501470 Ellen Hicks Land Army I was in the Land Army from 1946 until 1948 in Dorset, in a hostel called Woodyates.
During the terrible winter of 1946/47, we didn't work for 3 months, but just sat around in the hostel or played ping pong or darts!
We had a small coal fire in the bedroom, and were allowed one bucket of coal per day! We used to take it in turns to creep down the cellar and steal some more. One night somebody got caught by the warden and she made us take all the hot coals off the fire as a punishment! There were no carpets on the floor so we filled all the gaps with newspaper. What a winter that was, but it was followed by the longest, hottest summer on record. I wonder if anybody remembers Woodyates?.
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