Tag: Bonfire
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Thursday 11 October 1973
Ethel went to DLM. I had a fire burning rose cuttings etc. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. DLM refers to Drayton Ladies’ Meeting, a women’s meeting she attended and organised at Drayton Methodist Church, see Chapter 107. Grandad was an active gardener and he seemed to love a bonfire! This…
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Saturday 29 September 1973
Ethel went in the afternoon to a bring and buy sale at DMC. I had a bonfire burning pine needles. After tea Ethel went to Taverham Harvest Festival evening concert. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. DMC stands for Drayton Methodist Church, see Chapter 107. Grandad was an active gardener. His…
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Friday 14 September 1973
Irene’s 49th birthday. I had a garden fire. Rubbish from raspberry canes etc. Notes Irene refers to Irene Bell. She lived next-door-but-one to grandma and grandad at 162 Drayton High Road. For details of Irene’s birthdays, see Chapter 106. However, I think he may have got her age wrong as he also noted she was…
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Thursday 13 September 1973
I had a garden fire. Ethel went to DLM. Notes Grandma and grandad had large gardens at the back and front of their house. Grandad’s preferred way of disposing of garden waste was to burn it, see Chapter 109. Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. DLM refers to Drayton Ladies Meeting, a…
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Tuesday 24 July 1973
Alan came to do odd jobs to earn money for his holiday in August. I cleaned the Roto mower. Also had a garden fire. Notes Alan refers to my brother Alan Charles Drew. I am not sure what holiday this is referring to. We did not take a family holiday in summer 1973, Dad did…
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Tuesday 5 June 1973
I had a garden fire in the A.M. Ethel came home about 17.30. Notes Grandad’s preferred way of getting rid of garden waste was to burn it, see Chapter 109. Ethel refers to my grandma, Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. She had been with dad to Kirkby and Mansfield. She had gone to visit Bertha Seville,…
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Tuesday 8 May 1973
Ethel’s birthday she had 27 cards. I had a garden fire, burning the rubbish blown off the trees Monday April 2nd. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. Grandma was born on 8 December 1901, see Chapter 16. So, in 1973, she turned 72. Grandma and grandad’s house had large lawns at…
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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).