Lorna Milligan of Golspie remembers exactly what she was doing when war was declared

Where were you when the war started?

I was having a late breakfast on the Sunday morning and I remember I was sitting eating a boiled egg. I can remember that as clear as can be, sitting having a boiled egg and the news came over the wireless because, of course, there was no televisions or anything. And there was no electric because it was just a battery wireless and it came over, Mr Chamberlain announced that we were at war with Germany. And we got very frightened because we thought the Germans were round the corner. But that was where I was: at home, having my breakfast. Very clear, that is, very clear.