Henrietta's War Quotes

“If I were the Minister for Propaganda, Robert – and I often feel it is a pity I am not – I would make everybody sing every day, provided, of course, that enough saint-like Conductors could be found to go round.”
― Joyce Dennys, Henrietta's War: News from the Home Front 1939-1942

“It’s not much fun, you know, being a middle-aged woman, safe and protected, on a roof, thinking of other people in danger.”
― Joyce Dennys, Henrietta's War: News from the Home Front 1939-1942

“To have visitors during a Day in Bed is a grave error. It means getting out to do your hair, make up your face, and have your bed made. A little talk on the telephone with some sympathetic friend who is really interested in your symptoms is the only social intercourse that should be allowed. A good deal of pleasure can be derived from asking for your fountain-pen and notepaper, and then not writing any letters.”
― Joyce Dennys, Henrietta's War: News from the Home Front 1939-1942