8 January 1961 Christmas presents show and tell, budgerigars and Russ Conway makes another appearance
8 January 1961 My dear Len and Margaret Sunday 10 to 8pm. It’s not a nice evening, so Margaret and Charles are not going to turn up. Many thanks for your nice and interesting letter saying all about your Christmas holidays [1] . You all seem to have had a very pleasant time and a nice meal, also nice gifts. We are pleased that you liked your skirt and cardigan. Yes the cardigan was chosen to go with your skirt. We are pleased that Susan liked her basket, we all liked it too. Your Christmas was a little spoilt by poor Roselle sickening for mumps and having ear ache. It was a pity for her really. Mumps are very nasty and as you say complications set in which made it worse. We are pleased that she is better again. The photo you sent of Roselle is very good, she certainly has grown, she still has her smile. Her outfit skirt and jumper looks very nice. You say you had been to midnight mass also Susan. It was nice to have your neighbour friends to go with you an...