Tag: Barbara Carpenter
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Friday 2 March 1973
Ethel went to Women’s Day of Prayer, this year it was held in Drayton Parish Church. Barbara went to the hospital to have her finger attended to they gave her gas, because it needed scraping. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. For more details about the Women’s Day of Prayer see…
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Wednesday 28 February 1973
Rain could not do any gardening. Ethel went with Ron to get some penicillin tablets for Barbara. She came back on the bus. This month there are several different workers on strike. Gas men. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin Ron refers to Ron Douglas, one of grandma and grandad’s next-door…
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Tuesday 27 February 1973
P R A & E came for dinner, they came & went home by bus. Barbara was not at work, she had a very bad finger, Ethel asked her in for tea. Had 2 new batteries for Roberts wireless. Notes P R A & E refers to me and my siblings – Patricia (Tricia), Roger,…
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Thursday 15 February 1973
Ethel went to DLM. Still very cold. I watched the Joe Bugner v Muhammad Ali (formaly Casius Clay) fight on TV. Fought in Las Vegas (recording). ALI won on points after 12 rounds. Joe was British. Ethel went into Barbara’s. Notes Ethel refers to my grandma Ethel May Cecilia Parkin DLM stands for Drayton Ladies’…