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We made our own entertainment as best we could and local people discovered hidden talent in the way of acting and musical arts. They gave us concerts and plays which were much appreciated. I remember so many of them after 40 years, probably because entertainment was so rare in those bleak days. The only film shows were of German films and the local entertainments always had to provide front seats for the visiting German party of officers. We were supposed to stand up as they entered, in fact we had to stand up or be reported as insulting the Third Reich, and I remember Mother used to only half-stand up as if she had severe arthritis, the only way she could nearly insult the Third Reich!

So long as food lasted we had private parties in each other鈥檚 homes, particularly at Christmas and New Year, and you could apply to the Kommandant鈥檚 office for a special late pass for such an event, I think till 11.00 p.m. There were no street lights of course, you were allowed to carry a light so long as it was darkened, so we had a lantern with a night light in it and the outside covered with blue paper. It showed you latches on gates and door key-holes but little else. One could walk in the road as there was no traffic.
KAYE LE CHEMINANT

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