Went Boating at Belper.
Notes
It was the second day after the bank holiday and it seems that grandad had a further day off work. So, he went boating in Belper. Grandad does not say how he went, or who he went with, if anyone. However, he probably went with grandma, Ethel Cirket. They were “courting” at this time and would marry in 1930, see Chapter 16.
One of the activities they particularly enjoyed was boating. In addition to Belper, they also went boating in Hazelford Ferry, Highfields and Matlock. They took grandad’s niece, Olive, and nephews, Roy and Basil, boating in Belper one at a time in June and July 1927, see Chapter 21.
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