
Leslie remembers being really happy growing up in Detmold, Germany, despite her mother calling it 'wet mould'.
As heard by us
A military childhood told through camp routines, family memory, and everyday absences.
The episode sits firmly in family memory, with Leslie Spears recalling childhood around the Royal Dragoon Guards, from kindergarten runs in Antrim to the shifting mix of camps, school, and family homes.
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If you want army life at kitchen-table distance, start here.
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