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I worked in munitions in Coalville and I loved it.
I made lots of friends.
I went there from weaving.
I lived at home with my parents - there were 13 children.
We all had jobs to do in the morning - clean shoes, fetch water in.
My father was a miner down the pit - he had to walk a long way to and from work.
Mum was busy cooking and looking after us all.
She had 5 dolly tubs of washing every week and used the old mangle - she was a hard worker.
The children were Edith, Evelyn, Ida, James, Harold, Wally, Grace, Reenie, Leslie, Aubrey, Neville, Joan and Raymond. Gordon died 9 days old.
My mother made 4 puddings on a Sunday - currant, treacle, jam and dumpling.
She made onion and meat pie.
Dad had dried eggs and sometimes we had a bit of chocolate.
I had to test the little ballbearings at work. I worked there full time.
My brother had to go into the Royal Artilary. He wrote every week. Mum sent him a cake.
Another brother went away.
Both came back safely.
My sisters worked. Evelyn and Edith at Newbold.
All got on well.
My eldest sister and second and third got married as did my brother James.
The eldest made her own dress and the second sister borrowed it.
It was plain but nice.
The wedding cake had three tiers.
I was bridesmaid to my eldest sister and wore white.
We used ration coupons to get the food.
So much was allowed for you and my mother would divide it up.
She was a good cook.

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