Letters from a Jersey Mother 1956-61

21 February 1960 My dear Len and Margaret Sunday 5 'o clock. I will not go far with this letter, it will be getting time for tea. Today has been beautiful weather, sunshine all day, but not too warm. I don't think this weather will last long, it's already getting cloudy. Well the Royal baby has arrived & a Prince at that, it's wonderful. Not such crowds holding up the railings of Buckingham Palace, though I guess some are still there trying to find out what they can see. I can't really understand the madness of these people shivering in the cold &  rain. Had they to do it to earn their money they would grumble. Most of last week people have been keeping their wireless going on all day, so as to be sure not to miss the first announcement of the birth. Kay kept on carting her portable radio from room to room all day long, yet she has missed it. This child was born on Friday afternoon. Kay was in town, she had thought it might happen the time she ...

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 ...