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I spent VE day in London outside Buckingham Palace and all the lights were on, it was amazing, I’d never seen such lights. I tried to get a drink but everywhere was so busy I never made it into a pub, VE day and not a pint of beer!

I was demobbed and got my demob suit and trilby hat and £80 demob money. This was my first real suit, battledress had been the only suit I’d ever had.
We were supplied with Utility furniture and I’ve still got the sideboard today, I use it as a bench in my shed. My first house in 1946 cost £500 and the mortgage was £2.4.11d

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