”Eric” is the autobiography of my grandfather, Eric Langridge. His story opens in London, 1925. Join me as we learn about a regular man who I believe had an extraordinary life.
11. The Beginning of the Base and the End of the Story
In this final episode Eric gives the final details of the construction of the USAF Greenham Common, and then we come to the end of Eric's story.
22 Jul 2024
10. Snackshop!
Eric was given an opportunity to work at a snack shop on the new US airbase being built near his hometown. This was another big change in his life, but as with his time on the trains, he thrived.
In this episode we hear a lot about the American foods that were making their way across the ocean.
15 Jul 2024
09. The End of the War and New Beginnings
In this episode we learn more about Eric's work during WWII on the railway, and then, again, Eric faces new beginnings.
8 Jul 2024
08. Trains and WWII
In this episode, Eric begins his career working on trains and we learn the part he played in the war effort.
5 Mar 2024
07. Life on the Farm
Life on the farm must have seemed like heaven for Eric for a while. But some of the realities of farm life and another difficult goodbye lead Eric to launch out into a new adventure.
4 Sept 2023
06. Farmlife
So far, Eric's life has been defined by much suffering and poverty. In this episode, we'll happily see a change for the better.
28 Aug 2023
05. Medicine and More
Eric continues to describe life at St. Lukes's. You can get an idea of the location if you look up Burgess Hill, Sussex. Much has changed since my grandfather was there, but some of the older buildings would have been familiar to him.
21 Aug 2023
04. Punishments and Routines
In this episode, Eric continues to share what life was like in St. Lukes. Cruel punishments were a part of the routine of life in this home of what were called "waifs and strays".
14 Aug 2023
03. St Luke's
In our last episode we discovered that early in his life, Eric's mom abandoned him. In this episode, we find that as difficult as his life had already been, it was about to get worse.
9 Aug 2023
02. Truancy, Trouble, and a Holiday
Simple joys and mischief filled Eric's days, but everything was about to change.
9 Aug 2023
01. London, 1925
Eric's early years were defined by poverty but still filled with simple joys.
9 Aug 2023
Eric - An Introduction
In this first episode, I just want to spend a few minutes explaining what the podcast is all about.
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