Many people kept a pig that could be fed on scraps and slaughtered at a later date to provide food for all the family. Eels, tripe and pigs trotters were all nutritious and most children did not remember going hungry.

Dried egg was quite often seen as revolting and it was a real treat to have a real egg.

It is interesting to learn that if your dad was a miner the family would receive extra rations.

Fresh vegetables, rabbits and soup were all available but nothing was wasted. Russian toffee was a favourite and was made from evaporated milk. There were no bananas or oranges but apples could be stolen from local orchards and people in rural areas could buy fresh produce straight from the farm.

Families with relatives in America, Canada and South Africa were lucky as they received food parcels from these countries.