Showing posts with label ITV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ITV. Show all posts

Wednesday, 16 September 2015

75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, St Paul’s Cathedral


Candy Jar author and treasured WAAF veteran Eileen Younghusband was one of the many dedicated attendees to visited St Paul’s Cathedral to pay their respects yesterday at the ceremony to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Eileen stood proudly alongside current RAF personnel and with former RAF veterans, as well as fellow RAF veteran William Clark.

Credit: Libby Wiener/ITV News


Credit: Libby Wiener/ITV News

The Battle of Britain stands as one of the most iconic events in Eileen’s long and fascinating life. Widely commended as honest and authoritative voice in stories told of the Second World War, Eileen joined the forces at the young age of eighteen and played a crucial role in the fight against Hitler as the first to detect the V2 bombs as they approached London in. Her two books published by Candy Jar, Men I Have Known and One Woman’s War tell her story, from anecdotes of her meetings with prominent historical figures to her time in the radar rooms of WW2.

Eileen, as a prevalent literary figure as well as a promoter of adult education, also recently attended the esteemed literary event The Hay Festival, where she spoke at length to The Telegraph’s Martin Chilton and his audience about her books and the fascinating events in her life which inspired them. Both books can be purchased from via Amazon and the Candy Jar website


                                  



Candy Jar is extremely proud of Eileen, who proves time and time again to be a figure worthy of respect and admiration!

Friday, 30 May 2014

BEEFEATER IN THE PAPERS!


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Geoffrey Abbott, author of From Butcher's Boy to Beefeater has received fantastic coverage in some of the nation's most popular newspapers. These include The Daily Mail, The Telegraph and The Express, including many other local prints.

Receiving the title of 'Most British Man Ever' and 'Britain's Most Patriotic Man' from The Daily Mail and The Telegraph respectively, the Mail reads: "Incredibly, despite a highly eventful life, Mr Abbott has found the time to write 24 books - the latest of which is his autobiography - 'From Butcher's Boy to Beefeater'."

As well as this, Geoffrey will also be interviewed on ITV Border for an upcoming report on his life.

Providing an excellent chance for Geoffrey's retrospective and inspirational story to become more public, the book follows his journey from his early teenage years of working on the milk crate, and spending 35 years in RAF, to finally serving as a Yeoman Warder - or Beefeater - in the Tower of London itself.

Candy Jar Books are proud to play a part in telling Geoffrey Abbott's story, which is available to order from our website. Click here to order now.

Monday, 23 September 2013

JOANNE ON ITV WALES

Coinciding with the release of her inspiring new book, See You In September, author Joanne Teague appeared on ITV Wales on Saturday.

Diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Joanne spoke of how her life changed when she realised she may only have months to live. Inspired to experience life to the maximum, she decided to take her family across Europe on a life-affirming and unforgettable adventure.

Watch the clip below.