Category: 50 YEARS AGO
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Saturday 17 March 1973
Elizabeth went to Caroline’s birthday party. I finished painting the BT. Notes Elizabeth refers to my youngest sister Liz. Caroline refers to Caroline Douglas, her friend, who lived next door to grandma and grandad. They both had birthdays in March. BT refers to a bird table grandad made, see Chapter 109.
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Friday 16 March 1973
I began painting the table. Ron took Ethel & they called at school for Caroline then went to Sheila’s, Elizabeth’s 8th birthday. Elizabeth came here with Ethel & Caroline. She slept here as she was going to Caroline’s birthday party tomorrow (Sat). The Queen opened the new London Bridge. Notes Table refers to a bird…
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Thursday 15 March 1973
Had a better night. Ethel went to DLM. I finished the woodwork on the bird table. Notes For more detail of grandad’s health, see Chapter 100. Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. DLM stands for Drayton Ladies’ Meeting. This was a women’s meeting held at Drayton Methodist Church which my grandmother established…
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Wednesday 14 March 1973
Had a poor night had to get up 7 times. Did more at the bird table. Ethel went to MCLM first time this year. Notes For more detail of grandad’s health, see Chapter 100. For details of things grandad made, see Chapter 109. Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. MCLM stands for…
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Tuesday 13 March 1973
I started making a bird table for Mrs Davis. Notes For more detail of things grandad made, see Chapter 109. Mrs Davis was a friend of grandma’s who lived near to Drayton Methodist Church. For more detail see index of people.
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Monday 12 March 1973
Ethel went to Norwich. I cleaned the lawn mower. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin.
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Sunday 11 March 1973
Ethel went twice to DMC. S R & fam came for tea. Sheila cut the back lawn. First time this year. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. DMC refers to Drayton Methodist Church. S R refers to my mother, Sheila Drew, and my father, Royle Drew. It was our usual practice…
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Saturday 10 March 1973
Ethel and I worked in the garden. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. For more details of their gardening see Chapter 109.
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Friday 9 March 1973
I had a garden fire for about 4 hours. Weather good for time of year. Notes Bonfires were grandad’s preferred way of disposing of garden refuse (see Chapter 109).
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Thursday 8 March 1973
Ethel went to DLM. Bombs exploded in London 1 killed & 213 injured, police do not yet know who were responsible. The bombs wear in cars in the street. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother, Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. DLM refers to Drayton Ladies’ Meeting, a women’s meeting held at Drayton Methodist Church, see Chapter…