A spell in the Land Army could be life changing
SIR – In 1948, aged 17, I joined the Women’s Land Army and served for two years before going to college (Letters, June 20). It was one of the most valuable experiences of my life.
I stayed in a hostel with 40 other girls. It built me up physically, taught me to mix with all sorts of characters and gave me an insight into the rudiments of management by observing the practices of the farms on which I worked.
Angela Lanyon
Worcester
SIR – I trust today’s school leavers are not afraid of hard work in their gap year, which was a luxury few of my generation could afford to take.
After leaving school, my friends and I picked potatoes. We were paid by the amount we picked, so earned enough to run our motorbikes and entertain our girlfriends.
I highly recommend it – and what a way to get our country back on its feet after the pandemic.
Michael J Menhenitt
Exmouth, Devon