Blitz Diary: April 2010

Wednesday 30th April 1941

Stopped in & washed my hair. Got a cold & bad throat.

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Tuesday 29th April 1941

Went to the Battersea Town Hall Dance. Saw Don. Met quite a number of people I know. Had a good time. Got home 11.15pm.

Monday 28th April 1941

Stopped in & did some knitting for a change.

Sunday 27th April 1941

Went to the Forum with Don. Then went to Horse & Groom. Got home soon after ten. Quiet night.

Lovely morning but very cold wind. Went to Streatham Hill Theatre with Don. Saw the "Body was Well Nourished" with Jack Buchanan & Elsie Randolph. Very good play. Quite a change to see something worth while. Went down Horse & Groom at Wandsworth. Very jolly crowd.

Friday 25th April 1941

Finished work early. Went to the London Pavilion with Freddie. Saw W C Fields in the Bank Detective. Very weak programme.

Thursday 24th April 1941

Fredie came through first thing. Going out tomorrow. Went down to the Windsor Castle with Don in evening.

Wednesday 23rd April 1941

Work as usual. Played Table Tennis till 6pm. Left dance at 6.15. No good.

Tuesday 22nd April 1941

Lovely morning. Went to dance at Battersea Town Hall. Air Raid. Walked most of way home. Soon all clear.

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Met Don.

Monday 21st April 1941

Going to Metropole with Freddie. Saw Marlene Dietrich in Seven Summers [sic - assume she means Seven Sinners]. Quite good. Short air raid.

Sunday 20th April 1941

Slept late. Went out for stroll in evening Air Raid 10pm to 10.15pm.

Saturday 19th April 1941

Freddie rang, been on duty almost all the time since Wednesday. Told him to get some sleep so won’t be going out.

Friday 18th April 1941

On Fire Duty all night. Feeling very tired. No Air Raid.

Thursday 17th April 1941

Jerry came 1am but very quiet.

Wednesday 16th April 1941

Worst Blitz of the War. Land Mine at Cranmer Court. 3 bombs in Sydney St & Womens Hospital hit. Chelsea Old Church down to ground, Pensioners hit again. Went to London Pavilion with Freddie. He got home 3.45 a.m.