Tag: Cromer

• Wednesday 26 September 1973

  Tom, Amy & Amy’s cousin Janet called to see us in the afternoon, they were in holiday in Cromer for a few days. Ethel & I gathered some apples off Ron’s tree (Bramlies) BRAMLIES. Notes Tom and Amy refers to Tom and Amy Wilson, friends of grandma and grandad’s who visited them quite often, see…

  September 26, 2023

• Wednesday 22 August 1973

  Arthur came & gave me a hand with the B table. Tom, Amy & Ethel went to Cromer. Notes Arthur refers to Arthur Elsegood, grandad’s friend, who often helped him with practical tasks, see Chapter 109. B table refers to bird table. Tom and Amy refers to Tom and Amy Wilson, friends of grandma’s and…

  August 22, 2023

• Friday 3 August 1973

  E & D went on the 08.15 bus to Norwich they bought a 50p bus ticket then went to Blakeney, Holt, Cromer & back to Norwich. Home at 20.10. Had the mortgage deed for £1,400 from Halifax. Notes E refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. D refers to her cousin, Dorothy Rose, who…

  August 3, 2023

• Wednesday 4 July 1973

  Cookes delivered the chime bars & case. Retail price £31 but they offered it to me for £22 (25 Bars). I bought it. E & F went on chapel trip to Cromer & Wayborn. Still very hot. Notes Cookes was a music shop. Currently, there seem to be two Cookes’ music shops in St Benedicts,…

  July 4, 2023

• Tuesday 29 May 1973

  E&D went by bus to Cromer. Arthur came & gave me a hand to do some slabbing at the top of the garden, we laid 4 slabs. Notes E refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. D refers to Dorothy Rose, who I knew as Auntie Dolly. She was grandma’s first cousin and lived…

  May 29, 2023