Tag: Back lawn
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Friday 2 November 1973
I raked the front lawn. Roger, Alan & Elizabeth came for the day, Roger finished mowing the back lawn, he did it well. Notes Grandma and grandad had large lawns at both the front and back of their house. These were surrounded by pine trees. So, they needed to be raked to remove pine needles…
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Monday 29 October 1973
I repaired a puntcher in Alan’s bike, finished raking the back lawn. Ethel mowed 1/2 of it with the roto mower. Notes Alan refers to my brother, Alan Drew. Grandad did quite a lot of repairs and maintenance on our bikes, see Chapter 109. Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. Grandma and…
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Saturday 27 October 1973
I raked 1/2 the back lawn. Ethel went to a jumble sale at Taverham village hall (Methodist sale). Put the clock back 1 hour. Notes Grandma and grandad had large lawns at both the front and back of their house. They were surrounded by pine trees. So prior to mowing, the lawns had to be…
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Thursday 20 September 1973
I raked all the pine needles off the back lawn. Ethel went to DLM. Notes Grandma and grandad had large lawns at the front and back of their house. These were surrounded by pine trees. So, a lot of time had to be spent raking off needles and cones, particularly prior to mowing, see Chapter…
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Wednesday 8 August 1973
Dolly cut the back lawn. I raked the cones & needles of the front lawn. Notes Dolly refers to grandma’s first cousin, Dorothy Rose who we knew as Auntie Dolly. She visited grandma and grandad frequently, see Chapter 106. Grandma and grandad had large lawns at the front and back of their house which required…
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Friday 20 July 1973
Today I finished the lawn, then Ethel ran the cylinder mower over it to get a closer cut, we are pleased with the roto mower as it will cut grass even if it is wet. Notes Grandma and grandad had large lawns at both the front and back of their house. These required a lot…
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Thursday 19 July 1973
I mowed the back lawn with the roto mower (part of it) the grass was very long. Ethel went to DLM. Notes Grandma and grandad had large lawns at both the front and back of their house. These required a lot of mowing, see Chapter 109. Ethel refers to my grandma. Ethel May Cecilia Parkin.…
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Thursday 5 July 1973
E & F went to DLM. Ethel & I cut the back lawn with the rotary mower. Notes E and Ethel both refer to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. F refers to her friend and former neighbour, Florrie Booth, who was visiting from Kirkby, see Chapter 106. DLM refers to Drayton Ladies’ Meeting which…
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Thursday 5 April 1973
Arthur came & fixed the tiles in the window, he also helped me clear the back lawn of cones & branches which fell on Monday. I did the front lawn later. Notes Arthur refers to Arthur Elsegood, grandad’s friend. I am not sure which window he is referring to or if he is referring to…