Tag: Lawn
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Tuesday 28 August 1973
Tom, Amy & Ethel went to Gorlstone, I gather the cones off the lawn. Notes Ethel refers to grandma Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. Tom & Amy refers to Tom and Amy Wilson. They were friends of grandma’s and grandad’s who visited them frequently from Mansfield, see Chapter 106. We knew them as children as Uncle…
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Saturday 21 July 1973
I mowed part of the front lawn during the morning, after dinner E & I decided to finish it, just got going when it began to rain, so that put paid to it. Ethel went to Sheila’s for tea, then after tea Ethel, Sheila & Fam went Saturday NITE out at Great Melton a Methodist…
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Friday 20 July 1973
Today I finished the lawn, then Ethel ran the cylinder mower over it to get a closer cut, we are pleased with the roto mower as it will cut grass even if it is wet. Notes Grandma and grandad had large lawns at both the front and back of their house. These required a lot…
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Sunday 11 March 1973
Ethel went twice to DMC. S R & fam came for tea. Sheila cut the back lawn. First time this year. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. DMC refers to Drayton Methodist Church. S R refers to my mother, Sheila Drew, and my father, Royle Drew. It was our usual practice…
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Wednesday 7 March 1973
Budget from the Daily Mail – OAP goes up to Husband & Wife £12.50 weekly. Maximum allowance for income tax £1,000. Ethel went to Norwich. OAP increase begins October 1st. I raked the back lawn. Started wearing my body belt, first time since I had shingles last year. Notes For more details of the budget…
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Sunday 4 March 1973
Ethel went twice to DMC. S R & fam came for tea. Sheila cut the front lawn, first time this year, some of the grass was 5″ to 6″. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. DMC refers to Drayton Methodist Church (see Chapter 107). S R & fam stands for Sheila…