Letters from a Jersey Mother 1956-61

25 th 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 ...

19 September 1960 My dear Len & Margaret Monday 4.50. Just a few lines before I get the meal ready. This is a dull day. We've just had a heavy showery rain, thundery rain. Doreen & Nick have left on their holiday this A.M. I think they should have had a nice trip over. Their plane left at 10 A.M. or that is to say, supposed to leave at that time. They were flying to Bournemouth & then go on to Ringwood until Sat. they are going to visit one of Nick's brothers. Then on Sat. they go to Hayes, stay with Enid, I think until Thursday. While they are at Hayes they will visit Barbara. We hope they enjoyed a nice holiday & good weather which is the main thing while on holiday.  We have one of the twins staying with us, Nicola. Margaret has Jacqueline, this will mean a little holiday for them. I am wondering how they will sleep their first night which is today of course. Nicola may be the one who might find her sleep disturbed on account of the traffic whi...