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Although very young at the time, my chief memory of wartime is of the fruit and vegetables grown by my father. We lived in a colt age, the garden of which was almost circular in shape, surrounded by high hawthorn hedges. Part of this was fenced off for poultry, giving a supply of fresh eggs. The rest was given over to three mature apple trees, and I remember still the different textures and tastes. Soft fruit grew there; strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrants and gooseberries. A mixture of these stewed together was quite delicious. Vegetables were grown on a nearby allotment, and I would be sent to bring back what was needed for dinner: young carrots, peas straight from the pod, broad beans and runner beans, then parsnips, turnips and potatoes. A thick broth in the winter from three root vegetables was both warming and filling. Bread was mainly homemade, as were puddings. Different from our packaged, ready prepared meals of today!

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