Tag: Cones
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Tuesday 28 August 1973
Tom, Amy & Ethel went to Gorlstone, I gather the cones off the lawn. Notes Ethel refers to grandma Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. Tom & Amy refers to Tom and Amy Wilson. They were friends of grandma’s and grandad’s who visited them frequently from Mansfield, see Chapter 106. We knew them as children as Uncle…
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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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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…