I was born in the Huntly Maternity Home in Upland :@0.035074:0.314996:0.493387:0.314996:0.493387:0.295826:0.035074:0.295826:0.006450:0.005039:0.003809:0.014554:0.008828:0.007841:0.005039:0.003628:0.010079:0.010260:0.006712:0.010079:0.005039:0.003548:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.003649:0.005604:0.010079:0.009091:0.005039:0.003608:0.014554:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.005604:0.009716:0.005039:0.003809:0.018121:0.008869:0.005604:0.008950:0.006611:0.010079:0.005604:0.006068:0.009675:0.005039:0.003608:0.014554:0.010079:0.015682:0.009050:0.005039:0.003608:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.003649:0.014694:0.010079:0.005604:0.008950:0.010079:0.010079:0.005039 Road and was taken by my mother to the family’s :@0.035074:0.330104:0.493304:0.330104:0.493304:0.310934:0.035074:0.310934:0.013485:0.010079:0.008869:0.010079:0.005039:0.005624:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.005039:0.005624:0.014554:0.008828:0.008042:0.005039:0.005624:0.005604:0.008950:0.010079:0.008828:0.010079:0.005039:0.005624:0.010260:0.009675:0.005039:0.005825:0.016105:0.009675:0.005039:0.005624:0.015682:0.010079:0.005665:0.010079:0.008869:0.006833:0.005039:0.005624:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.005665:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005039:0.005584:0.006833:0.009050:0.015682:0.005665:0.005825:0.009675:0.006712:0.007841:0.005039 Quanset Hut on the southern shore of Kimihia Lake to :@0.035074:0.345213:0.493328:0.345213:0.493328:0.326042:0.035074:0.326042:0.014554:0.010079:0.008828:0.010079:0.007841:0.008890:0.005604:0.006672:0.014554:0.010079:0.005786:0.006631:0.010079:0.010079:0.006631:0.005604:0.010079:0.009091:0.006631:0.007841:0.010079:0.010079:0.005644:0.010079:0.008869:0.006712:0.010079:0.006572:0.007841:0.010079:0.010079:0.006853:0.008869:0.006631:0.010079:0.006833:0.006631:0.014554:0.005604:0.015682:0.005665:0.010079:0.005604:0.008950:0.006794:0.012316:0.008849:0.010079:0.008869:0.006631:0.005604:0.010301:0.005039 join my older sister Stancy. My father had secured the :@0.035074:0.360321:0.493185:0.360321:0.493185:0.341151:0.035074:0.341151:0.005604:0.010079:0.005665:0.010079:0.006833:0.015904:0.009675:0.006833:0.010079:0.005604:0.010079:0.009091:0.006712:0.006773:0.007841:0.005604:0.007902:0.005604:0.008950:0.006611:0.006833:0.011268:0.005604:0.008950:0.010220:0.009050:0.009675:0.005220:0.006833:0.018323:0.009675:0.006833:0.006833:0.008869:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.006794:0.006833:0.010079:0.008869:0.010079:0.006833:0.008042:0.008869:0.008869:0.010079:0.006833:0.008869:0.010079:0.006833:0.005604:0.010079:0.009091:0.005039 job as a heavy machinery operator at the Lake as The trek to school was generally west along the road 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Downer & Company had the contract to expose the parallel to the railway line and then via the shortcut up 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underground coal workings by constructing a coffer and across the paddock to the school.:@0.035074:0.405646:0.811768:0.403936:0.811768:0.384766:0.035074:0.386476:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.008869:0.006833:0.009877:0.006712:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.010019:0.005039:0.005825:0.008869:0.010260:0.008869:0.005604:0.005039:0.005866:0.014554:0.010079:0.006611:0.010079:0.005825:0.010079:0.009877:0.007841:0.005039:0.005846:0.010461:0.009675:0.005039:0.005825:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.007841:0.005644:0.006712:0.010079:0.008809:0.005604:0.005665:0.010260:0.009877:0.005039:0.005825:0.008869:0.005039:0.006027:0.008869:0.010079:0.006712:0.006592:0.009050:0.006712:0.005039:0.017877:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.005039:0.008869:0.008869:0.006712:0.010079:0.007841:0.007841:0.005039:0.005604:0.010079:0.009071:0.005039:0.010079:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.008869:0.010079:0.005039:0.005825:0.010079:0.005039:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005039:0.007841:0.008849:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.063354 dam to enable the draining of a large section of the lake 