Meanderings of Maude-1939/1940-newsletter from Spirella "Threads" magazine

By Linda Dunn

"Dear Friends

I wonder how long do we have to put up with this wretched war and black-out world!"

"I am all merry and bright,sitting at my post,tape measure in hand,working like a true Briton,pieces of rubbish and fluff often fall on my head,and occasionally a corset which has fallen out of the chute.I look up and say "Gee there's old Hitler having a go at me !"

"On Sunday mornings I look out of my window and watch mothers and childen throng to the station to meet their daddies."

"I went out one Sunday afternoon and saw some of these children and one girl said "We have just been waving goodbye to our daddy.He came all the way from Blackpool to see us"

"Good-bye,everybody.The war will soon be over and i hope that January will bring us peace.Keep your pecker up and keep smiling."

                                  Maude Emily

Sadly peace did not come in January 1940 but Maude continued her column in the staff magazine called "Threads " at Spirella.

If you would like to read  more about the activities at Spirella over the years copies are available at Letchworth Library