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Everyone who lived in the country was asked to take in evacuees from the cities, which were being bombed. We had relatives who lived in London (Dolly and Stella and Gran) Dolly was my favouite beloved Aunty, Stella was her daughter, my cousin a year younger than myself, Gran was my Dads (Pop) Mum greatly loved by all. After Aunty Dolly was bombed out for the 2nd time, it was decided she and Stella should come to stay with us in Cornwall - here the War barely touched our lives. Dad insisted that his Mum came too. Our family consisted of Mum, Dad, Sister Joyce (12) myself (2). We lived in a 2 bedroomed bungalow with no extensions! Mum being an inventive person worked out a way of fitting us all in.
Gran and Sister Joyce shared the small back bedroom. Mum and Dad had the large front bedroom. Stella and myself, being babies , were billeted in large drawers (made into cots) under the dining room table. (It was supposed to act as a makeshift shelter should we recieve a direct hit! And Aunty Doll? Well, she worked nights at the local small arms factory, and Dad worked Days - so when Aunty arrived home in the morning, Mum and Dad evacuated the bed, and Aunty got in! We lived like this until 1946!
Mum spoke of these years as very happy ones, surrounded by those she loved best.
There are other memories of which I shall write later. Incidently my own children are fascinated by our War stories, and ask us to tell them to their friends and partners.

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