Hard WinterChapter 7 Winter The First Major Disaster
Two days later we had the first major test of our defences. Graham had been teaching everyone to handle weapons. Kelly was one of his star pupils, she had a steady hand, a good eye and could decide which bit of the target she was going to hit. I was pleased enough just to hit the target! The call came in from the watchpost just before lunch. There was a group of between thirty and forty armed men moving towards the village through the snow. Graham had drilled us through several exercises...