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This story was submitted to the people's war site by a pupil of Swavesey Village College on behalf of Brenda and has been added to the site with her permission. Brenda fully understands the site's terms and conditions.

The "War Time" memories of Mrs Brenda Levin and her sister Mrs Barnister They were born in Fothestone and experienced the whole of the war there except for a short time when lived with their aunt.

We remember, in September 1939, the evacuees arriving from London and the Fothestone children being evacuated to South Wales. We didn't worry because we were told the war would be over by Christmas. This was later called the "Propaganda".
We had to spend our time initially getting used to no street lights or windows with blackout curtains, knitting in the air raid shelters and making blankets for the Dover Patrol. Most nights were spent in air raid shelters, getting used to the air raid wardens also Rationing, no more oranges or bananas, and very few sweets, one egg a week otherwise powdered egg.
Barbed wire all along the beach, sea front closed to the public and soldiers on guard duty.
We have vivid memories of the evacuation of Dunkirk when many returning troops who had been wounded were moved on to hospitals inland. Brenda who suffered trouble for five years had an appointment at the Weal

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