Graythorp village had a social life with whist drives, beetle drives, domino handicaps and snooker and billiards in the village hall. The Social Club was at the entrance to the village. It sold alcohol and had entertainment. My parents did not go to the club because my father was a non-drinker – not that he disapproved of other people drinking. Also we had sports days with sandwiches and cakes and games. I always looked forward to the school Sports Day because I liked to run in the races and if you won a race there was a small prize. The ladies of the village also had a Women’s Institute meeting once a week.
Christmas Day was always a big day. We would go off to bed early on Christmas Eve after hanging up our stockings over the mantelpiece. We usually received an apple and an orange as well as some toys made of wood – tanks, ships and cars etc – courtesy of the shipyard’s joiner shop. My mother would make Christmas cakes and Christmas puddings wrapped in muslin bags ready for the big day. My father’s proud boast was that most of the food on the Christmas lunch table was his own homegrown produce.
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