25 September 1960. Confessions to a doctor



25th September 1960

My dear Len and Margaret
This is Sunday eve. I’ve just finished my Canadian letters I will now make a little start on this one. The trouble is I haven’t got anything to say. Margaret and Charles are not here this evening, they have gone to Auntie Blanche to tea, also Jacqueline the twin they have care of.

Roselle and Nicola left home after lunch to spend the afternoon at the Airport, Nicola wanted to go there. They walked into town to catch the Airport bus , when they got there they bus had gone, they just missed it. They decided to go to St Brelades, they enjoyed it equally as well, it’s been a lovely and sunny afternoon.

The doctor visited me on Thursday. I did not quite know what his findings were going to be after my unfortunate fall the week before, but he said I was alright. On that I said my blood pressure not gone up? No, he said, more or less it’s gone down a little. He finds the cooler weather agrees with me, well it does really, much better than the heat. I had strict orders to tell him about my fall from all the family. Father said if I did not tell him he would phone him to come back in the afternoon. I know very well all this was nonsense, it was just to try to frighten me and make me tell him.

Well I did tell him, he said it was unfortunate and asked if I had hurt myself. I told him about hurting my hand. I showed him my finger. He said I had a nasty cut. He examined it. I had removed the bandage from it so that he could see it, he told me to keep it covered with dry lint, but said it was healing quite well. Then I showed him my thumb. He shook it and said there was a little inflammation and for me to dip it in hot water a few times a day and in a few days it would be alright. I’m afraid I’ve not yet obeyed his orders. As a rule I always obey doctors orders. I’m a bit of a coward to put it in hot water, but I think it’s doing very well. Why did I have to fall, that I cannot answer, it was to be, that’s all.

Doreen and Nick seem to be having a nice holiday, they left the New Forest yesterday to go to Hayes and sty with Enid until they come back, they return on Thursday. I don’t think Doreen enjoyed it too well in the New Forest, she didn’t feel very happy among the ponies, she is afraid of them. She didn’t like to go out at night, also she kept Nick busy chasing daddy longlegs. She might feel happier at Hayes.

Roselle had a pleasant birthday on Friday, it also being Arthur’s birthday. All the family were here. Roselle will write you and tell you all about it.

Ron Harvey[1] comes over tomorrow for only two or three days. Out of these three days he will have to spend one in Guernsey and come back here to catch the plane. It’s doubtful whether Kay takes us out this week. We don’t mind at all.

I think there is nearly a fortnight you phoned Roselle and told her a letter would be coming – where is this letter? It has not reached ‘Yaralla’ yet. A little more patience and it will arrive. So long as everybody is well. How does Roselle like her school, does she go all day? I guess you feel lost Margaret with all the children at school? This will have to do until tomorrow. It is now quarter past 9 o’clock, I will now get our cup of milk ready before going to bed.

Monday eve.
Yesterday (Sunday) was the last trip to France,  that is on a Sunday. There will be a few more on weekdays in October. Well St Malo has had no money from us this summer, but there are no regrets. St Malo now is in the past for us, there is only memories left.

Mr and Mrs Davies will come on Friday to spend the eve. This is the eve Kay and Arthur come, it’s better to have these people with them, they are great friends, they will be able to speak together because as you know the family Du Feu are not up when it comes to conversation, especially Mother du Feu who never knows what to speak about.

Wednesday eve
This is just to say that the long awaited letter from Len has arrived today at last, but too late for this week’s letter. At the same time we are pleased to know that were all well at the time of writing. Also pleased at the children’s progress. This must be very encouraging for them. Len says that I had told you all about our wedding anniversary gathering. I very much doubt whether he meant our W.A. gathering because as you know we have had one since then, that  was when Margaret received her insurance and she treated the family at the same place. I think that’s what Len meant. I forget what date in September it was. I will try to find out what we all had to eat. I think it’s going to be a rather difficult task for me to find out. You can laugh, I will do my best.

There is nothing else I can tell you so I will now end. Hoping everyone is well
Lots of love from us 3
Lovingly
Mother xxx

[1] Arthur’s son


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