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For the past few years, the residents of Derby have keenly felt the effects of World War II.

Many families anxiously await the safe return of their fathers, sons, brothers, and uncles who have gone off to fight for king and country.

War rations have left their mark on the kitchens and pantries across the nation,

and new faces have appeared throughout the countryside

in the form of land girls, volunteers, and air raid wardens like Dereby's Mr. Bosworth.

Next on the agenda, the Victory Gardens.

I'm afraid to say that since Dot Fawcett's operation has put her out of action,

they are looking decidedly untended.

So I must ask our volunteer gardeners to redouble their efforts

whilst Dot is recuperating.

And we are still in need of additional wardens for blackout duty.

Although Mr. Bosworth's no-nonsense attitudes about safety come from a good place, he quickly

gets under the skin of several Daryobe residents. Many do their best to accommodate Mr.

Bosworth's strict protocol, but when he orders a local farmer to paint stripes on her cows so they're visible to motorists at night, Sigfried has no choice but to put his foot down.

Mrs. Sotheby, paint is toxic. I'm not feeding it to him.

No, but cows like to lick things, including each other. Well, not if they're squash

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