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To build that Anderson shelter Dad and Uncle Phil (my mother's brother-in-law) dug a very large hole in the lawn and lined it with concrete. After the base was laid the corrugated iron sides were propped up and concrete poured down the outside between the sheets and the earth. These side curved over and were joined with a flat section to create the roof. Then the ends were added and more concrete was poured. It made an unholy mess of the garden while it was being done. Afterwards my brothers and I played in it for many happy hours until the water started to seep in at the bottom! Dad had forgotten to put in a damproof membrane! From then on wooden duckboards raised the floor about 3 inches to make it habitable. It was very damp to sleep in and we used it as little as possible. One night Mum woke up and screamed because a frog was sitting on her chest!!

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