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This story was submitted to the People’s War site by Bill Ross of the ‘Action Desk — Sheffield’ Team on behalf of Phyllis Lee, and has been added to the site with the her permission. Mrs. Lee author fully understands the site's terms and conditions.
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This is an extract from a book written at school by Phyllis at the age of 14. The authenticity of the punctuation and grammar has been preserved as written in the book.
Bill Ross, ´óÏó´«Ã½ People’s War Story Editor.
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The Daily Round
It is morning again. There is the same monotonous routine of housework to be executed as there was yesterday, and the day preceding that. There is the fire to be lit, the breakfast to make, packing the children off to school, clearing away the breakfast things etc., all done with only the slow rhythmic beat of the clock and the occasional song of a bird to let you know, there are others at work. There is of course special work to do on special days, but you know if you do the washing on Monday, the following Monday the washing has to be done again, because the clothes have been used during the week.
There is of course a certain amount of joy in the daily round. You have the satisfaction of knowing that certain things have been accomplished, and they won’t have to be done again till the following day.
There is also the joy of knowing that each little article you clean or arrange belongs to you, and that you have the joy of taking care of it. You know that your windows look very charming, and that people admire them, because you’ve chosen such a pretty curtain, and you have taken such pains in hanging them up, you feel thrilled to know your labour has been appreciated.
When a housewife invites a friend to tea, she always has some pleasure in arranging the house, and preparing the tea. On such occasions, the best china, silver, table glass and table napkins are brought out. There is that special guest towel, and a tablet of toilet soap to be put in the bath-room, for the guest to use when she arrives. Vases of flowers are generally used to make the house look decorative. Then there is the tea to prepare. On a hot day it may be served in the garden. The most important of all is to be hospitable and make your visitor feel at home. Everything should be prepared before the guest arrives so that every available moment may be spent with her.
Whilst you are working through the day, you always look forward to a pleasant evening, whether it be spent tranquilly sitting doing some mending or knitting, or reading or entertainingly at the cinema or perhaps even a delightful walk on a summer’s evening. However we spend it we should always enjoy a well-earned rest, and you should make the most of it.
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Other parts to this presentation can be found at:
Part 1: A5957067

Part 2: A5957300

Part 3: A5957418

Part 4: A5957535

Part 5: A5957689

Part 6: A5957841

Part 8: A5957913

Part 9: A5965383

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