Lin Pratt, Part 1 of 2. Born 1934. First memories, about 3. Father was a share milker. Bare feet, warming in cow droppings. At school in WWII, end of the war. Electric milking parlours, 80-100 cows. Milking out for the best milk. Not swimming. Maori-built island. Playing on sand hills. Father ill, so left school at 14. Sleepwalking uncle. Experience of school. Had wanted to be a schoolteacher. Compulsory Military Training (CMT), driving heavy vehicles, low pay. Later, 3 weeks a year service.