I do believe Alistair that you were the one who told me about school boys making the needles in woodwork classes... can't check because the gremlins have played havoc with my inbox folders and the one relating to that book has disappeared into the ether.... very frustrating! I included it in reference to the whole community being involved in the war effort, it was a snippet of information that I didn't know... all I knew re the involvement of children was growing vegetables where possible and that was in my home town in country Yorkshire, well away from the big centres which were subject to bombing raids. Many thanks for taking the time Caroline

On 11/05/2012 7:33 AM, Caroline Gaden wrote: > I do believe Alistair that you were the one who told me about school > boys making the needles in woodwork classes... YES it was in Woodwork class Eastwood NSW Superprimary. At Eastwood we had an active large anti-aircraft gun beside the rail station, WW2. You have PC gremlins, such gremlins roam my Grey Matter. I do remember the occasional scheduled mock attack by US dive bombers to 'surprise' the gun crew. can't check because the > gremlins have played havoc with my inbox folders and the one relating to > that book has disappeared into the ether.... very frustrating! Alistair