Tag: Cold
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Tuesday 27 November 1973
Another cold day. Mr Kemp brought an electric motor for me to see what speed it worked at will test tomorrow. Miss Cooke paid our rates. Notes I believe Mr Kemp was a Norwich butcher. There was also a Mrs Kemp who was a member, with grandma, of Drayton Ladies’ Meeting. They may have been…
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Tuesday 6 November 1973
Very cold, too cold to work in the garden. Notes Grandma and grandad were keen gardeners with large gardens at the front and back of their house, see Chapter 109.
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Thursday 26 July 1973
I mowed the front lawn with the Roto. Ethel went to DLM. Weather a bit cold. Notes Grandma and grandad had large lawns at the front and back of their house which required a lot of care, including frequent mowing, see Chapter 109. “Roto” refers to their rotary mower. Ethel refers to my grandma Ethel…
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Sunday 22 April 1973
EASTER SUNDAY Ethel a little better went twice to DMC. S R & family (but not Patricia, she is still in France) came for tea. Weather very cold. Dolly came at 21.00. Sheila met her at the bus station. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother, Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. For more details of her health,…
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Friday 20 April 1973
GOOD FRIDAY. Ethel not too well she did not go out. During the evening Amy rang to tell us that Arthur Booth our neighbour at Welbeck Street had died, he had been ill about 3 years. I finished the trolley for Alan. Still cold. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother, Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. For…