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:@0.035074:0.435887:0.493370:0.435887:0.493370:0.416717:0.035074:0.416717:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.005039:0.003809:0.010079:0.010079:0.008869:0.010079:0.005604:0.010301:0.009877:0.005039:0.003809:0.010079:0.010079:0.005039:0.003809:0.008869:0.005039:0.003809:0.010079:0.005604:0.005665:0.005039:0.003809:0.010079:0.010079:0.014554:0.010079:0.005039:0.003770:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.003850:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005039:0.003770:0.010079:0.010079:0.015682:0.005039:0.003850:0.005604:0.010079:0.005665:0.008869:0.010079:0.005039:0.003809:0.007841:0.005604:0.010079:0.010079:0.005685:0.010079:0.009877:0.005039 layer of coal.:@0.035074:0.450996:0.140597:0.450996:0.140597:0.431825:0.035074:0.431825:0.005604:0.009091:0.009675:0.009050:0.006712:0.005039:0.010079:0.006592:0.005220:0.008869:0.010079:0.008869:0.005604:0.005039 :@0.140940:0.446634:0.145979:0.446634:0.145979:0.437726:0.140940:0.437726:0.005039 I lived in the hut until 1948. The home was close :@0.035074:0.475511:0.493347:0.475511:0.493347:0.456341:0.035074:0.456341:0.006450:0.005039:0.005825:0.005604:0.005665:0.010260:0.008869:0.010079:0.005039:0.005825:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.005866:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005039:0.005786:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.005039:0.005866:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.005665:0.005825:0.005039:0.005825:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.005039:0.005039:0.005825:0.012316:0.010079:0.008849:0.005039:0.005825:0.010079:0.010079:0.015682:0.009091:0.005039:0.005825:0.014554:0.008828:0.008042:0.005039:0.005825:0.008869:0.005604:0.010079:0.007841:0.008950:0.005039 enough to the lake edge to be able to fish out of the :@0.035074:0.490619:0.493369:0.490619:0.493369:0.471449:0.035074:0.471449:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.009877:0.010079:0.005039:0.003406:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.003447:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005039:0.003367:0.005604:0.008950:0.010079:0.008828:0.005039:0.003406:0.008869:0.010260:0.010079:0.009050:0.005039:0.003406:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.003447:0.010079:0.008869:0.005039:0.003406:0.008869:0.010079:0.005604:0.008950:0.005039:0.003367:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.003447:0.006712:0.005604:0.007841:0.010079:0.005039:0.003406:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.005039:0.003246:0.010079:0.006712:0.005039:0.003346:0.005604:0.010079:0.008709:0.005039 north facing windows. In 1949 our family, along with :@0.035074:0.505728:0.493450:0.505728:0.493450:0.486557:0.035074:0.486557:0.010079:0.010079:0.006712:0.005604:0.010079:0.006673:0.006712:0.008809:0.008869:0.005604:0.010301:0.009877:0.007841:0.014554:0.005604:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.014554:0.007841:0.005039:0.007820:0.006712:0.010079:0.007579:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.007639:0.010079:0.010079:0.006712:0.007579:0.006833:0.008869:0.015682:0.005665:0.005825:0.009675:0.005039:0.007841:0.008869:0.005604:0.010079:0.010079:0.009918:0.007639:0.014554:0.005604:0.005604:0.010301:0.005039 -:@0.077646:0.501366:0.084359:0.501366:0.084359:0.492458:0.077646:0.492458:0.006712 others who had work at the lake excavation, moved 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:@0.035074:0.535944:0.493769:0.535944:0.493769:0.516774:0.035074:0.516774:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.015682:0.005039:0.003044:0.008869:0.008869:0.007841:0.005604:0.005039:0.003065:0.008869:0.005604:0.010079:0.010079:0.009918:0.008042:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.008003:0.015682:0.005665:0.010079:0.008869:0.008042:0.006712:0.008809:0.005604:0.005665:0.014554:0.009213:0.009474:0.008042:0.005604:0.005665:0.010079:0.008869:0.008042:0.005604:0.010079:0.005665:0.010079:0.008042:0.008869:0.008042:0.010079:0.007049:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.007841:0.008890:0.005039 -:@0.435111:0.531583:0.441823:0.531583:0.441823:0.522675:0.435111:0.522675:0.006712 village built exclusively for the miners.:@0.035074:0.551053:0.351644:0.551053:0.351644:0.531882:0.035074:0.531882:0.010079:0.005604:0.005665:0.005604:0.008950:0.009836:0.008869:0.005039:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.005665:0.005604:0.005039:0.008950:0.010220:0.008869:0.005604:0.010079:0.007841:0.005685:0.010079:0.008869:0.005825:0.009675:0.005039:0.006833:0.010079:0.006712:0.005039:0.005604:0.010079:0.008849:0.005039:0.015682:0.005665:0.010079:0.008869:0.006712:0.007841:0.005039 :@0.352029:0.546691:0.357069:0.546691:0.357069:0.537783:0.352029:0.537783:0.005039 We lived