Bertie, May and Mrs Fish: Country Memories of WartimeA lyrical, evocative and wonderfully original wartime memoir about life on a farm in the Cotswolds, seen through the eyes of a child. Bertie, May and Mrs Fish is Xandra Bingleys account of her childhood on a Cotswold farm, set against the backdrop of World War II and its aftermath. Bingleys mother is left to farm the land, isolated in the landscape, whilst her husband is away at war. With its eccentric cast of characters, this book captures both the