- Contributed by听
- GatesheadLibraries
- People in story:听
- Olga Hopson
- Location of story:听
- Gateshead
- Background to story:听
- Civilian
- Article ID:听
- A6127436
- Contributed on:听
- 13 October 2005
This story was submitted to the People's War site by Birtley Library on behalf of Olga Hopson, and has been added to the site with the author's permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions.
You used to go out in the blackouts, and never worry - you just weren't frightened.
My boyfriend was taking me home and shrapnel was coming down. He pushed me down on the grass. He was a sea-going marine.
If you saw a queue, you used to join it - you didn't know what you were queuing for.
I had a 3 tier wedding cake made with dried egg. It went off in the end because my boyfriend didn't get home in time.
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