Tag: DLM
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Thursday 27 September 1973
Ethel went to DLM. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. DLM refers to Drayton Ladies’ Meeting, a women’s meeting held at Drayton Methodist Church, see Chapter 107.
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Thursday 20 September 1973
I raked all the pine needles off the back lawn. Ethel went to DLM. Notes Grandma and grandad had large lawns at the front and back of their house. These were surrounded by pine trees. So, a lot of time had to be spent raking off needles and cones, particularly prior to mowing, see Chapter…
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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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Thursday 6 September 1973
Ethel went to DLM. Still very HOT. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. DLM refers to Drayton Ladies’ Meeting which was held at Drayton Methodist Church, see Chapter 107.
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Thursday 30 August 1973
Tom & Amy went home. I cut the grass at the front of the wall. Ethel went with other members of DLM to Miss Cooke’s. Notes Tom and Amy refers to Tom and Amy Wilson, friends of grandma’s and grandad’s, who we knew as Uncle Tom and Auntie Amy. They visited often from Mansfield, see…
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Thursday 9 August 1973
Ethel had a party of DLM ladies for an afternoon gathering. I went to Arthurs for the afternoon. Notes Ethel refers to my grandma Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. DLM refers to Drayton Ladies’ Meeting. They did not have formal meetings at the church during August so they often organised events like this at one another’s…
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Saturday 28 July 1973
Ethel did some invalid visiting. Notes Ethel refers to my grandma Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. “Invalid” visiting probably refers to visiting women who were unwell and who were associated with Drayton Ladies’ Meeting, see Chapter 107.
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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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Thursday 19 July 1973
I mowed the back lawn with the roto mower (part of it) the grass was very long. Ethel went to DLM. Notes Grandma and grandad had large lawns at both the front and back of their house. These required a lot of mowing, see Chapter 109. Ethel refers to my grandma. Ethel May Cecilia Parkin.…
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Thursday 5 July 1973
E & F went to DLM. Ethel & I cut the back lawn with the rotary mower. Notes E and Ethel both refer to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. F refers to her friend and former neighbour, Florrie Booth, who was visiting from Kirkby, see Chapter 106. DLM refers to Drayton Ladies’ Meeting which…