Come and see Geraldine Evans at Vange Library.

On the 22nd of May from 1pm onwards I will be at Vange Library with the amazing Geraldine Evans who will be giving a talk. I will introduce Geraldine, who's family ran The Barge public house in Vange for 70 years. Geraldine, who was RADA trained and spent some time as a Redcoat at Butlins before she joined her father to run the pub also became a Justice of the Peace later in her life.

It was said today that I will be Author in Residence at Vange Library, as I will be there for quite a few Mondays over the next few months. I will try not to let it get to my head!

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