E&D went to DMC in the morning. We had tea & watched Golden Shot.
Notes
Grandad was unwell at this time having had a stroke in early April, see Chapter 100. Based on handwriting, I think grandma mainly kept his diary for him between 24 April and 27 August. Mostly, she used grandad’s voice. She usually referred to herself in the third person and grandad in the first person. So, in this entry, E refers to grandma, Ethel May Cecilia Parkin.
D refers to grandma’s paternal cousin, Dorothy Rose, who we knew as Auntie Dolly. She lived in Bedford but visited grandma and grandad several times per year always coming to Norwich by bus, see Chapter 106. She had arrived a few days earlier.
DMC refers to Drayton Methodist Church which grandma attended, see Chapter 107.
In general, the diaries di not record television programmes watched. However, on this occasion, grandma did note watching “Golden Shot” after tea. I recall this being a Sunday afternoon ritual during my childhood, see Chapter 76. I also recall it being presented by Bob Monkhouse and featuring “Bernie the bolt”.
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