Tag: Norwich
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Friday 30 November 1973
Still very cold, more snow fell today, it was too cold to go into my cabin. Ethel went to a ladies meeting at Princess Street Norwich. Notes Grandad had a purpose-built cabin which he used for woodworking and other practical tasks, see Chapter 85. Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. Grandad’s reference…
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Saturday 17 November 1973
Very cold. Ethel and Miss Cooke went to the Methodist Home for the Aged in Norwich. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother, Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. Miss Cooke was a friend of hers through a weekly women’s meeting based at Drayton Methodist Church, see Chapter 107. The reference to the Methodist Home for the Aged…
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Wednesday 31 October 1973
I cleaned the roto mower. Put a pair of stick soles and heels on my boots. Ethel went to TSB Norwich drew £330 which we lent to Sheila making a total of £917.80. Notes The roto mower had been used by grandma and grandad over the previous two days to cut their lawns. Grandma and…
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Friday 26 October 1973
Yesterday (Thursday) I erected the bird table, as it was painted the birds would not go on it. It will be several days before they will. Ethel went to Princess St church in Norwich. Notes The bird table referred to was one grandad made between August and October 1973, see Chapter 109. Ethel refers to…
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Wednesday 24 October 1973
I repaired the post mill. Ethel went to Norwich re her bottom teeth. Notes The post mill refers to one of the windmills grandad made, see Chapter 109. Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. Grandma had dentures and on 12 October 1973, had been sick and had managed to lose her bottom…
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Friday 12 October 1973
In the morning Ethel went at 08.40 with Mr Beckett to Norwich, then to Sheila’s. After dinner she went to a meeting near the Cathedral re Women’s Day of Prayer next year. She also called at Burtons for my suit and paid the balance of £26.50. Total £36.50 never paid so much for a suit…
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Wednesday 10 October 1973
Ethel went to hospital canteen Norwich. She called at TSB for the saving certificats to be included in our book £1,000 plus £60 interest, total £1,060. Rain most of the day. I did odd jobs in my cabin. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. She volunteered at the Norfolk and Norwich…
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Sunday 30 September 1973
Sheila called for Ethel about 07.00 took her to Norwich, she was going on a bus outing to the Isle of Wight. Very wet day. Ethel went for a week. Notes Sheila refers to my mother Sheila May Drew nee Parkin. Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. For details of grandma’s trip…
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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.…