Tag: Illness
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Tuesday 25 September 1973
Had a poor night got up 9 times did not work in my cabin. Ethel went for the OAP & also the doctors brought me some tablets and also a bottle of medicine. After dinner Ethel went to a meeting at the Congregational church in Norwich. Notes From 1971, grandad had been experiencing prostate problems.…
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Monday 24 September 1973
Rain part of the day. Ethel went to Norwich called at TSB to draw £1,000 Saving Certifates (certificates) to pay for installation at of central heating at College Road, cost . I went to the bathroom to pass urine I also passed blood. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. For details…
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Wednesday 5 September 1973
I was not too well. I think I had worked too hard gardening. The major came to borrow my tower mill for their Harvest Thanksgiving. 84 FAR. Notes For details of grandad’s health and illnesses, see Chapter 100. For details of work grandma and grandad did in their garden, see Chapter 109. The major refers…
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Friday 17 August 1973
I pulled the bird table to pieces it had rotted very badly, I am going to make a new one. Sheila took Roger to Butlins at Clacton, Alan was not too well, she brought him home and Roger came back with E & his dad by train on the Saturday. Notes For details of bird…
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Tuesday 31 July 1973
I was a bit better did odd jobs in my cabin. Notes Although he felt better on this day, grandad’s health was poor at this time, see Chapter 100. Grandad had a purpose-built cabin in his garden which he used for woodworking jobs etc, see Chapter 109.
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Monday 30 July 1973
Had a very poor day going to the loo about every 30 minutes. Sheila came & cut the lawns. She brought Dolly from the Bus Station. Notes Grandad’s poor health related to his prostate which he finally had operated on, see Chapter 100. Sheila refers to my mother Sheila Drew nee Parkin. Grandma and grandad…
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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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Tuesday 17 July 1973
Ethel went to Norwich, met Sheila & they went to see a house Sheila was interested in, then Ethel went to Sheila’s for tea, stayed baby sitting back home 22.15. I had a disturbed night, got up 8 times. Notes Ethel refers to my grandma. Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. Sheila refers to my mother, Sheila…
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Tuesday 5 June 1973
I had a garden fire in the A.M. Ethel came home about 17.30. Notes Grandad’s preferred way of getting rid of garden waste was to burn it, see Chapter 109. Ethel refers to my grandma, Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. She had been with dad to Kirkby and Mansfield. She had gone to visit Bertha Seville,…
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Friday 11 May 1973
Ken not any better the doctor called about 19.30 he rang for the ambulance & he Ken was taken to the West Norwich Hospital. Mr Beckett brought me some hardwood for the windmill. Arthur gave me a hand with the windmill. Notes Ken refers to Ken Bell. Ken and Irene Bell lived next door but…