Mondays with Milly

In this final episode of season 2 of Mondays with Milly, things are happening. 

Milly and JC are ready to tie the knot - after a decade or so apart. JC is in for a bit of a shock when he's expected to pitch in and lend a hand around the house as both he and Milly hold down full-time jobs. Paul and JC bond immediately and the family is ready to face the 1960s.

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In episode 5 Milly's on the move. Harry decides it's time to sell up the Presall house and send each couple off to buy their own homes. As a single woman, Milly has to come up with a bigger deposit and Harry is there by her side. JC comes back on the scene and the courting ritual begins yet again, this time on very different terms.

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After the sudden and shocking betrayal of her husband, Milly makes the best of the situation by focusing her energy on her family. Milly faces the harsh judgements of others, despite being blameless, and attempts to have the details of her divorce kept private. In the 1950s divorces are published in the local paper and Milly is even snubbed at her local church. Milly's family invest in chickens and sell eggs and tomatoes on the roadside to supplement the household income. And then one day the rats return...

Please enjoy episode four, season #2 of Mondays with Milly. 

In episode #3 Milly marries and starts a family. Paul arrives in 1951 and life in the large Preesall house is pretty good; the extended family are all together under one roof, there's plenty of room for everyone and Milly is in a good place. That changes the day her husband Bob leaves the house for a supposed job interview and doesn't come home. In that moment, Milly becomes a single parent.

We hope you enjoy this week's episode of Mondays with Milly. 

What do you do when you're a restless young adult and the war's over? Simple: you work a series of jobs and get busy socialising. And that's exactly what Milly does in episode two. Milly becomes frustrated with the growing list of young men wanting to emigrate to Canada and is faced with a sliding door decision. 

Please enjoy this episode of Mondays with Milly. 

The end of WW2 brought a sense of hope to Milly and her family. Milly's dad, Harry, puts on a brave face but continues to struggle emotionally from the loss of his beloved, Doris. Life goes on and Milly decides to leave school and join the workforce. There's no shortage of jobs and sense of optimism, despite continued rationing. Then, one day while window dressing, Milly has a chance meeting with JC. 

This bonus episode of Mondays with Milly focuses on Milly's recollections of growing up, going to school and family holidays. It was a bit disturbing to learn that Milly used to play "house" with a friend in an undertaker's basement using coffins! 

Please enjoy this bonus content and we hope to have you back for season two.

In this final episode of season one, we learn about Doris' story; how she met Harry and the circumstances around her tragic death which left the family reeling. Milly relives these events vividly and emotionally. 

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In episode #6 we explore the far-reaching consequences of losing family members to tragedy. With the unexpected death of Milly’s mother, Doris, Milly is forced to grow up quickly and naturally takes on many extra responsibilities. The death of her cousin, Buddy, is an enduring mystery and the end of the war brings about muted celebrations.

Have you ever wondered what it was really like to live with air raids?

In this episode, Milly gives us some idea of how her family developed an air raid routine and what might have happened if you were unlucky. Singing songs was a way of reassuring young children frightened by the noise and destruction around them.