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During the war I worked at the Fal Café, which was above what is now Holland and Barrett in Falmouth, opposite Woolworths. It was a café and tea garden, the latter being closed as it was outside and thought in a dangerous position as it was on the water front near the docks. The café was owned by Mr and Mrs Underwood.
When the Americans’ troops were based at the Beacon and were walking down to the hard, where the Water sports club is now, to prepare the load for their ships, many would call in and have a cooked breakfast. Us girls thought this was great as they left very generous, tips mostly 2 shillings or half crowns, as I only earned 10 shillings a week these tips were a real boost!
When preparing for the big push, most of the roads were shut to non-military traffic. As I lived at Constantine there were no buses running so as I could not get home that way I walked to Penmere station with a girl from work. We rode on the train to Perranwell and then walked to Devoran where she lived. I stayed the night and returned to work with her the same way the next day.

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