Saturday April 11 8.30 pm [1942]
# ATS GUNNER BESSIE VISITS
# PRIVATE HIRE BILL SETTLED
# VARIOUS AILMENTS
# STRICTER TEA RATIONING
# THUNDER AND BOMBS

The ‘daffodil’ quote is based on that in William Shakespeare’s ‘The Winter’s Tale, Act IV.

‘Markery’ – mercury or Good King Henry – a vegetable also known locally as ‘markberry’ or ‘Lincolnshire spinach’.

‘Ron won’t get…’ – meant ‘Ron won’t get there…’