4th September 1940

It is remarkable how we try and continue our usual routine of living, in spite of nightly raids. lst of this month 1 church, 4 thatched cottages burnt to the ground at 11.30 p.m., within view of Topsham and our fire brigade was sent for. Last night we saw flashes from a bomb falling on Exmouth. I have a cap of an incendiary bomb as a souvenir, rather a grim one, but everybody is collecting them, in the field. Today we are having whole Mitchell family to tea, 3 children will picnic on lawn, with Wiggles, under our big sun umbrella. No bread and butter, and saccharine instead of sugar, cannot use up our rations. Sirens are being used again.
photo shows Peter Mitchell