- Contributed byÌý
- Bob Borland
- People in story:Ìý
- Robert Borland
- Location of story:Ìý
- Rothesay, Isle of Bute
- Background to story:Ìý
- Civilian
- Article ID:Ìý
- A2799561
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 01 July 2004
Robert Borland’s Recollections of World War 2 (part 4)
The Importance of Radio
The radio was a great assent to people, the news was informative but the plays and variety shows were a tonic. We had a routine for the some programs. Itma was a must. Saturday Night Theatre and the Man in Black with Valentine Dyall were also musts. These were enjoyed with toast, spread with home made butter and heated at an open coal and log fire.
Childrens’ programs were broadcast as we ate our tea. This kept us entertained and quiet at the table.
Workers playtime was great and used to come from munitions factories but they couldn’t divulge the location, you had to guess from the workers accents where the ´óÏó´«Ã½ was broadcasting from. We turned it into game!
Lord Haw-Haw was a hoot! We all used to laugh until one night Rothesay was mentioned. HMS Cyclops, the submarine supply ship, had been a German ship in the First War and Lord Haw-Haw said that the reason Rothesay had not been bombed was that the German navy was coming to Rothesay to recapture the Cyclops.
That made us think a little bit but all us kids thought how great it was for Rothesay to be important to the Germans.
End of Part 4
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