by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | May 7, 2020 | Events, VE Day 75th Anniversary Celebrations, World War Two
Get the Party Started Just because we are in Lockdown does not mean that we can’t decorate our homes with flags and bunting, dress ourselves up, party in our homes and gardens and sing along with the music of the 1940s. Over the past 10 days we have been giving...
by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | May 6, 2020 | Events, VE Day 75th Anniversary Celebrations, World War Two
Bishopsteignton Memorial to those who died in WWII There are only two days left until we celebrate VE-Day, when the war in Europe was finally over and servicemen and women could look forward to returning to their loved ones at home. Some were not so lucky and paid the...
by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | May 5, 2020 | Events, VE Day 75th Anniversary Celebrations, World War Two
‘It is not proposed to make total war total misery,’ said the Home Secretary Herbert Morrison in 1942, as he announced in the House of Commons that dancing was not to be included in the ‘recreations that are to be restricted to prevent interference with the war...
by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | May 4, 2020 | Events, VE Day 75th Anniversary Celebrations, World War Two
The Women’s Auxiliary Air Force Mary Overill Mary Overill joined the Royal Air Force as a WAAF. Mary now lives in Fore St. Bishopsteignton. This is the story she has passed on to her great grandchildren. Mary was born, Mary Bovey, in Buckfastleigh, Devon in...
by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | May 3, 2020 | Events, VE Day 75th Anniversary Celebrations, World War Two
Evacuees With the start of the Second World War came Operation Pied Piper. This was the plan to evacuate civilians from cities and other areas that were at high risk of being bombed or becoming a battlefield in the event of an invasion. 1.5 Million children,...
by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | May 2, 2020 | Events, VE Day 75th Anniversary Celebrations, World War Two
Welcome to Day 6 of our VE-Day countdown, and today we want to share lots of wonderful wartime music with you. Had we not been in Lockdown the lovely ladies that organise the ‘Singing for Fun’ sessions at the Community Centre would have been...
by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | May 1, 2020 | Events, VE Day 75th Anniversary Celebrations, World War Two
We have reached Day 7 of our VE-Day countdown, and today we are going to make some suggestions as to what you can eat to celebrate the day in 1940s style. In a strange way, the shortages of availability of some products during Lockdown is similar to the deprivations...
by Jess Gibby | Apr 30, 2020 | Events, VE Day 75th Anniversary Celebrations, World War Two
So here we are, at 8 days and counting, until we all dress up and party in our homes to celebrate VE-Day. So this article will give you some hints and tips on how you can adapt your existing wardrobe to look the part, or dress the kids up in red, white and blue for...
by Jess Gibby | Apr 29, 2020 | Events, VE Day 75th Anniversary Celebrations, World War Two
With only nine days left to get ready for your VE-Day party at home, we thought we would give you some hints on getting your house decorated . Union jack flags would seem to be the order of the day, along with balloons and bunting, in any colours but particularly in...
