Archive for February, 1942

Sat 9.45 PM 14 Feb. [1942]
# BETTER WEATHER FOR OUTDOOR TASKS
# RON BRINGS SELF-MADE PRESENTS
# WELLINGTON BOMBER IN FORCED LANDING
# BUNGLING ALLOWS CHANNEL DASH BY GERMANS

On writing the date I remember it is St....
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Feb. 10 Tue 8 P.M [1942]
# ROADS AWASH AFTER THAW
# ‘ROYAL ARTHUR’ FIRE DAMAGE SEEN
# RAF BINBROOK ROAD CLEARED
# MOTHER RABBIT NO LONGER
# COASTGUARD AUTHORITY CONFLICT

Father has just gone on watch, he will nearly...
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Mon. Feb. 9. 9.15. PM [1942]
# MILDER WEATHER AT LAST
# SOAP RATIONED WITHOUT WARNING
# CLOTHES RATIONING TIGHTENED
# MORE SIGNS OF SPRING

Weather turned milder last night and rained, had...
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Sun Feb 8/42 6.30 P.M.
# NEPHEW KEITH AND WIFE MARIAN VISIT
# STRIPES SEWN FOR SOLDIER NEIGHBOUR
# AIR ACTIVITY ALL DAY AND HEAVY GUNFIRE
# RAF BINBROOK SNOWED UP

It has been fine and frosty to-day but thawed...
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Friday Feb. 6 10.45. P.M. [1942]
# COASTGUARDS GIVEN NAVAL RANKS
# HOME GUARD ARMED WITH PIKESTAFFS
# WASHED-UP MINE RENDERED SAFE
# CASE OF PING-PONG BALLS WASHED UP

Father has gone to meet 10. o’clock train at...
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