Tag: Sheila
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Saturday 24 March 1973
Ethel went with some chapel folk for the day to Overstrand. Sheila also went but is coming home Sunday. It is a conference. Notes Ethel refers to Ethel May Cecilia Parkin, my grandmother. Chapel refers to the Methodist Church, in general, and Drayton Methodist Church, in particular. I am not entirely sure what the conference…
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Friday 23 March 1973
Sheila came & cut both lawns. Ethel & I worked in the front garden. Weather was mild for March. Notes Sheila refers to my mother, Sheila Drew nee Parkin. Grandma and grandad had large lawns at both the front and the back of their house. They often needed cutting. Ethel refers to Ethel May Cecilia…
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Sunday 18 March 1973
Ethel went twice to DMC. Sheila, Roy, R, A & E came for tea. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother, Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. DMC refers to Drayton Methodist Church, see Chapter 107. Sheila refers to my mother, Sheila May Drew, nee Parkin. Roy refers to my father, Royle Drew. R, A & E refers…
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Friday 16 March 1973
I began painting the table. Ron took Ethel & they called at school for Caroline then went to Sheila’s, Elizabeth’s 8th birthday. Elizabeth came here with Ethel & Caroline. She slept here as she was going to Caroline’s birthday party tomorrow (Sat). The Queen opened the new London Bridge. Notes Table refers to a bird…
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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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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…
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Thursday 1 March 1973
In the morning, Ethel went to 19WR to help Sheila with a coffee morning. Ethel went to DMC. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. 19WR refers to 19 Waverley Road, the house we were living in, in Norwich, at this point (see Chapter 102). Sheila refers to my mother Sheila Drew…
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Sunday 25 February 1973
Ethel went twice to DMC. S R & family came for tea, excluding Alan who went to a party. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother – Ethel May Cecilia Parkin DMC refers to Drayton Methodist Church S R refers to my mother – Sheila Drew nee Parkin and my father – Royle Drew. It was…