at house #4, about 400 meters away from the 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:@0.035074:0.590676:0.493490:0.590676:0.493490:0.571506:0.035074:0.571506:0.007841:0.008890:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.006068:0.014554:0.010079:0.005604:0.008869:0.010079:0.006027:0.007841:0.008890:0.005604:0.006068:0.010079:0.010079:0.006027:0.008869:0.010079:0.006027:0.008668:0.006712:0.008809:0.008869:0.006027:0.010079:0.006712:0.005967:0.005604:0.008950:0.010079:0.010079:0.005987:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005604:0.006027:0.010079:0.010079:0.008869:0.006712:0.005604:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.008849:0.010079:0.006027:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005039 lake.:@0.035074:0.605820:0.073573:0.605820:0.073573:0.586650:0.035074:0.586650:0.005604:0.008950:0.010079:0.008828:0.005039 :@0.073816:0.601459:0.078856:0.601459:0.078856:0.592551:0.073816:0.592551:0.005039 I vividly remember my first day at school on July 10 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:@0.035074:0.645587:0.493749:0.645587:0.493749:0.626416:0.035074:0.626416:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.006228:0.008869:0.007841:0.006249:0.016105:0.009675:0.006228:0.015682:0.010079:0.005665:0.010079:0.009050:0.006712:0.006168:0.008869:0.010260:0.008869:0.008042:0.008869:0.010079:0.006228:0.010079:0.008869:0.006833:0.006228:0.006833:0.008869:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005604:0.008869:0.010079:0.005604:0.006269:0.010079:0.007255:0.009877:0.009050:0.008869:0.006712:0.007015:0.010079:0.005604:0.010079:0.006269:0.007841:0.010079:0.009898:0.005039 -:@0.380686:0.641225:0.387399:0.641225:0.387399:0.632317:0.380686:0.632317:0.006712 -:@0.422009:0.641225:0.428721:0.641225:0.428721:0.632317:0.422009:0.632317:0.006712 (me) to school with a stick pulled out from the hedge, :@0.035074:0.660695:0.493330:0.660695:0.493330:0.641525:0.035074:0.641525:0.006712:0.015682:0.008849:0.006712:0.006975:0.005604:0.010079:0.007076:0.008042:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.007076:0.014554:0.005604:0.005604:0.010079:0.007076:0.009050:0.007035:0.007841:0.005604:0.005685:0.008869:0.010079:0.007035:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.005665:0.008869:0.010079:0.007035:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.007277:0.006712:0.006592:0.010079:0.015682:0.007076:0.005604:0.010079:0.009091:0.007035:0.010260:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.008869:0.005039:0.005039 along the village access road and up a farmers field 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fence I recognized :@0.035074:0.730535:0.493327:0.730535:0.493327:0.711365:0.035074:0.711365:0.019129:0.010079:0.008869:0.010079:0.005039:0.003205:0.006450:0.008042:0.005604:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.008950:0.010220:0.008042:0.005604:0.010079:0.006712:0.010079:0.010239:0.009877:0.010079:0.005039:0.003205:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.008003:0.007841:0.008890:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.005039:0.003044:0.006833:0.008869:0.010079:0.009050:0.008869:0.005039:0.003205:0.006450:0.005039:0.003205:0.006712:0.008990:0.008869:0.010260:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.009091:0.008869:0.009877:0.005039 one of my older sister’s playmates, Joyce Davidson, :@0.035074:0.745644:0.493327:0.745644:0.493327:0.726473:0.035074:0.726473:0.010079:0.010079:0.008869:0.005039:0.004817:0.010079:0.006712:0.005039:0.004757:0.015904:0.009474:0.005039:0.004817:0.010079:0.005604:0.010079:0.009091:0.006712:0.005039:0.004757:0.007841:0.005604:0.007902:0.005604:0.008950:0.006611:0.006712:0.007841:0.005039:0.004778:0.010079:0.005604:0.009091:0.009474:0.015904:0.008869:0.005604:0.008950:0.007841:0.005039:0.005039:0.004797:0.008042:0.010260:0.009675:0.008869:0.008869:0.005039:0.004817:0.014554:0.008828:0.010260:0.005604:0.010079:0.007841:0.010079:0.010120:0.005039:0.005039 and I was through the fence and gone without any 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:@0.035074:0.815508:0.493412:0.815508:0.493412:0.796337:0.035074:0.796337:0.008869:0.015682:0.010079:0.010079:0.009918:0.007841:0.005604:0.006693:0.008869:0.005604:0.005665:0.006631:0.008869:0.005604:0.008950:0.007841:0.007841:0.006631:0.005604:0.008950:0.010079:0.008828:0.005604:0.007841:0.006693:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.006631:0.010079:0.008869:0.005604:0.010079:0.009918:0.006631:0.005604:0.008950:0.010220:0.009877:0.010079:0.005604:0.006672:0.005604:0.010079:0.006672:0.007841:0.010079:0.008890:0.009050:0.008869:0.007841:0.007841:0.005665:0.010079:0.010079:0.005039 