Interview with Buddug Cole by Vicky Macdonald

Description

Short interview conducted by Vicky MaCdonald during the ‘Longest Yarn’ with visitors that shared personal memories and family stories in reaction to the exhibition. The Longest Yarn exhibition was a month-long tribute to the War Effort behind the D-Day Landings of 1944 - displaying a 3D tapestry depicting D-Day in 80 panels – was held at the Holy Trinity Church, Llandudno (October 2–27, 2024).

Buddug Cole recalls her childhood in Anglesey during WWII, highlighting her farm life, which spared her from severe hardships. She remembers the hum of planes and the fear of potential air raids, as well as the challenges of rural life, like traveling by horse and trap due to fuel shortages. Her father’s death in 1943 was a major life change, yet her resilient mother managed the farm until she remarried. Unlike children in bombed cities, Buddug experienced relative safety, though she contributed to farm work from a young age.