Aug 16th 1940
Siren and planes overhead 12:30 to 1:50. We went over to the East Hill and the Nazi planes came right over us, the noise was dreadful it last about ¼ hour. There must have been hundreds going over in formation then we heard the sirens and we got into a hedge. We saw three of our planes return from fighting over the sea. We came home and just got in when the all clear was sounded.
[editorial note: Hector believed they would be safer out in the open rather than being trapped in a property]
Aug 18th 1940
Siren at 12:50 to 3:15pm. Planes flying very high leaving white lines we saw 29, like specks going towards the sea.
Siren and Nazi planes @ 5:45pm. We are on the East Hill, can hear the bombs dropping. There seemed to be a good number of planes they left a white trail [contrail].
