Archive for the category 'Diary'

Tue. Mar. 16. 7.30. pm. [1943]
# BOMBING AT GRIMSBY
# CHIMNEY SWEPT AND SPRING CLEANING
# PIG STY REFURBISHED
# UNHARMONIOUS BBC MUSIC CRITICISED

No further disturbances last night. Out of about...
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Mon. March 15. 10 pm. [1943]
# DISTURBING EXPLOSIONS AND AIRCRAFT AGAIN
# WILL MISSES TWO NIGHTS’ SLEEP
# MORE BIRTHDAY GREETINGS

Not an enemy plane last night but tonight 2 heavy...
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Sun Mar. 14 9.30 pm. [1943]
# BIRTHDAY TREATS
# PRIVATE HIRE KEEPS WILL BUSY
# WOMEN’S INSTITUTE MEETING – GOOD AND BAD
# BEDTIME DISTURBED BY AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

It is my birthday. Jean gave me chocs and...
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Mon. March. 8. 8.30 p.m [1943]
# WIRELESS QUIZ ENTERTAINS
# ANTI-PERSONNEL BOMB WARNINGS
# REPLY TO NEWS FROM STEP-MOTHER
# RENE’S TOM FISHING FROM RESTRICTED BEACH

Bronchitis better again and asthma not too bad...
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Thurs. March 4. 4.45. pm. [1943]
# VARIOUS AILMENTS
# ‘MAKE DO AND MEND’ – DRESSMAKING
# ONE-MAN LENDING LIBRARY CALLS
# LETTER FROM RON’S EMMIE

Rene has just gone home after a cup of tea. Jean...
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