Do you rember The Land Girls

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Do you remember: Land Girls

14 April 2020

10:52

 

Do you remember the Women Land Army?

Some directed to work on the farms

Others were volunteers

 

They came from all walks of life to work on the farms

Feeding chickens, driving tractors, milking cows (often by hand)

The light work

The heavy work

The mucky work

 

The men away fighting in the armed forces

 

Growing and harvesting the crops

To feed the people

Left at home

 

High heeled shoes replaced with work boots

Posh frocks to heavy trousers

Manicured nails, clipped and varnish gone

Painted face; now windblown and sun tanned

Oh! how their lives did change

 

Late nights gallivanting in dance halls and clubs

Rise in time for lunch

Now rise with the sun

Work until dark

Sleep as her head touches the pillow

 

They kept food on the tables

Took on their new role

As the providers; not users

Accepted country living

In all its ways

 

Wild Rose

April 2020

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

I don't remember the Women Land Army, but from your portrayal, they did manage to keep food in people's mouths and til the farm and feed the chickens...these were women who wore high heels and snappy clothes, but all this disappeared when war broke out and them men wen into battle.
Well done!
Warmly, B

[peter Charlesworth]

They were also doing heavy jobs > helping to load hat carts at harvest time
The beginning of womens lib.
Once the war was over they didn't want to go back to the old ways

Sending a read thing >sitting at her window - something like that - Air transport factory to squadrons - its roughly based on facts

Thank you

[Betty Hermelee]

you're very welcome Peter!
Warmly, B