Air Raid Wardens

The Keeper of the Biscuit Tin, the first story in Welsh Cakes: Book of Short Stories, makes reference to Air Raid Wardens who were a very important part of Britain's defense in WW2. After dark they would patrol the streets and make sure there were no chinks in the blackouts. Our windows had to have tightly sealed blinds after dark so that no light showed through to attract enemy planes. If light did show through, the air raid warden would knowck on the door and make sure you corrected it.