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 ...

3 June 1958 My dear Len and Margaret This is Tuesday eve and do you know I am still waiting for that letter from you started last Wednesday, at least you told Roselle when you phoned that we would be having that letter either on Friday or Saturday. These two days are now well over, and here we are to Tuesday June 3 rd and no letter. Can your account for it Len? I don’t blame Margaret because I know she has her hands full with the children and housework, though I quite believe this long awaited letter has been resting in your pocket all this time. Ah well, I guess it will arrive sometime. Today was our usual Tuesday afternoon out. Well we started the afternoon by going to Bellozanne Valley. We went there to get some compost to spread on the soil. This is very good. We had two boxes of it. Kay also got a box full for Arthur, he wanted a little to put to his fruit trees and other plants. He had a rather big quantity a little while back to put on his soil. This compost is...