Mike and I were fortunate during the war as our fathers were at home with us. As we lived on the South Coast my Dad was in the Civil Defence preparing the coast for the expected invasion which caused much concern at the beginning of the war. Later on he had the joyous job of undoing it all after we won the Battle of Britain and the enemy threat was reduced. Mikes Dad was rejected for the services as he had very poor eyesight so joined the Home Guard were he eventually became a Captain in charge of armaments. Naturally both Dads had duties when we had air raids and were away from home during and after the raid.But for many the family was broken up the men, and sometimes the women, were in the forces away from home, coming home occasionally on leave and in some places giving a hand with the devastation caused by enemy action while they were there. Of course many went off to war and those left behind never saw them again. It was a sad fact but for those in the forces there was an excitement which could never be experienced in civilian life.
Such is the background to the book I am currently writing.