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The diaries of Joan Marion Drake (1940-1945) detail six years of the life of a young English school-child during WWII. She was the daughter of a farmer, dutiful to her studies, and she remarks on the war.

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AUGUST 1943

22 SUNDAY Cooler weather. Went to S School in morning and taught primary. F.L. Hump came in afternoon and stayed to tea. He took Sheila and I for a long walk in evening.

23 MONDAY Nice day. Mummy washed. Did not get up until 10 o'clock. Went for a cycle ride with F.L. Hump to see if blackberries were ready.

24 TUESDAY Helped Mummy in morning and did some ironing. Auntie Marion and Ian and Roger came for tea. We walked back with them. F L. Hump came in evening.

25 WEDNESDAY Helped Mummy in morning. She went to Mrs Gimberts in afternoon. I did some ironing. F.L. Hump came to tea played a crazy game of hockey in evening. George came and we played games.

26 THURSDAY Poured with rain most of day. Went to Ely with Mummy and had teeth inspected and pinafore dress fitted. Mummy bottled some pears. In afternoon took Peter for a walk. Did sewing in evening.

27 FRIDAY Quite cold wet day. Went to Sutton in morning. Cleaned out my bedroom and Mummy's. Washed and ironed some things in afternoon and evening.

28 SATURDAY Poured with rain all the morning. Sheila and I went to Ely. I went to a dentist and had two teeth filled. [15/d]. Mummy and Daddy went to pictures in evening. F.L Hump looked after us.

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AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 1943

29 SUNDAY Went to Sunday school in morning and taught Primary. Ian Keith was christened after chapel. Was not very well in afternoon so layed on bed. Hr F L. Hump & Miss Vue came to tea Tom came in evening.

30 MONDAY Packed my case in morning. Left our house at 11-45. Arrived at Station at 4:45. Met at Liverpool St. by Auntie Marjory. Went for walk with Sheila in evening.

31 TUESDAY Went shopping with Sheila in morning. Auntie Daisy, Beryl Ann Christopher and Margaret came for day. Went paddling in river. Went to Hinchley Wood in evening

SEPTEMBER 1 WEDNESDAY * Went to Kingston in morning and wandered round shops. Bought Mummy a smock in Bentalls. Had dinner at Lyons Went to pictures in afternoon.

2 THURSDAY Lovely day. Went to Hampton court and Esher in morning Visited Hampton Court Palace in afternoon and had tea on banks of Thames

3 FRIDAY Quite nice day. Went to Kingston by bus and walked along the tow path to Teddington and watched boats. Had dinner in Lock gardens played Buccaneer in [] 4 SATURDAY Wrote to Mummy in morning and then went to Hinchley wood and went blackberring on Telegraph hill. Had a picnic in tent on lawn in afternoon Kathleen came home in evening

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SEPTEMBER 1943

5 SUNDAY Went to Molesey Chapel with Uncle Billy in morning. Read in the afternoon. Went for a long walk in evening with Sheila

6 MONDAY Showery day Went to Chesington zoo with Sheila. Saw the animals went to circus and Peeriot Show and had a good time on the amusements. got home at about 8 o'clock.

7 TUESDAY Windy day. Went and got some sweets in morning and then read a book. Took Ann for a long walk and went to Auntie Daisy's for tea. Had letters from Mummy & FL Hump

8 WEDNESDAY Lovely day. Went to Walton by bus and had dinner and tea by the Thames. Went paddling and read most of time. Read and packed in evening

9 THURSDAY Got up at six o'clock and caught 8.20 train. Met by Edna. Caught bus from station. Lovely day. Bathed Peter in afternoon.

10 FRIDAY Damp rainy day. Cycled to Sutton with Humps in morning . All went to Ely in afternoon and went round cathedral. George came in evening. he is now a Pilot Officer

11 SATURDAY cycled in to Ely with Humps and went to the pictures Frank is painting our house.

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SEPTEMBER 1943

12 SUNDAY Went to Sunday School in morning. Had no teacher so took ourselves. Maureen came with me to Primary only 8 there. Wrote two letters in afternoon

13 MONDAY Mrs Hump and Maureen went. F.L Hump was able to go too. Helped Mummy wash in morning and cleaned bedrooms in afternoon. Went to Grandmas to tea.

14 TUESDAY Helped Mummy in morning. Did most of ironing in afternoon. Mr & Mrs Constable came to tea Had bath and hair washed.

15 WEDNESDAY Started school again. Miss Tibly made a lot of new arrangements. Did not have any homework.

16 THURSDAY New mistresses names a Miss Smith, art, Miss Heppels Scripture. Miss [Waterman] Geog. We have Mrs Wright for Maths

17 FRIDAY Quite a nice day. Did not have any essays for weekend homework. F.L. Hump came in evening. Mummy & Daddy went out. George came in & we had a lot of fun. Did not go to bed until 10.30.

18 SATURDAY Lovely day. Helped Mummy in morning. George popped in for a short time. I went blackberring with F.L.Hump in afternoon I got 4lbs-6ozs He got 6 ½ lbs.

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SEPTEMBER 1943

19 SUNDAY Went to Sunday school in morning and taught Primary. FL Hump went to Chapel in morning. Read in afternoon. All, including Hump went to Chapel in evening. George came late in evening and told us stories in bed

20 MONDAY Very cold day. Started doing vertabrates in biology. Had to have a double scripture lesson which was awful. Had some homework As Lily and [Con] came over to tea.

21 TUESDAY Weather still very cold. Had cookery by did not make anything. Had gym and singing FL Hump dropped in in evening had geog and history homework.

22 WEDNESDAY Very cold morning but warmer later on . Had double history in afternoon. Had a lot of homework. FL. Hump came in evening Geroge went out Did not go to bed until 10 o'clock

23 THURSDAY Daddy got at a weeks holiday and they are going to stay at Mrs Humps in Surrey. Olive is going to keep house for us.

24 FRIDAY Janet's birthday. Had five homeworks for weekend. Hump and Janet Gown came to tea, and George and Olive came in evening Had a good time together

25 SATURDAY *Mummy and Daddy went to London and FL Hump went with them as he got a weeks leave. Did house work and homework most of day. George came in in evening.

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