Blitz party - WW2 pics of Twin and Tonic's Gran and Grandad

This will be our second time doing the Blitz party and we are all very excited about it!

We were very pleased to be involved in the first Blitz party and it was a huge success! Truly a night to remember; it was like stepping back in time as everyone was dressed up in WW2 uniforms; soldiers, sailors, 40s girls in tea dresses, dapper Gentlemen and lipsticked ladies.

We are very pleased to be performing at the next event on Saturday 6th June.

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To help us get into the spirit we have been looking through our grandmother's old photos. She was in her late teens - early twenties throughout WW2 and lived in the East End at the time. She worked in factories making aeroplane parts during the war and our Grandfather who was an engineer also worked in the factories; he was also a member of the home guard.

Grandad in the homeguard - 1940

He was not allowed to join the army as he was an engineer, considered an essential, skilled worker; his pal Burt (also an engineer) was desperate to join the army and fight for his country, he ended up taking 3 days off work to try to join but he ended up having to pay a fine and spending 3 days in prison.

Grandad 1940 working at a factory called 'Pyrene' on the Great West Road.

Grandad at work - 1940 (a rare picture picture of him with hair!)

Great Uncle Alvan - 1934

Great Uncle Alvan 18th November 1939

The Lang sisters working on machines during the war at the factory where Gran also worked making parts for aeroplanes - 1940.

Our grandmother has shared her memories with us and despite it being a time of war; of poverty and uncertainty; the over-riding feeling is of spirit; good times and making the most of what they had. She looks back on those times with fondness and a twinkle in her eye.

With the Blitz parties I think that we can bring back some of that great community spirit, gallantry and good times.