Rural Life in Runfold in the Second World War

The Author Bernard Green came to live in Runfold at the

age of two. He attended East Street School in Farnham.

This was followed by attending Heath End Secondary

Modern School. It is now addressed as Heath End School,

Farnham, Surrey.

He was not aware that he was Dyslexic until he was in his

20’s. His difficulties at school has not hindered him in any

way as he has travelled extensively having been in the

Merchant Navy, Royal Engineers, a Skydiving Instructor,

and a Commercial Hot Air Balloon pilot.

In 1970 Bernard purchased his property in the Sands

village and married his wife Peggy on 23rd May 1980.

He then settled down with his wife to operate a famous

transport café at Runfold called Alf’s Café.

In this book are stories that relate to his father’s activities

in WW2 in the Black Market. Also are his activities as a

child and observations about life in a rural environment

during the war years.

His interest in writing only started on retirement in 2012

with writing poetry and he became a ‘runner-up’ in a Daily

Telegraph International competition.