These delightfully stories evoke a strong sense of the past when a more uncomplicated way of life prevailed and the abundance of unspoilt nature crept to the very edge of every town. In this age of technical achievement, there is in many people a yearning for something lost. With his tales of times gone by, Mr Mills West takes the reader back to the days of simple lives and arduous labour, when the fears and stresses of modern life were unknown.