P off all day. Hair set in am. Work in aft. Choir at night. Mr Ralph Cupper’s first practice. I enjoyed it. 1T 1S. Roy left on 8am train – don’t know where to!! He left me £5!!
Notes
Tricia Was Taking Her Mock A Levels
P refers to my older sister Tricia (Patricia). She was in the middle of her mock A levels, see Chapter 118, and only had to go into school when she had an exam. On this occasion, she presumably had no exams so was off all day.
Hair Set
Mum had her hair set in the morning (am).
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. As it was a Friday, she worked in the afternoon.
Choir Practice
Mum was a member of the choir at St Peter’s Park Lane Methodist Church and she went to a practice, see Chapter 124. It was the first practice to be taken by the new organist and choirmaster, Ralph Cupper. Mum enjoyed it which was a marked contrast to earlier practices.
Antidepressants
Mum had had severe struggles with her mental health, suffering with depression and anxiety, see Chapter 116. She was on antidepressants. She took one tablet of amitryptilline (Tryptizol, T) at night.
Senokot
Mum noted taking one Senokot (S) presumably for constipation. Senokot is a senna-containing medicine for the treatment of constipation.
Dad Had Been Staying With Us
Roy refers to my father Royle Drew. He had been staying with us for a few days. He had left on the 8am train although mum said she did not know where he had gone. she noted that he had left her five pounds. Both of these statements merit two exclamation marks and it is clear that mum was not happy with either. This perhaps illustrates some of the conflicts of that time including over providing or not providing information and money, see Chapter 114.
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