Tag: Princes Street
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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.…
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Friday 29 November 1974
Ethel went to Norwich Princess Street. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. Although grandad refers to Princess Street, he was referring to the Congregational Church/URC in Princes Street. Grandma often went there for women’s meetings, see Chapter 90 and Chapter 107. This church was built in the 19th century and, in 1972, became a United…
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Friday 25 October 1974
Ethel went to a ladies meeting at Princess St. Norwich. I the morning she went to sit with Linda. Irene went to get her hair done. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. The ladies’ meeting grandad referred to was at the Congregational/United Reformed Church in Princes Street in Norwich, see Chapter…
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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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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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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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Friday 27 July 1973
Arthur came down in the morning. Sheila also came in the morning to talk over her postition (when she came Arthur went home). She & R do not look like making up their grievance. In the afternoon Ethel went to Princess St. Con; at Norwich. Notes Arthur refers to grandad’s friend with whom he did…