Author: rogerdrew60
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Wednesday 24 April 1974
Ethel met Sheila & went to Mills & Reeve re our wills. Very cold. Notes Grandad was unwell at this time having had a stroke a few days earlier, see Chapter 100. The handwriting changes at this point and I think grandma was keeping his diary for him at this time. Ethel refers to my…
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Thursday 24 April 1924
Started work. Notes I presume grandad’s reference to starting work related to the Easter holidays. I am not sure why he had both Tuesday and Wednesday off but it seems that he did.
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Tuesday 23 April 1974
Mr & Mrs Hodson came came for tea. We had a sing song. Notes Grandad was unwell at this time having had a stroke a few days earlier, see Chapter 100. This explains why his handwriting was particularly difficult to read. He also appears to have been confused over dates as this day was the…
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Monday 22 April 1974
Ethel went to Norwich Hospital Canteen. Notes Grandad was unwell at this time having had a stroke a few days earlier, see Chapter 100. This explains why his handwriting was particularly difficult to read. He also appears to have been confused over dates as this day was the 22nd but he noted it as the…
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Tuesday 22 April 1924
Ray & I went to Theatre Nottm saw “The Beggar Opera”. Notes I am not entirely sure if the reference here is to Ray or Roy. While my father was called Roy (Royle), this was well before he or my mother were born! Similarly, grandad’s nephew was called Roy (Evans) but he was only born…
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Sunday 21 April 1974
Ethel went twice to DMC. Sheilas & family came for tea. Ken was building a varanda this week. David also helped him. During the week they did not work Sunday. Notes Grandad was unwell at this time having had a stroke a few days earlier, see Chapter 100. This explains why his handwriting was particularly…
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Monday 21 April 1924
Went with John in Chara. Notes I believe John refers to grandad’s brother-in-law, John Smith. Chara, I assume, refers to charabanc. Grandad’s father, Henry Parkin, had bought one in 1921, see Chapter 18.