Ruby Shepherd's Log Book"

25 May 1941

Ruby Shepherd's Log Book - entries date from May 25^th to 31^st 1941. She was about 15 and was never going to make it as a famous diarist!

LOG BOOK FROM MAY 25^TH 1941

Sunday May 25^th 1941

Work. Betty and I had lunch in woods, roused by a smell of onions. Doreen "sacked."

Monday May 26^th 1941

Work. Betty and I lunched in woods. Bet saw rabbit - shouted as though she'd seen giraffe. Went to "Haunted House" (Old Lodge). Stole rhubarb. Eat raw.

Tuesday May 27^th 1941

Work. Lunched as walking through wood. Stole rhubarb. Went towards farm. Locked. Rhododendrons. Waded through nettles.

Wednesday May 28^th 1941

Work. Nothing particular happened. Wed. night (rather Thurs. morning) I saw a German plane brought down Ewloe Place. Severe damage done to surrounding houses.

Thursday May 29^th 1941

Work. To park for lunch. Walk into wood. Fell off wall. Bad cold. No raid.

Friday May 30^th 1941

Work. Bad cold still. Air raid.

Saturday May 31^st

Work till 12.30. Holiday till Tuesday. Pictures with Vannie and John. Air Raid.

Author: Shepherd, Ruby

Ruby Shepherd's Log Book"

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