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- CSV Action Desk Leicester
- People in story:Ìý
- Muriel Mann
- Location of story:Ìý
- North Wales, London, Surrey
- Article ID:Ìý
- A5177298
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 18 August 2005
I was a nurse at North Wales, London and Surrey.
We dealt with more the medical side of things like operations and flu epidemics rather than war causalities.
I joined because I wanted to.
I remember the sirens and blackouts.
Our shelter was attached to the hospital. If you were on duty you had to stay on the ward.
Our meals were provided since I was a nurse.
We didn't see much food. A few ounces of butter a week and dried egg which made a nice omelet.
I didn't like the blackouts because I was scared of the dark.
They were horrible times but we had fun.
If there was a dance it would finish at 10pm and then you had to walk home — there were no buses after 9pm.
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