1 August 1960. Hooligans and Teddy Boys, kids alone on trains and Papa's 80th
1 st August 1960 My dear Len and Margaret Just to think this is the 1st of August, the summer will soon be gone and the autumn will be with us before we know it. The weather is very unsettled , showery and little sun, also windy. This is not nice weather to go on a picnic. This is rather disappointing for those who had planned to have a day out. You can’t sit on the grass this kind of weather. For us we have part of the family coming in to tea – they are Doreen and her family, Margaret and Charles, so you see we will be busy. Not me so much but Roselle is the one who will have more to do. It is nearly time for lunch. Roselle is getting it ready , bacon and egg, with chips. I am not having this, I will just have a cold sausage and maybe just a spoonful of chips. You see we had breakfast late – 10:30. Dad had 3 slices of toast. I, the greedy one, had 4 slices, so you can well understand that I don’t feel very hungry. I don’t suppose Dad does either. We won’t take our usual...