Tag: Dorothy Rose
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Thursday 31 May 1973
E&D went to DLM. In the morning I dug out at the top of the garden part of the footings for the 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 in Bedford. She visited…
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Wednesday 30 May 1973
E&D went to Norwich, shopping. I cut & cleaned the edges of the front lawn, weather fine & sunny at times. 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 in Bedford. She visited grandma and…
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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…
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Sunday 27 May 1973
Spring bank holiday now held instead of Whitsuntide (I do not agree with the idea). E & D went to both services at DMC. They also went to Sheila’s for tea. Roy went to Kirkby. Notes For details of grandad’s views on the change from Whit to Spring Bank Holiday, see Chapter 112. E refers…
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Saturday 26 May 1973
E & D went to Norwich, brought a lb of weedkiller from Boots £1.90. I pulled up the weeds from the roses in the front. Notes E refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. D refers to Dorothy Rose, my grandfather’s first cousin, who I knew as Auntie Folly. She lived in Bedford and…
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Friday 25 May 1973
In the morning Ethel & I cut the grass in front of the wall. After dinner E went by bus to meet Dolly at the Bus Station. Notes E and Ethel both refer to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. Dolly refers to Dorothy Rose, my grandfather’s first cousin. She lived in Bedford and often…
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Thursday 26 April 1973
Ethel & Dolly went to Diss by bus a ladies meeting 09.00 home 18.00. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother, Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. Dolly refers to my grandmother’s first cousin, Dorothy Rose, who lived in Bedford and who often visited grandma and grandad, see Chapter 106. Grandma was involved in ladies’ meetings through involvement…