Calling all my UK friends

[kengr]

I need a couple of village names. Preferably fictional.

I need them for the home of my lightning_war character. He'll be living a ways outside one, but making trips (in "disguise") to the other by bike fairly often.

This would be in 1942.

I suspect that my criteria will require a fictional pair. But if anybody can find a real pair that fits, I'd be delighted.

I need the following things:

close enough to London to make a trip by car without staying overnight.

The nearer village should have a catholic grade school

There should be an installation nearby with US Army personnel

Both villages need to be large enough to have shops adequate for everyday things.

Both need to be within reasonable distance to travel by bicycle.

There should be some woods within reasonable walking distance and some sort of "open fields" type land adequate for young lads trying to explore alone.

A nice source of flint would be good too.


Yeah, I don't want much, but...

Comments

[aurictech.livejournal.com]

Does USAAF count? If so, they had airfields scattered throughout the area in question.

[kengr]

You mean "Army Air Corps" don't you? :-)

But while I'd prefer something else I could live with Air Corps.

Backstory for Kenneth has his dad doing *something* that apparentely involved him being places he shouldn't and not coming back from a trip.

Also had him away from home a lot, which is more consistent with something like Intel that AF.

[badriya.livejournal.com]

What about Ambridge and Borchester?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/archers/map/

[kengr]

Looks interesting, but the map won't zoom *out* enough. Well, actuaslly, it's a matter of being too small a window *and* not zooming out enough.

I'd at least like to be able to tell which direction Borchester is from Ambridge. :-)

Interesting co-incidence though. A group I belong to meets monthly at the Ambridge Event Center here in Portland.

[mistresscayenne.livejournal.com]

I like the little cottage town of Ambridge. Has a nice pond and all. Old police station that was firebombed. I though it was a public house at first and I think it could be one if they wanted to.

Have fun with this too.

[kengr]

You sure this is the same Ambridge? And if so, where did *you* hear about it?

[badriya.livejournal.com]

You have to imagine where Borchester is from there.
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