Although Bert Allard's very personal account of his early life in Stonham recreates a life only two or three generations away, it appears in so many ways to belong to another world.

In essence, his was a Victorian childhood. Gritty yet charming, by turns amusing and sad, reminiscences cannot fail to entertain anyone N great characters and enjoys_ a good yarn

- just as the author did.

First published in 1988,

"Can your mother skin a Rabbit?" was reprinted five times, topping the best seller list in many local bookshops.