A Sussex childhood from the
mid 1920's to the late 1930's
by Ronald Boxall

Although poverty and illness marred his young life, the author's sense of mischief and humour shine through this charming childhood autobiography.

Born into the Boxall family in 1924, he was brought up in Duck Lane, Midhurst: at that time an address synonymous with hardship. Ronald tells his tale of 'the average life of an average boy born of poor parents, who lived under slum conditions, yet dwelt in the centre of a tiny and pretty town set in a near paradise of pastoral and sylvan delights' with natural wit and clarity, giving the reader an opportunity to share his memories of a bygone age.

You can still see many of the places mentioned in this autobiography. Now retired, Ronald Boxall still lives in his beloved Midhurst, near the places that hold fond memories.