Childhood Memories

<p dir="ltr">Jean was 3/4 when war broke out. At 5 years old (her sister was 7), in May 1940, she went to boarding school - St Anne's, Windermere. </p><p>Dad was a doctor with Nigerian Medical Service. In Northern Ireland when war broke out. In 1944 Dad came back with a big trunk - whole bottom was filled with Dutch sweets - stroop waffles. </p><p>Mum went from London to Paris in 1940 and stayed the night three days before Paris fell. Mum worked in a medical clinic. In 1942 parents came home. Mum couldn't come because convoys were being torpedoed. </p><p>Grandparents on Mother's side during bombing raids/air raids 'sat under the table and hoped it wouldn't land on you'. </p><p>Aunt sent eggs wrapped in cotton wool through the post.</p><p>Black market for food due to rations. At ten years of age would cycle 25 miles to the Methhodist Chapel.</p><p>Wrote to parents every Sunday. Matron Gibbs was lovely and called 'roly poly'. Miss Jux the music teacher was mean. Clothing was out of stock - hand me downs. Goose grease rubbed on chest to try to prevent/cure illness.</p><p>Shorts flying boats built on Lake Windermere.</p><p>During air raid warnings you would go under the stairs.</p><p>Flew in 6 seater plane to Belfast from Liverpool with Mum, Dad and her sister, Flying fortress - taxied under wing.</p><p>1948 - 10 passengers, 7 crew, Halton converted Halifax Bomber - barley sugars to suck, cotton wool for ears, notepad because too loud to speak.</p>