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I was only four when the war ended, but I can remember that we had a big party in the street, probably the first party I had been to. I can remember tables and chairs, but I can鈥檛 remember the food. They put a barrier up of some sort, tied to a chimney, which eventually fell down! I remember taking my dishes back home, I think I was sick at the time too, from eating to much. I do remember the rationing during the war, my brothers getting coke from gas showrooms of all things. I remember queuing with my mum. I鈥檓 sure the experiences back then have made me what I am today. We got used to doing without, accepting what was available you could never pressurise to get things. You ca make do without having these little extras. We got things that we needed back then, unlike children today who often get what they want. At Christmas we did get a little big extra as my dad kept chickens, we got toys by my father passing the chickens onto neighbours and things.
I think a lot of us came out of the war for the better. We have a lot of people to thank; the forces, without them we wouldn鈥檛 be where we are now. Because of these brave men and women, we got through. The loss of life was the worse part. There was a lot of suffering, which I find very upsetting. I wasn鈥檛 evacuated, we were able to stay at home with my mum and dad; we were very fortunate.

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