London in the Blitz. Fred French, 66 Chestnut Road, Raynes Park, Wimbledon, London SW20 kept this diary, blogged 70 years later, during WWII and peacetime. He loves music, model aircraft, radios, railways, roses. His sister Theresa (Ciss) goes out to work - Fred does the shopping, etc.
'On this day' and other notes by 'Tony in Devon'.
By the same editor Poems Please Me
29 June 2012
17 June 1942: watched cricket
17 Wed. Very mild, some periods of pleasant sunshine. Shopping in morning. Cycled to Mitcham Green an saw half an hours fine cricket. First time I have been there for a great many years. To water dear Mother's grave.
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