19 October 1959. Dinner, illness and exotic visitors
19 October 1959
My dear Len and Margaret
Monday Evening. We are now having more winter weather. Saturday
evening was dreadful, it blew to gale force, with heavy rain, trees were blown
down in the country, and telephone lines were brought down. We have not had
such an evening since last winter. It blew quite hard yet yesterday, but
nothing to what it was on Sat. our chrysanthemums that were in full bud are all
nipped off. There are no buds left, I can just cut down the stalks now. The geraniums
have suffered quite a lot. I’m not the only one to which this has happened.
Although there was such a gale outside we had an enjoyable
evening. Roselle treated the family to a little dinner at the Grand Hotel. The reason
for this was that Roselle had received one of her insurances so on the strength
of this she decided to give a little dinner. We had a very nice meal, but there
was a disappointment, Charles was not there with us, he is not well at the
moment. He is laid up for some days, his trouble is great tiredness, he’s had
the doctor, he went on Friday and again today. The doctor has told him that he
is very tired, he couldn’t understand the reason for it, he questioned Charles
about it, but didn’t gather anything, though Charles should have told him he
sawed a tree at his brother’s place about a week ago. He didn’t want to tell
him, he hasn’t been well since that day. That was not work for Charles to do.
When the doctor went today Margaret told him about the sawing of the tree. I
think this hard work did more harm than good for Charles, we were sorry he was
not with us on Saturday. He insisted that Margaret joined us, she was not very
keen to come without Charles. Anyway she came but we could see she kept on
thinking about him.
On the other hand she still enjoyed herself. She had a dance
with Nick, so did Roselle and of course Doreen. Nick is quite a nice dancer, he
tried hard to take me round for a dance, fancy me who has never danced, Arthur
and Roselle had a dance together. Of course Kay could not dance, this was out
of the question. We came back at 11 o’clock.
Kay is gradually improving, but she is far from well yet.
Now that she gets up, she finds she can’t move about as she would like to do. She
gets downhearted, she goes back to bed a few times during the day. I feel as
though I’m not sure if she’s fit to go to Bradford on Wednesday. I think it’s
going to be a tiring time for her, she will have to be very careful with herself.
I believe it will be a very hectic day for the good old lady (Arthur’s mother) on
the day of her birthday 31st. I believe she is to receive
congratulations from the Queen, also I think the Mayor of the city will visit
her. People will start visiting the dear old soul during the morning. I
understand she is having a dinner party in the evening. I really think this will be too much
excitement for her, she is so frail.
Kay and Arthur have tried hard for Dad and I to fly to
Manchester and then go on to Bradford. They say this would give great pleasure
to the old lady. Naturally we would love to see her on her 100th
birthday but we don’t feel like going out there especially at this time of
year. Then Dad would not be very fit with his rheumatism. Now I will do the
coffee and soon go to bed.
Tuesday evening
The weather has got colder, we have to expect it at this
time of year. I don’t know how Kay feels about going away tomorrow AM. Her back
is still painful. I think she will soon phone to say ‘au revoir’. I hope they
have a good trip over and no bad effects on Kay.
Charles is beginning to improve, we had asked him and
Margaret to come to tea on Thursday. I don’t know if he will be well enough.
Margaret will ask the doctor tomorrow if it would be wise for him to come. Dad
and I are going there tomorrow to tea. I’m hoping Charles will be downstairs,
this remains to be seen.
On Friday we had two Canadian fellows to visit us. They came
along with Kay and Arthur. These fellows are Lorne Chillas, this one works to
the BOAC but not in the same department as Snowdon. They know each other.
Snowdon asked him to find Arthur at De Gruchys and also to visit us. The other
fellow is Ken De Jersey, we couldn’t find what this fellow does. He is very
slight and I have never seen a man with such small hands, they are as white as
milk. We quite enjoyed their visit. Lorne said he would be coming back in May.
These fellows seem to travel. They were only a few days here, they left on Saturday,
had they not booked to fly that day I think they would have been pleased to
join us to our little dinner party. They thought we were going to have a nice
time and wished us all the best. They hired a car the time they were here to go
round. They like Jersey very much. Lorne said he wouldn’t mind living here. These
fellows who are I should think over 40 years of age, are not married.
We were very pleased to receive Margaret’s letter a few days
back, but very sorry to hear that nearly all the family had been sick. It seems
as if it was something they had eaten which had not agreed with them. Oh
Margaret, it must have been awful for you to cut your hand on a tin. I hope it
is healing well and that it’s not bothering you. This would happen to you at a
time when most of the family was sick. Oh my poor Margaret, you did have a time
of it when Paul was sick in the night, fancy you having to change the bed, wash
the floor, wash the carpet, did anyone help you? Did you have to do it all by
yourself? All this in the middle of the night was no joke for you. I’m not surprised
you say you were not feeling well. Is Len quite better again? In fact I hope
all are quite well again.
Your Balsam plant must be pretty, do they stay on during the
winter or are they just a summer plant?
Doreen’s face is about better and she is back at work.
All for today and hope the family is quite well again
Love from we 3
Mother xxx
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