Nice day at work. Had letter from John Overfield. Very tired & depressed at night. Rang FR which helped. 1L.
Notes
Mum Worked for Mr Ashken and Mr Stephens
During this period, mum worked as part-time medical secretary for the private practice of two surgeons, Mr Ashken and Mr Stephens, see Chapter 121. This practice was based at 41 Newmarket Road. She worked all day on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and half day on Fridays. Mum noted that she had a nice day at work.
John Overfield
Mum had a letter from John Overfield who was among mum and dad’s group of friends at Bourne Methodist Church in Kirkby in the fifties, see Chapter 52.
Tired and Depressed
During this period, mum had had severe struggles with her mental health, suffering with depression and anxiety, see Chapter 116. On this occasion, she noted she was very tired and depressed. She was on antidepressants and took one tablet of long-acting amitryptilline (Lentizol, L).
Rev Dowson
FR refers to Rev F R Dowson. Frederick Rodham Dowson entered the Methodist ministry in 1936. He was born in Haxby, York on 5 August 1912 and he died in Selsey on 4 September 2011, aged 99. I believe he was superintendent Minister for the Park Lane circuit from 1968 to 1974. He and mum were close and they spoke and corresponded frequently, see Chapter 114. On this occasion, mum phoned him which she said helped with her feelings of tiredness and depression.
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