Teenage Tales of Hungerford: Memories of Jimmy Whittaker

Jimmy Whittaker was just about to turn 13 when he left Liverpool and moved with his family to a small town in Southern England. His memories of friendships, fun, mishaps and mayhem during his teenage years in this new setting form a series of tales and recollections that evoke nostalgia for a world that has all but disappeared.

His stories will alternately make you helpless with laughter, captivated by the closeness of family and friends (as well as the occasional “enemy”) in this tightknit community and reflective about the rapid passing of the years.

Hungerford and its environs in the 60s, its people, achievements and history are magically woven into these tales of teenage derring-do, coming of age, first loves, and boy’s own adventures.

No matter where you live, this image of growing up in small town England will be a potent reminder to any reader of the sheer joy (and angst) of being a teenager!