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I remember at 11 years of age going the Salvation Army Sunday School in 1941. After sunday school I used to vist my uncle and take the baby out for a walk. We just left mu uncles house when he told me to get home as the radio had announced war had broken out. I ran as fast as i could along the lanes as I thought the bombs were coming for me!
I recall my younger brother was going to be evacuated and had to go to Howdon station with my father. He was just about to get on the train when he looked back at my father with a tear in his eye, my father grabbed him back and he did not get on that train or was ever evacuated!
I remember raids during the night, we could not leave the shelter until we got the all clear warning. I used to always hope this was afer 12o'clock at night because it meant we got the morning off school the follwing day.
I went to Addison Potter school, Bewick Rd, Howdon. We used to get free milk every day but never got dinner at school as they had no kitchens. We went home for lunch everyday for mothers home cooking. She was a fantastic cook and tailoress. She used to turn clothes inside out to make new ones, unpicking the hems so that they loked new. I remember a skirt being made from a old tartan scarf.
My father made toys for local kids form old bits of wood, he made dols beds, cots and bric a brac. He was always popular with local families. He also made furniture for neighbours, making a few extra pounds for Christmas.

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