Lovely email sent by Lorraine Culshaw from the busy Southport Community Centre on Norwood Road after QLocal's Roger Blaxall gave his popular talk 'Should I stay or should I go?' about the experiences of Liverpool evacuees in Ormskirk earlier this month:

Thank you so much for the talk you delivered to our Men’s Group here at Southport Community Centre.

The group's run by Brighter Living Partnership and aimed at supporting men in the local community to improve their Health and Wellbeing by reducing social isolation and loneliness and much more. It meets every Friday from 13.00 to 15.00; we also arrange trips out and visits from guest speakers on a variety of subjects - If anyone is interested in attending contact us on 01704 517810.

Feedback on the talk: Everyone said it was very informative and interesting. One member said he found the personal account of the speaker's mother in law evacuating very descriptive and unique. It gave the group realistic insight into what evacuating families went through during the war. The props used were a great hit too!