A Storm of Cherries

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A Storm of Cherries - Simon Watson

I have now caught up and read our Simon Watson’s “Storm of Cherries” which is described on the dust cover as:“Set in the 1950s A Storm of Cherries creates a sometimes bleak , sometimes affectionate and humorous picture of prep-school life of the period, as the hero, Johnny Clarke, rises to the challenge of being Head Boy at the Dell”.Someone had told me I would recognise Hillside in the book. There are two separate playing fields, a dining room which also serves as a class room and overlooks a terrace, the woods and the hut which serves as an assembly hall, classroom, theatre, gym and boxing arena. I found I could not read it without picturing myself once again at Hillside. I managed to get a signed copy from Amazon. I can recommend it as a great read if you fancy transporting yourself back all those years to Hillside.

Roger Noble