by a Mr Parsonage, a Mr Whaley, a Mr Bartlett and a :@0.035074:0.830616:0.493184:0.830616:0.493184:0.811446:0.035074:0.811446:0.010260:0.009675:0.007236:0.008869:0.007035:0.018121:0.006712:0.006975:0.011268:0.008869:0.006712:0.007841:0.010079:0.010220:0.009050:0.009877:0.008869:0.005039:0.007236:0.008869:0.007035:0.018121:0.006712:0.006975:0.019129:0.010079:0.008869:0.005604:0.009293:0.009675:0.005039:0.007236:0.008869:0.007035:0.017920:0.006853:0.007035:0.013485:0.008869:0.006712:0.005604:0.005604:0.008890:0.005604:0.005665:0.007236:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.007035:0.009050:0.005039 Mr Pat Lawless are obviously scarce. The room was :@0.035074:0.845724:0.493286:0.845724:0.493286:0.826554:0.035074:0.826554:0.017920:0.006712:0.005039:0.003972:0.011268:0.008869:0.005604:0.005039:0.004254:0.011893:0.009050:0.014554:0.005604:0.008869:0.007841:0.007841:0.005039:0.004052:0.008869:0.006833:0.008869:0.005039:0.004011:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.010079:0.010079:0.007882:0.005825:0.009474:0.005039:0.004011:0.008042:0.008869:0.008869:0.006833:0.008869:0.008869:0.005039:0.005039:0.004011:0.012316:0.010239:0.008869:0.005039:0.004011:0.006712:0.010079:0.010200:0.015682:0.005039:0.004052:0.014554:0.008828:0.007841:0.005039 unclad and depended on its warmth in winter from a pot:@0.035074:0.860833:0.488550:0.860833:0.488550:0.841662:0.035074:0.841662:0.010079:0.010079:0.008869:0.005604:0.008950:0.010079:0.005181:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.005220:0.010079:0.008869:0.010079:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.008869:0.010079:0.005220:0.010079:0.010079:0.005422:0.005604:0.005665:0.007841:0.005241:0.014554:0.008828:0.006712:0.015682:0.005604:0.010079:0.005241:0.005604:0.010079:0.005261:0.014554:0.005604:0.010079:0.005604:0.008950:0.006611:0.005220:0.006712:0.006592:0.009877:0.015682:0.005261:0.008869:0.005220:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604 -:@0.035074:0.871579:0.041786:0.871579:0.041786:0.862671:0.035074:0.862671:0.006712 belly stove situated just inside the classroom door. To :@0.041725:0.875941:0.493392:0.875941:0.493392:0.856770:0.041725:0.856770:0.010079:0.008869:0.005604:0.005866:0.009675:0.006631:0.007841:0.005604:0.010079:0.010079:0.009112:0.006631:0.007841:0.005604:0.005685:0.010079:0.008869:0.005604:0.008950:0.010079:0.006592:0.005604:0.010079:0.007841:0.005685:0.006631:0.005604:0.010079:0.007841:0.005685:0.010079:0.008869:0.006631:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.006592:0.008869:0.005604:0.008950:0.007841:0.007841:0.006652:0.010079:0.010079:0.015682:0.006672:0.010079:0.010260:0.010079:0.006712:0.005039:0.006572:0.012316:0.010079:0.005039 keep the temperature down in summer, the windows :@0.035074:0.891049:0.493369:0.891049:0.493369:0.871879:0.035074:0.871879:0.010079:0.008869:0.008869:0.010079:0.005039:0.004414:0.005604:0.010079:0.009091:0.005039:0.004414:0.005604:0.008950:0.015682:0.010079:0.008869:0.006833:0.008869:0.005604:0.010079:0.006712:0.009030:0.005039:0.004414:0.010260:0.010079:0.014554:0.010079:0.005039:0.004375:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.004455:0.007841:0.010079:0.015682:0.015764:0.008869:0.006712:0.005039:0.005039:0.004354:0.005604:0.010079:0.009091:0.005039:0.004414:0.014554:0.005786:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.014554:0.007619:0.005039 were slid up, allowing the breeze to cool the room.:@0.035074:0.906158:0.444328:0.906158:0.444328:0.886987:0.035074:0.886987:0.014554:0.008828:0.006712:0.008809:0.005039:0.007841:0.005604:0.005685:0.010079:0.005039:0.010079:0.010079:0.005039:0.005039:0.008869:0.005604:0.005665:0.010079:0.014554:0.005604:0.010260:0.009877:0.005039:0.005604:0.010301:0.008869:0.005039:0.010079:0.006712:0.008809:0.008869:0.009050:0.008869:0.005039:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.008950:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.005039:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005181:0.006712:0.010079:0.010079:0.015844:0.005039 :@0.444585:0.901796:0.449624:0.901796:0.449624:0.892888:0.444585:0.892888:0.005039 The senior boys in winter were given the duty of firing :@0.035074:0.930702:0.493367:0.930702:0.493367:0.911531:0.035074:0.911531:0.012316:0.010079:0.008849:0.006228:0.007841:0.008890:0.010079:0.005604:0.010079:0.006712:0.006208:0.010079:0.010260:0.009675:0.007841:0.006249:0.005604:0.010079:0.006269:0.014554:0.005604:0.010079:0.005604:0.008950:0.006611:0.006228:0.014554:0.008828:0.006712:0.008809:0.006430:0.009877:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.010079:0.006189:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.006189:0.010079:0.010079:0.005825:0.009675:0.006228:0.010079:0.006712:0.006370:0.006712:0.005604:0.006631:0.005604:0.010079:0.010079:0.005039 up the stove before 9am utilizing the coal supplied by :@0.035074:0.945810:0.493390:0.945810:0.493390:0.926640:0.035074:0.926640:0.010079:0.010079:0.007438:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.007398:0.007841:0.005604:0.010079:0.010079:0.008950:0.007417:0.010079:0.008869:0.006712:0.010079:0.006592:0.008869:0.007438:0.010079:0.008869:0.015682:0.007479:0.010079:0.005604:0.005665:0.005604:0.005483:0.009050:0.005604:0.010079:0.009918:0.007438:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.007398:0.008869:0.010079:0.008869:0.005604:0.007479:0.007841:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.005644:0.005442:0.008869:0.010079:0.007438:0.010260:0.009675:0.005039 the mine. There was a competitive spirit in getting the :@0.035074:0.960919:0.493390:0.960919:0.493390:0.941748:0.035074:0.941748:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.006995:0.015682:0.005665:0.010079:0.008869:0.005039:0.007035:0.012316:0.010079:0.008849:0.006712:0.008809:0.007035:0.014694:0.008869:0.007841:0.007055:0.008869:0.007236:0.009050:0.010079:0.015682:0.010079:0.008950:0.005604:0.005604:0.005665:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.006995:0.007841:0.010079:0.005604:0.006712:0.005604:0.005665:0.007035:0.005604:0.010079:0.007076:0.009877:0.008869:0.005604:0.005665:0.005604:0.010079:0.009918:0.007035:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005039 stove to put out as much heat as possible. This was :@0.511305:0.073489:0.969560:0.073489:0.969560:0.054319:0.511305:0.054319:0.007841:0.005604:0.010079:0.010079:0.008950:0.005039:0.004192:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.004254:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.005039:0.004254:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.005039:0.004455:0.008869:0.007841:0.005039:0.004233:0.015682:0.010301:0.008869:0.010079:0.005039:0.004213:0.010079:0.009050:0.008869:0.005604:0.005039:0.004254:0.008869:0.008042:0.005039:0.004213:0.010079:0.010079:0.007841:0.007841:0.005665:0.010079:0.005604:0.008950:0.005039:0.005039:0.004173:0.012316:0.010079:0.005805:0.007841:0.005039:0.004233:0.014554:0.008828:0.007841:0.005039 measured by how high up the internal chimney the red:@0.511305:0.088621:0.957646:0.088621:0.957646:0.069451:0.511305:0.069451:0.015682:0.008950:0.008828:0.007841:0.010079:0.006712:0.008828:0.010079:0.005825:0.010461:0.009675:0.005825:0.010079:0.010260:0.014554:0.005786:0.010079:0.005825:0.009877:0.010079:0.005825:0.010260:0.010079:0.005825:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005786:0.005604:0.010079:0.005665:0.008869:0.006712:0.010079:0.008809:0.005604:0.005866:0.008869:0.010079:0.005604:0.015743:0.010079:0.009252:0.009675:0.005825:0.005604:0.010301:0.008869:0.005825:0.006712:0.008809:0.010079 -:@0.958307:0.084260:0.965020:0.084260:0.965020:0.075351:0.958307:0.075351:0.006712 hot glow could be encouraged!:@0.511305:0.103729:0.760671:0.103729:0.760671:0.084559:0.511305:0.084559:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.005039:0.009918:0.005604:0.010079:0.014554:0.005039:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.010079:0.008950:0.005181:0.008869:0.010079:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.006833:0.008869:0.010079:0.008869:0.010079:0.006712 :@0.760936:0.099368:0.765975:0.099368:0.765975:0.090460:0.760936:0.090460:0.005039 The stove was used to heat the free milk supplied by the :@0.511305:0.128245:0.969642:0.128245:0.969642:0.109074:0.511305:0.109074:0.012316:0.010079:0.008849:0.005039:0.007841:0.005604:0.010079:0.010079:0.008950:0.005039:0.014674:0.008869:0.007841:0.005039:0.010079:0.007841:0.008950:0.010220:0.005039:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.010079:0.009091:0.008869:0.005604:0.005039:0.005665:0.010079:0.008869:0.005039:0.006833:0.006712:0.008809:0.009050:0.005039:0.015682:0.005665:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.007841:0.010079:0.010120:0.010079:0.005604:0.005665:0.008869:0.010079:0.005220:0.010260:0.009675:0.005039:0.005604:0.010301:0.008869:0.005039 government (in glass bottles) so that