Two evacuee children living in the United States receive a letter from their mother, Mrs Taylor, telling them of her life in Blitz-era London. Glimpses of the events of Mrs Taylor's typical day, including ration shopping and fire warden training, belie the letter's innocuous statements.

Cast

Celia Johnson

Mrs Taylor

Kathleen Harrison

Ethel

Joyce Grenfell

Mrs Rogers

Edie Martin

Bespectacled Shopper

Athene Seyler

Mrs Ashford