I have been watching Great Canal Journeys with Prunella Scales and her Husband. It was pleasant to watch and I was enjoying it until Prunella told the story of her evacuation in the War to the country side.
She expalined that she and her family were evacuated to Devon, however not in the usual manner were by just the children went, all of her family rented a Cottage in Devon, It opened my eyes some what as to how the other half live, so to speak.
But what really upset me and must say turned my stamach was when she said that when children from East London were evacuated to the same school that she attended, her Mother decided to take her out of the school and teach her and her brother at home rather than mix with the East London children.
I found that very difficult to listen to, as these children were innocent and caught up in the dreadful war as they themselves were, and to think of them as un-desirable's almost made my cry. I am so glad that that type of snobbery does not exists as much in modern times, as in my opinion it is disgraceful to say the very least.
Apart from all of that, it did spoil my great enjoyment of the programme.
