- Contributed by听
- Romahomer
- People in story:听
- Peter Amies and Jim Lines
- Location of story:听
- London
- Background to story:听
- Civilian
- Article ID:听
- A8798089
- Contributed on:听
- 24 January 2006
During the Blitz I was cycling along the Cambridge Arterial Road, Bush Hill Park, London, to visit my best pal, Jim. To my dismay the siren sounded so I pedalled as fast as I could to get to the Anderson Shelter in his garden. Suddenly I heard a "rat-tat-tat" and a German bomber zoomed down and started to machine-gun the road behind me. Fear led extra speed to my pedals and I reached his house just ahead of the bomber which continued its deadly fire up the road. I threw my bike on the ground and flung myself into the shelter - scared but unharmed. Looking at my white face Jim's dad said "You look as though you need a brandy!" and a small 12 year old boy gratefully gulped it down!
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