Wrapping skills

“I was living in Sheffield during the blitzes of 1940 and our house was badly damaged,” emails Alistair MacLeod. “We got evacuated to great aunts who lived in Wormit. I was nine and joined Wormit school on January 7 1941.

“I can remember we were taught how to wrap parcels and cover books to protect them with brown paper. I still have my report card which is still in good condition. We also got taught fractions; I loved that subject.”