warm cocoa could :@0.511305:0.143353:0.969617:0.143353:0.969617:0.124183:0.511305:0.124183:0.009877:0.010079:0.010079:0.009050:0.006712:0.010079:0.015682:0.008849:0.010079:0.005604:0.006068:0.006712:0.005604:0.010079:0.006208:0.009877:0.005604:0.008950:0.007841:0.007841:0.006027:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.005665:0.005604:0.008950:0.007841:0.006631:0.006027:0.007841:0.010079:0.006047:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005604:0.006027:0.014554:0.008828:0.006712:0.015682:0.006006:0.008869:0.010079:0.008869:0.010260:0.008869:0.006228:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039 be available at playtimes. In summer the milk, which :@0.511305:0.158461:0.969584:0.158461:0.969584:0.139291:0.511305:0.139291:0.010079:0.008869:0.005039:0.003205:0.008869:0.010079:0.008869:0.005604:0.005665:0.008869:0.010079:0.005604:0.008950:0.005039:0.003367:0.008869:0.005604:0.005039:0.003246:0.010079:0.005604:0.009293:0.009675:0.005604:0.005665:0.015682:0.009091:0.007841:0.005039:0.005039:0.003427:0.006249:0.010079:0.005039:0.003205:0.007841:0.010079:0.015682:0.015764:0.009050:0.006712:0.005039:0.003145:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005039:0.003165:0.015682:0.005665:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.005039:0.003246:0.014554:0.010079:0.005604:0.008869:0.010079:0.005039 was stored in a box by the school gate soaking up the :@0.511305:0.173570:0.969640:0.173570:0.969640:0.154399:0.511305:0.154399:0.014554:0.008828:0.007841:0.007257:0.007841:0.005604:0.010079:0.006712:0.008869:0.010079:0.007236:0.005604:0.010079:0.007277:0.008869:0.007236:0.010079:0.010079:0.010260:0.007236:0.010260:0.009675:0.007236:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.007197:0.007841:0.008890:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.007277:0.010079:0.008869:0.005604:0.008950:0.007197:0.007841:0.010079:0.008890:0.010079:0.005604:0.010301:0.009877:0.007438:0.010079:0.010079:0.007236:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005039 warm sun until playtime. Each pupil was required to :@0.511305:0.188678:0.969539:0.188678:0.969539:0.169508:0.511305:0.169508:0.014554:0.008828:0.006712:0.015682:0.005039:0.003789:0.007841:0.010079:0.010079:0.005039:0.003830:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.005665:0.005604:0.005039:0.003850:0.010079:0.005604:0.009293:0.009675:0.005604:0.005665:0.015682:0.008950:0.005039:0.005039:0.003770:0.012316:0.008849:0.008869:0.010260:0.005039:0.003809:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.005665:0.005039:0.003809:0.014554:0.008828:0.007841:0.005039:0.003830:0.006833:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.005825:0.006712:0.008809:0.010079:0.005039:0.003809:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039 consume their bottle of milk, but in the summer the :@0.511305:0.203786:0.969683:0.203786:0.969683:0.184616:0.511305:0.184616:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.007841:0.010079:0.015723:0.008869:0.005039:0.004414:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005604:0.006652:0.005039:0.004414:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.005665:0.005604:0.008950:0.005039:0.004375:0.010079:0.006712:0.005039:0.004354:0.015682:0.005665:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.005039:0.004455:0.010079:0.010079:0.005442:0.005039:0.004414:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.004254:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005039:0.004375:0.007841:0.010079:0.015682:0.015581:0.008869:0.006712:0.005039:0.004354:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005039 milk was so warm that much of it was secretly tipped :@0.511305:0.218895:0.969601:0.218895:0.969601:0.199724:0.511305:0.199724:0.015682:0.005665:0.005604:0.010079:0.007479:0.014554:0.008828:0.007841:0.007458:0.007841:0.010079:0.007458:0.014554:0.008828:0.006712:0.015682:0.007417:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005604:0.007236:0.015682:0.010079:0.008950:0.010079:0.007398:0.010079:0.006712:0.007378:0.005604:0.005665:0.007438:0.014554:0.008828:0.007841:0.007458:0.007841:0.008890:0.008869:0.006712:0.008809:0.005604:0.006068:0.009474:0.007639:0.005604:0.005665:0.010079:0.010079:0.008869:0.010079:0.005039 out by the pupils when the teacher was not