"It is our sense of patriotism alone which has restrained us during the last few months from spending. Sternly we resolve that not one penny-piece of ours shall be spent on unnecessary items until the war is won.This, however, was before I saw the hat."
- Women's column, Glasgow Herald 5/6/41
"Today I tasted my first Brussel Sprout of the season. Three cheers for this the most beautiful of vegetables!" (23/10/41)I am finding it hard to agree with him... How could the Brussels Sprout be anyone's favourite vegetable?!
"We had to get the boats ready for the invasion down at Chichester, and then get them to a spot near Portsmouth where the fleet was assembled.The most unpleasant part was cleaning out the boats on their return when we had to remove all the blood and bullets and on one occasion, a finger."
Today, on the 75th anniversary of VE Day, I would like to share with you some details of how Scots welcomed the end of the war in Europe:...
