Tag: Shoes

• Saturday 3 April 1976

  Mum – Bought Alan some shoes £9.70. A bit better. Went to Hengrave Hall, Dis W F Conference. Took Betty Colver & Margaret Eddy from Mile Cross. Sister Gwen Bell led conf. VG. V nice place. Shared room with Betty. Rang FR in am. Left Boys by themselves. UK won Eurovision Song Contest “Kisses for…

  April 3, 2026

• Saturday 27 March 1976

  Mum – Bought R 2 shirts & sox in am & A a blazer & ordered shoes. Typed all aft. Went to High School performance of Easter Story by Schutz & Vivaldi’s Gloria in Cathedral at night. P played violin. Good as usual. 1S. Roger – It is Mother’s Day tomorrow and Tricia bought some…

  March 27, 2026

• Saturday 20 March 1976

  Mum – Went to Coeliac helpers mtg in London. 7.58 train, got back 7.30. V good meeting. P went to babysit for Andrew & Caroline. R went to party. Gerald (Cooke) rang me to say Harveys may request to “cease to meet” – very depressed about church still, should I do more for Coeliac &…

  March 20, 2026

• Monday 1 December 1975

  Took car in for servicing – garage rang to say brakes faulty – to keep car until its OK – probably Wed. Took E’s shoes back to Norvic (the one’s bought in Colwyn Bay) sole coming off. I walked there & back – in pouring rain. They will ring me about them. Wrote Christmas cards…

  December 1, 2025

• Monday 1 September 1975

  Grandad – Weather still mild but not so hot. Mum – Washed in am. Roger bought shoes, plimsolls & trousers £15 & E white plimsolls 89p. Took Retrospect in – they are going to collate, staple & stick labels on. Rang FR at night. Notes Comment on the Weather Grandad commented on the weather noting…

  September 1, 2025

• Wednesday 13 August 1975

  Grandad – Far from well, stayed in bed until after dinner. Ethel decided not to go to Lowestoft. Mum – Bought Eliz some lace-up shoes. Went to Nant y Glyn coffee morning then run out in car to Llandudno. A & E went to Rhos Swimming Pool in aft. I went to Old Colwyn Garden…

  August 13, 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

• Saturday 8 March 1975

  Grandad – Ethel went for the evening with Mary & Tony to Arthur & Rose’s. Mum – City this morning with Alan. Typing & dup in aft. FR rang in aft & I rang back & talked for a little. It’s been a difficult 2-3 weeks loneliness & longing wise. Bought E shoes £6.70. She…

  March 8, 2025

• Monday 3 February 1975

  Grandad – Ethel went to Park Lane MC. She also paid the gas bill. Mum – Made biscuits for Coeliac meeting tomorrow in am. Work in aft.Alan bought new shoes from Drumee’s by himself. £5.75. No tablets taken at night. Notes Park Lane Methodist Church Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. Park…

  February 3, 2025

• Monday 18 March 1974

  Ethel went to Norwich for a meeting. She paid a £1 deposit on a pair of shoes to be picked up next Monday. I had 5 gallons of paraffin from Dixons. £1.45. 29p per gallon. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. Although grandad does not say so, the meeting was probably…

  March 18, 2024