watching.:@0.511305:0.234003:0.938720:0.234003:0.938720:0.214833:0.511305:0.214833:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.005039:0.010301:0.009675:0.005039:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005039:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.005604:0.007841:0.005039:0.014554:0.010079:0.008890:0.010079:0.005039:0.005604:0.010301:0.008869:0.005039:0.005604:0.008950:0.008828:0.008869:0.010260:0.008869:0.006712:0.005039:0.014634:0.008869:0.007841:0.005039:0.010079:0.010079:0.005644:0.005039:0.014554:0.008828:0.005604:0.008950:0.010079:0.005786:0.010079:0.009877:0.005039 :@0.939158:0.229642:0.944197:0.229642:0.944197:0.220733:0.939158:0.220733:0.005039 In the mornings, before leaving home, I breakfasted on :@0.511305:0.258554:0.969519:0.258554:0.969519:0.239384:0.511305:0.239384:0.006450:0.010260:0.006228:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.006189:0.015682:0.010079:0.006712:0.010079:0.005604:0.010280:0.009877:0.007841:0.005039:0.006249:0.010260:0.008869:0.006712:0.010079:0.006773:0.008869:0.006228:0.005825:0.008869:0.008869:0.010079:0.005604:0.010301:0.009877:0.006228:0.010079:0.010079:0.015682:0.008950:0.005181:0.006430:0.006450:0.006228:0.010260:0.006712:0.008809:0.008869:0.010260:0.006712:0.008809:0.007841:0.005846:0.008869:0.010079:0.006228:0.010079:0.010079:0.005039 a plate of Weetbix, then prepared my lunch which was :@0.511305:0.273662:0.969497:0.273662:0.969497:0.254492:0.511305:0.254492:0.008869:0.005825:0.010079:0.005604:0.008950:0.005604:0.008869:0.005825:0.010260:0.006712:0.005765:0.019129:0.008869:0.008869:0.005604:0.010079:0.005665:0.010260:0.005039:0.005825:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.010079:0.005786:0.005825:0.010079:0.006712:0.008809:0.010079:0.009050:0.006712:0.008809:0.010079:0.005825:0.016105:0.009675:0.005825:0.005604:0.010079:0.010301:0.008869:0.010079:0.005825:0.014554:0.010079:0.005604:0.009050:0.010079:0.005825:0.014554:0.008828:0.008042:0.005039 mainly a couple of jam sandwiches and sometimes a :@0.511305:0.288771:0.969660:0.288771:0.969660:0.269600:0.511305:0.269600:0.015682:0.008950:0.005604:0.010079:0.005825:0.009675:0.005039:0.003809:0.008869:0.005039:0.003809:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.008950:0.005039:0.003770:0.010260:0.006712:0.005039:0.003750:0.005604:0.008950:0.015682:0.005039:0.003809:0.007841:0.008890:0.010079:0.010079:0.014554:0.005604:0.008869:0.010079:0.008869:0.007841:0.005039:0.003830:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.005039:0.003809:0.007841:0.010079:0.015682:0.008950:0.005604:0.005846:0.015682:0.008950:0.007841:0.005039:0.003789:0.008869:0.005039 piece of fruit. Occasionally my lunch box was boosted :@0.511305:0.303879:0.969580:0.303879:0.969580:0.284709:0.511305:0.284709:0.010079:0.005604:0.008950:0.008828:0.008869:0.006833:0.010079:0.006712:0.006773:0.006712:0.006592:0.010079:0.005604:0.005665:0.005039:0.006833:0.014554:0.009011:0.008869:0.008869:0.007841:0.005604:0.010079:0.010079:0.009112:0.005604:0.005866:0.009474:0.006833:0.016105:0.009675:0.006833:0.005604:0.010079:0.010079:0.008950:0.010079:0.006794:0.010079:0.010079:0.010260:0.006833:0.014554:0.008828:0.007841:0.006853:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.007841:0.005644:0.008869:0.010079:0.005039 by left overs from the previous evening meal. I took no :@0.511305:0.318987:0.969714:0.318987:0.969714:0.299817:0.511305:0.299817:0.010260:0.009675:0.005825:0.005604:0.008950:0.006611:0.005604:0.006986:0.010079:0.010079:0.008869:0.006712:0.007841:0.005786:0.006712:0.006592:0.010079:0.015682:0.005866:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005786:0.010079:0.006833:0.008869:0.010079:0.005604:0.010079:0.010079:0.007882:0.005825:0.008869:0.010079:0.008869:0.010079:0.005604:0.010079:0.009918:0.005825:0.015682:0.009091:0.008869:0.005604:0.005039:0.006068:0.006450:0.005825:0.005604:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.005866:0.010079:0.010079:0.005039 -:@0.564168:0.314626:0.570880:0.314626:0.570880:0.305718:0.564168:0.305718:0.006712 drink to school as that was supplied by the tap from the :@0.511305:0.334096:0.969581:0.334096:0.969581:0.314925:0.511305:0.314925:0.010079:0.006712:0.005604:0.010079:0.010079:0.005603:0.005604:0.010079:0.005665:0.007841:0.008890:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.005665:0.008869:0.008042:0.005624:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005604:0.005624:0.014694:0.008869:0.007841:0.005644:0.007841:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.005644:0.005604:0.008950:0.010079:0.005584:0.010461:0.009675:0.005624:0.005604:0.010079:0.009091:0.005624:0.005604:0.008950:0.010079:0.005786:0.006712:0.006773:0.010079:0.015682:0.005665:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005039 