The Diary of Poppy Watt......Friday 14th May 1940

 Dear Diary,

                      It's the last day of the school week! 

There were 2 announcements today.  One informing us that the Netherlands surrendered to the Germans.  The 2nd telling us that the home guard has been formed.
 
When I got home from school, I helped build the Anderson Shelter.  After that, I was too tired to do anything, so I went up to bed.  Half an hour later , Pia came up with some supper.  I thanked her and she said that it was no problem.
 
Pia stayed for a while.  We talked about school.
" Mr. Barker is bezerk." Pia said.
  I replied, " More like barking mad.
" You mean Mr. Barking Mad !" To that we both laughed.