12th May 1941

Last night was the worst we have had yet. First alert was over at 10pm At 11.30 came another followed at 12 by bombs an AA gunfire which shook our kitchen door for almost an hour. We lay in shelter. We went back to bed at 1.30 3am another alert lasting an hour with heavy AA gunfire. Went to shelter again and back to bed at 4.30am At 4.45am sirens again and final all clear at 6am. During the last hour though we slept, being tired out.