school tank. :@0.511305:0.349204:0.613685:0.349204:0.613685:0.330034:0.511305:0.330034:0.007841:0.008890:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.005039:0.005665:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.005039:0.005039 :@0.613754:0.344843:0.618794:0.344843:0.618794:0.335935:0.613754:0.335935:0.005039 :@0.811934:0.399575:0.816973:0.399575:0.816973:0.390667:0.811934:0.390667:0.005039 Travelling along Kimihia Road was potentially :@0.511305:0.624778:0.969621:0.624778:0.969621:0.605608:0.511305:0.605608:0.012316:0.006631:0.008869:0.010079:0.008869:0.005604:0.005665:0.005604:0.010301:0.009877:0.005039:0.014694:0.008869:0.005604:0.010079:0.010301:0.009877:0.005039:0.014694:0.014554:0.005604:0.015682:0.005665:0.010079:0.005604:0.008950:0.005039:0.014655:0.013485:0.010079:0.008869:0.010079:0.005039:0.014694:0.014554:0.008828:0.007841:0.005039:0.014715:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.009091:0.010079:0.005604:0.005665:0.008869:0.005604:0.005866:0.009675:0.005039 hazardous as the traffic could be a danger to us from :@0.511305:0.639886:0.969521:0.639886:0.969521:0.620716:0.511305:0.620716:0.010079:0.008869:0.009050:0.008869:0.006712:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.007841:0.008003:0.008869:0.007841:0.008063:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.008003:0.005604:0.006874:0.008869:0.006712:0.006592:0.005604:0.009091:0.005039:0.003205:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.003044:0.010079:0.008869:0.008042:0.008869:0.008042:0.010260:0.008869:0.010260:0.009877:0.008869:0.006833:0.008042:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.003044:0.010079:0.007841:0.008063:0.006712:0.006592:0.010079:0.015682:0.005039 coal trucks, taxis and service vehicles travelling both :@0.511305:0.654995:0.969711:0.654995:0.969711:0.635824:0.511305:0.635824:0.008869:0.010079:0.008869:0.005604:0.006944:0.005604:0.006712:0.010079:0.008849:0.010079:0.007841:0.005039:0.005039:0.004233:0.005604:0.008950:0.010220:0.005604:0.007841:0.005039:0.004274:0.008869:0.010079:0.010079:0.005039:0.004213:0.007660:0.008869:0.006712:0.010079:0.005604:0.008849:0.008869:0.005039:0.004213:0.010260:0.008869:0.010079:0.005604:0.008950:0.005604:0.008869:0.007841:0.005039:0.004233:0.005604:0.006712:0.008849:0.010260:0.008869:0.005604:0.005665:0.005604:0.010079:0.009918:0.005039:0.004213:0.010079:0.010079:0.005604:0.010301:0.005039 -:@0.545018:0.650633:0.551731:0.650633:0.551731:0.641725:0.545018:0.641725:0.006712 ways on what was a very narrow gravel roadway. The :@0.511305:0.670103:0.969520:0.670103:0.969520:0.650933:0.511305:0.650933:0.014554:0.009213:0.009675:0.007841:0.007055:0.010079:0.010079:0.007035:0.014554:0.010079:0.008828:0.005604:0.007076:0.014694:0.008869:0.007841:0.007055:0.008869:0.007035:0.010079:0.009050:0.006833:0.009675:0.007236:0.010079:0.009050:0.006712:0.006592:0.010079:0.014554:0.007197:0.010079:0.006712:0.008809:0.010079:0.008869:0.005604:0.007076:0.006712:0.010200:0.008869:0.010079:0.014554:0.009011:0.009675:0.005220:0.007035:0.012316:0.010079:0.009030:0.005039 taxi that we as a family utilized to get into Huntly was 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Williams.:@0.511305:0.700320:0.854925:0.700320:0.854925:0.681149:0.511305:0.681149:0.010079:0.006712:0.005604:0.010079:0.008849:0.010079:0.005039:0.010260:0.009675:0.005039:0.005604:0.010301:0.008869:0.005039:0.005604:0.009091:0.009877:0.008869:0.010079:0.010260:0.008869:0.007035:0.009675:0.005220:0.012316:0.010079:0.015682:0.015924:0.009675:0.005039:0.019129:0.005604:0.005665:0.005604:0.005665:0.008869:0.015682:0.007841:0.005039 :@0.855102:0.695958:0.860141:0.695958:0.860141:0.687050:0.855102:0.687050:0.005039 In the cold of winter we looked for the chance of :@0.511305:0.724978:0.969721:0.724978:0.969721:0.705807:0.511305:0.705807:0.006450:0.010079:0.005039:0.006027:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005039:0.005987:0.008869:0.010079:0.005604:0.010079:0.005039:0.006068:0.010079:0.006712:0.005039:0.005967:0.014554:0.005604:0.010079:0.005604:0.008950:0.006611:0.005039:0.006027:0.014554:0.008828:0.005039:0.006027:0.005604:0.010079:0.010079:0.010079:0.008950:0.010079:0.005039:0.005987:0.006712:0.010079:0.006592:0.005039:0.006027:0.005604:0.010079:0.008950:0.005039:0.005987:0.008869:0.010079:0.009050:0.010079:0.008869:0.008869:0.005039:0.006027:0.010079:0.006712:0.005039 warming our freezing feet while travelling through the 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