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We collected rose-hips from the hedges, took them to the chemist and got 3d a pound for them.

In our school we lined up in a long line 鈥� first person had a dustbin lid and chopper (to bang) and the second had a stirrup pump. These were passed down the line and we all had a good go for fire fighting practice.

We read books like 鈥淎nn of Green Gables鈥� in the air-raid shelter.

We helped the farmer with hay making and harvesting.

My auntie, who lived with her mother, was a Red Cross nurse 鈥� you had to do something towards the war.

We got word from the WVS and then knitted sea-boot stockings and pullovers for the Navy. The word for the stockings was 鈥榦ily鈥�

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