Tag: Bonfire
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Friday 27 June 1975
Grandad – E & I had a fire made the garden quite tidy. E paid the electric bill at Norwich. I had a fall. Mum – Had hair set in am. E off school all day “an occasional day’s holiday“. Work in aft. Choir at night. Notes Change in Handwriting There had been a change…
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Monday 24 February 1975
Grandad – Ethel went to the hospital clinic along with Jessie. I cleaned both mowers. Mum – Patricia ½ term. She cut hedge & burnt clippings. Think I’ve got a cold. 2 Anadins at night no Trypt! Notes Grandma Went to the Hospital Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. Although grandad referred…
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Tuesday 10 September 1974
Ethel & I cut to edges of the lawn at the front, also beyond the wall. We had a fire burning the cones & needles. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. Grandma and grandad had large lawns at the front and back of their house which required mowing frequently. They were…
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Friday 14 June 1974
Mrs Cooper came. E had a bonfire again. Notes Grandad was unwell at this time having had a stroke in early April, see Chapter 100. Based on handwriting, I think grandma mainly kept his diary for him between 24 April and 27 August. Mostly, she used grandad’s voice. She referred to herself in the third…
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Tuesday 14 May 1974
E gardened & had a fire. Lovely day. Notes Grandad was unwell at this time having had a stroke in early April, see Chapter 100. Based on handwriting, I think grandma mainly kept his diary for him between 24 April and 27 August. Mostly, she used grandad’s voice, that is referring to herself in the…
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Sunday 7 April 1974
Barbara used another ????? mower are electric cable arrive, was not satisfactory so I lent her ours. Ethel went twice to DMC. Notes Grandad’s diary entries at this time are particularly difficult to read. I think this reflects that he was unwell recently having had a stroke, see Chapter 100. Barbara refers to Barbara Carpenter…