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Wartime diary of a customs officer: Ch 27 - Jul and Aug 1943

Betty with other cycling friends at Wimbledon Common yesterday, and to Surbiton swimming lagoon today: Kay...

Wartime diary of a customs officer: Ch 28 - Sep and Oct 1943

Home early to relieve Kay of her cares for the evening and to take care of kiddies whilst she and Betty...

Wartime diary of a customs office: Ch 29 - Nov and Dec 1943

Phoned Kay and enquired — Betty still bringing her food up, and having other jaundice symptoms: and...

Wartime diary of a customs officer: Ch 30 - Jan and Feb 1944

Withdrew Peter's, Kay's, Betty's and Beryl's war savings certificates to pay undertakers...

Wartime diary of a customs officer: Ch 31 - Mar and Apr 1944

Felt a little heady and irritable in consequence and was not over-kind to Beryl and John, who were left in...

Wartime diary of a customs officer: Ch32 - May 1944

6 SAT My failure previous PO exam due to war and it's troubles: evacuation of Kay and (2) children:...

Wartime diary of a customs office: Ch33 - Jun 1944

Rose early to see if any bomb damage: found front windows burst open and had to repair; garage doors awry,...

Wartime diary of a customs officer: Ch 34 - Jul 1944

Normally I leave about 7.30 for 8 am duty at Surrey Docks, and might have been caught in the terrible melee...

Wartime diary of a customs officer: Ch 35 - Aug 1944

Home by 8 pm, 2 letters on mat, a pleasing one from Kay and one from Mum at Heanor. With Mum and...

Wartime diary of a customs officer: Ch 36 - Sep 1944

1 FRI Betty's behaviour here invites censure, and Kay, Mum and Vera sees that she gets it! 3 SUN A...

Wartime diary of a customs officer: Ch 37 - Oct 1944

A slack afternoon on the job gave me the opportunity to write my weekly epistle to Kay: I know I shall not...

Wartime diary of a customs officer: Ch 38 - Nov 1944

There was much to do in the available daylight, particularly as the house is filthy and needs cleaning...

Wartime diary of a customs officer: Ch 39 - Dec 1944

Poor Betty was the recipient of venom when Kay and I went out for 3 hours to do balance of Christmas...

Wartime diary of a customs officer: Ch 40 - 1945 Jan

A parcel from Mum with Christmas gift of beautiful white silk shirt and 2 pairs of sox, and a letter from...

Wartime diary of a customs officer: Ch 41 - 1945 Feb

Away from Office promptly, and a leisurely evening doing odd jobs, and wrapping newspapers, and writing to...

Wartime diary of a customs officer: Ch 42 - 1945 Mar

Kay and Betty went to see Mum and Dad and I wrote a letter to Myrtle and filled in ration books. Happy...

Wartime diary of a customs officer: Ch 43 - 1945 Apr

Accomplished a good day in the Surrey office, and in evening, Kay suggested a visit to Mum's for items...

Wartime diary of a customs officer: Ch 44 - 1945 May

Relaxed in evening, letting Kay and Betty go to the cinema: I cleared all up and bathed, going to bed...

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