We took a roundabout route to cousin Debbie's in Lincolnshire, via Bletchley Park - a place Laurie was keen to see. This was the site of the undercover and decoding operations in WWII recently made famous in the movie The Imitation Game. We joined a tour with an enthusiastic guide who told us the story of the site and the work that was done here.
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Bletchley was chosen for its secluded location, halfway between Oxford and Cambridge yet accessible by road and rail. At the height of the war 9,000 people worked here on 3 three shifts in a 24 hour a day. 80% of them were women. After the war their efforts were unsung and they had to remain quiet because of working under the restrictions of the Official Secrets Acts.
We took a roundabout route to cousin Debbie's in Lincolnshire, via Bletchley Park - a place Laurie was keen to see. This was the site of the undercover and decoding operations in WWII recently made famous in the movie The Imitation Game. We joined a tour with an enthusiastic guide who told us the story of the site and the work that was done here.
Did Bletchley Park help Laurie with the Times crossword?
ReplyDeleteIsobel, did you bring your knitting needles, I could use some handmade socks too!!! Mike
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