Archive for February, 1942

Wed 25 Feb. 9.50 P.M [1942]
# RON SAVING FROM RAF WAGES
# NIECES AND CHILDREN VISIT
# FATAL BOMBING OF HMS ROYAL ARTHUR
# SKEGNESS BOMBED

Cold and raw to-day, kept trying to snow and felt...
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Fri Feb. 20 10.00 P.M [1942]
# PONDERING LIFESTYLE DECISIONS
# SCHOOL GAS ALERT PRACTICE
# NEW FIRE-LIGHTING METHOD

Bed-time but will write a few lines. Why do very...
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Feb 19. Thursday 9.30. P.M. [1942]
# SINGAPORE FALLEN
# MALTA THREATENED
# GERMAN ATROCITIES IN RUSSIA REPORTED
# BED DELIVERED TO NIECE IN REMOTE VILLAGE

I almost dread looking at the paper these gloomy...
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Sun Feb 15 9 PM [1942]
# ANOTHER POEM WRITTEN
# BEEF FOR SUNDAY SUPPER
# SNOW DWINDLES AND FLOWER SHOOTS APPEAR
# CHILDREN ADMIRE RABBITS
# MARRIAGE(S) IN PROSPECT

Have written to Kathie, Mrs Den Read more
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Feb. 15. 1942.
Ye Cannot See.

A great man walked along our Country road, From...
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