Filled with stories of the troubles, joys, drama and comedies endured by Macleod's patients and family alike, this makes a charming and humorous account of community life on a small island in a bygone era.
This is a story of a confused, chaotic and repressive childhood lived in the West Country before, during and after WWII.
Life on the remote island of Papavray in the 1970s was a world away from Mary J. Mary's post as district nurse gave her a unique insight into island life, and her stories of the troubles, joys, drama and comedies endured by her patients make this a charming and humorous account of community life on a small island in a bygone era.