31 March 1959. The Zoo; not so interested and choir singing
31 March 1959
My dear Len and Margaret
Although it’s now gone 9 o’clock and I’ve finished my
Canadian letters, I feel I must start a few lines on my Glasgow letter,
otherwise you good people will not receive your weekly letter. I blame holidays
for this, why must there be holidays, they disturb the usual routine. In less
than 3 hours March will have passed away, it is disappearing as a lamb, today
has been perfect weather, sunshine the whole day. It has been like a summer
day, the sun was warm. Yesterday Easter Monday was fine and dry, but there was
a cold wind, people needed their coats. Still it was fine enough for people to
go out in the country, this made up for Sunday’s rainy day.
Wednesday evening
Here I am again to see if I can get through this letter so
that it can be mailed in the morning. I don’t really like to be so late with my
letters. I am trying hard so that you can have it.
First of all I want to thank you very much for the lovely
picture you sent us of Roselle, she looks lovely. Also want to thank Margaret
for her letter which we were very pleased to receive. We are pleased to know
that her blouse fits her and that she likes it, also that the children liked
their small things.
Has Margaret finished asking questions and has Len finished
relating all the news he gathered in Jersey? Well I don’t really know about Len
having such wonderful meals, I think he only had the ordinary food.
We were very sorry to hear about Auntie Maggie passing away so tragically. It must have been an awful moment for all those people around
her when she dropped dead at the whist drive. Yes Margaret, we do remember your
aunt coming to tea with your mother, she was a jolly person. I guess she will
be missed by all her friends. Had she been ill lately? Probably she was not
very strong.
I say, John is coming out of his shell, you say he has been
chosen for a choir at school and that he would be going in for a singing festival
in April. You say that 8 were chosen out of his class of 42, evidently good old
John may become a good singer. Please tell him that we will be looking to see
on TV later on. What about Paul and Susan, do they sing?
We were surprised to learn that Good Friday was not a bank
holiday in Scotland and that business was as usual on that day. I hope you did
enjoy Easter Monday, the weather was fine and dry on that day, but there was a
cold wind. I feel I am repeating myself about our weather at Easter, that’s
what becomes of not finishing it.
Have you had your Wonders? We have had our, also Kay, Doreen
and Margaret. You can well imagine the number of dozens they (the Le Feuvres) make at Easter,
without speaking of all those they give to the du Feu family, they give some to
a number of friends and send some away, the dear souls are certainly very
kind-hearted. All being well they will come to us to spend the evening next
Wednesday.
Last evening was Father’s Masonic Lodge meeting, he got
quite ready for his friend Percy Luce to call him about 6:15. Poor Father was
not called, he was forgotten, so he sat down to his tea with Rose and I. After
tea he changed into his other clothes, sat near the fire and read the EP. We had
no TV last eve, we remained in the dining room, we decided we would not light a
fire in the front room thinking Dad would be out, but then there was nothing
much on the TV. We had the radio on all evening.
Father attended the funeral of Mr. Williams yesterday at St James
Church at 12noon, today he has attended the funeral of Major L’Amy, also at the
same church and at the same hour.
We did not go on our usual drive yesterday. Kay and Arthur
were attending a wedding reception, we went on our drive today instead. For a
change we did not have the bucket and shovel, Arthur has enough for some time,
we went through St Lawrence and St John. Kay said she knew a place where there
was plenty primroses, she and Margaret were going to pick some. When we came to
this place, there was no primroses to be found, they were both disappointed. Then
we made our way right through to Corbiere, where we stopped to have our cup of
tea and biscuits. We did not stay there long, we wanted to call on Aunt Marie,
we got there after 4 o’clock. She was pleased to see us, the poor soul is still
in her same old corner. We asked her how she was, she replied that she would
like us to walk. I’m afraid she still has a long way to go before she walks and
now that the summer will soon be with us she will want to go out. I guess
someone will take her out in a bath chair.
We hear today that a company is going to be formed for
Filleul’s Halkett Place business. I don’t know if the business in Hill St is
included, it maybe. I guess this is the best thing they can do, we don’t know
who is included in this company, things will have to be worked differently when
the company is formed.
One of these days when we go on our drive Dad and Margaret
want to go and see the Zoo at Trinity. I am not interested, Kay is not over
keen, but to please the other two I suppose we will have to go. I don’t know
what kind of animals they have in this zoo, I shouldn’t think they have many kinds
yet. I don’t know what they charge to go in, I guess when we do Father will
have to open his purse and treat us all.
How is work going at the office? I don’t suppose there is
anything new, and that business is quiet. We are waiting for a letter, Len. We hope
you are all keeping well and that your weather is now getting spring like and
warmer.
Lots of love to all the family from we 3
Lovingly Mother xxx
Thursday
We had a postcard from Arthur and Yvonne (le Rossignol)
today. They were to make for Scotland on Tuesday 31st. you will probably
be seeing them. I am expecting the doctor today.
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