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- Guernseymuseum
- People in story:Ìý
- RAYMOND TOSTEVIN
- Location of story:Ìý
- Guernsey
- Background to story:Ìý
- Civilian
- Article ID:Ìý
- A4042900
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 10 May 2005
My mother’s life was ruined permanently. Having to find the wherewithal to bring up three children, one of which was born on the 30th November 1939 through the occupation, scarred her. Now, looking back, I realize what a terrible time she had, trying to put food on the table, clothing on our backs, how to cook, we had no means of cooking, no sugar, no salt, nothing. They tried and make salt, you know, get brine, we used to go and fetch a ration of brine, and that’s my perception of the occupation, looking back and seeing my parents struggling, and they had a farm, they had milk, they had vegetables.
RAYMOND TOSTEVIN
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