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 ...

1 July 1958 My dear Len and Margaret This is Tuesday eve. It has started to rain, the weather feels thundery. We are thinking of you all and wondering how you are enjoying your holiday, we hope you are having a nice time, enjoyable time and that you are comfortable in your unusual holiday quarters. We will be looking forward to know all about it. This afternoon was our usual afternoon for Kay to take us out. We changed the outing a bit. Kay and Margaret called for us, but Dad and I got down at Uncle Frank to go and tell them about Doreen’s engagement taking place on Saturday. K & M continued their journey to St Brelades, had their afternoon cup of tea at Sandiway, then they picked us up again. Give us a thought on Saturday eve having a little engagement party. But perhaps you won’t have this letter in time, we don’t know what day you are getting back home. We will be the family only, Nick’s mother arrives on Friday, she will be with us too. That means we will be 10 a...

21 April 1958 My dear Len and Margaret This is Monday eve. Very early to make a start on your letter, isn’t it? But then it will only be started. We have just enjoyed two summer like days. Of course we don’t know how long this kind of weather is going to continue, it has turned out cooler this eve. For the first time this winter we have not lit a fire, Father is alone in the front room with his TV. He has the paraffin stove lit. Father has been to his Rent Tribunal outing this afternoon. Gladys and Eddie (Syvret) were here last evening, they came after Chapel service. I think Eddie has gone much thinner. Joan was not with them, she was busy doing shorthand which she is now learning. I believe she is going to New Zealand in August, I think it’s with the intention of remaining there for some months, I think this is the reason she is learning shorthand. She finds Jersey too slow for her. She has been to New Zealand before on holiday when her Father was still on the boat, now h...