Tag: Illness

• Saturday 5 April 1975

  Grandad – Jumble sale in the village hall for Methodist Church funds, still very cold, snow at 8am. Dolly & I saw the Grand National on TV. L’Escargot won. Mum – Work in am. Patricia rang in aft. Had N/L & Plan from FR -plus letter (sermon too!! not proper one). Very depressed again. Worked…

  April 5, 2025

• Wednesday 26 March 1975

  Grandad – Had another poor day re-water. Mum – Went to Holy Week service. Len Sugden took it. Took Candy to kennels in am. 3 tabs today. FR rang in aft to say OK for Monday unless I get a telephone call on Sunday at 8pm or I ring. A & E broke up. Notes…

  March 26, 2025

• Tuesday 25 March 1975

  Grandad – Mrs Douglas left Ron’s. I cleaned the roto mower. Mum – Went to Holy Week service – Ken took it good but not like FR. Took 3 Sinequan tabs – not too sleepy now. Notes Mrs Douglas Left Ron’s Ron refers to Ron Douglas who was grandma and grandad’s next-door neighbout at 168…

  March 25, 2025

• Monday 24 March 1975

  Grandad – Mr Larkins finished the hall, he is coming again after Easter (finish TUE). Mum – Roger left for France with Mr Cheeseman & 6 other boys at 5am in Hewett School minibus. Not sure where they are going, probably south. Went by Hovercraft from ?Ramsgate. A boy ?Roger/Robert Stewart rang P up &…

  March 24, 2025

• Sunday 23 March 1975

  Grandad – Ethel went twice to DMC. Mum – Roger went 15 miles walk on sand = to 20 miles by road for school. Stayed at home for tea. Gave letters out about SFT to C Council members. Only took 2 tabs. Notes Grandma Went to Church Twice Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May…

  March 23, 2025

• Saturday 22 March 1975

  Grandad – Had a bad day, went to the toilet every ½ hour from 10.30 to 16.00. Ethel went with Wilfred to see Mrs Davis. Mum – E went to riding lesson by herself on bus. Margaret came for dinner & tea. P A & E went to JMA Rally – I went for tea.…

  March 22, 2025

• Friday 21 March 1975

  Grandad – Mr Larkins finished the bed-rooms, paid him £25 plus paint £8.40. Total £33.40. Also plus 1 quart tin of white paint we had in the cabin. Ethel went to Norwich bought a pair of shoes £8.50. She also went to a ladies meeting at Princess Street. Weather big improvement, calm & no rain.…

  March 21, 2025

• Thursday 20 March 1975

  Grandad – Ethel went to DLM. Weather still very wrough & COLD. Mum – Very depressed in am. Saw Dr. W – he says nothing can be wrong with kidneys, bladder etc. Must be tension etc. Put me on Sinequan 3 25my day. To go back in 2 weeks. Hair set in aft. Bought basket…

  March 20, 2025

• Friday 14 March 1975

  Grandad – Ethel went to Norwich to a committee meeting of Women’s Day of Prayer. I was not very well. Mum – Dr W in am – MSU to lab again. Dr Day got flu – Dr Bryce senior did surgery. Mr Lloyd came in drunk – Dr Downes saw him & another patient looked…

  March 14, 2025

• Wednesday 12 March 1975

  Grandad – The decorator did not come today. Mum – Only got up twice last night to go to the loo. Notes Mr Larkins Did Not Come Today Grandma and grandad’s house had two bedrooms, see Chapter 117. Both were being decorated by Mr Larkins. He had started on Monday. I am not sure who…

  March 12, 2025