Archive for April, 1942

[Thursday] Ap 30 9.15 p.m [1942]
# SPRING BIRDS FAIL TO SHOW
# GERMAN RAIDS ON HISTORIC CITIES
# NEPHEW ROY MARRIED

The last day of April and we have not heard the...
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Thur. Ap. 16 /42
# NOISY ARTILLERY PRACTICE
# 30th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
# MORE TAXES IN BUDGET
# EXTRAVAGANT WEDDING FOR MAIZIE

I have just read “But there are still the two...
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Saturday April 11 8.30 pm [1942]
# ATS GUNNER BESSIE VISITS
# PRIVATE HIRE BILL SETTLED
# VARIOUS AILMENTS
# STRICTER TEA RATIONING
# THUNDER AND BOMBS

8.30 and the sun just setting behind...
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Ap. 5 Easter Day 8 o’ clo. [1942]
# SOLDIERS AT EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE
# PLANS FOR MAIZIE’S WEDDING
# PRAYERFUL LONGING FOR PEACE
# MORE SPRING CLEANING
# VISITING AMY AT TRUSTHORPE FARM

Easter Sunday and the clocks were put on another...
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Wed. April 1 ’42 8.30 P.M.
# FULL MONDAY WASH DAY RESUMED
# BONESETTER AND SHOPPING IN ALFORD
# SURPRISE VISIT FROM RON (RAF LEAVE)
# DAY OF NATIONAL PRAYER
# GOOD SCHOOL REPORT FOR JEAN

Washed, dried, mangled and ironed on Monday, it...
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