Letters from a Jersey Mother 1956-61

4 May 1959 My dear Len and Margaret Monday evening. It has been a lovely day. Beautiful sunshine, but not too warm, although warm enough for me. Dad and I have visited John at the hospital. Aunt B was there too also uncle Frank arrived. We had a chance to be brought back, this is the reason I am able to start on this letter. If uncle F had not been there Aunt B was coming back with us + remain here until 9 'o clock. There was no other bus to take her back before. Uncle too has taken her back.  Uncle J is getting on fine. He says he has improved quite a lot today. He certainly is looking very well. His face seems to have filled out. He will be pleased when he can get back home. Now before I get on further I want to thank Len. for the lovely PC's he sent along with his letter. I am very pleased to have them + one of these days I will be putting them in my album, preferably this week. I have not put in any new ones since these extra pages have been added. Kay has also...

29 January 1959 My dear Len and Margaret This is Tuesday evening. Father has gone to the Masons. I hope he's not too late to get back. We went on our usual drive, made it Corbiere again, it's been a truly lovely afternoon, nice and sunny. There was a certain heat in the sun, but in the shade it was rather cold. Kay had taken a bucket in the boot of the car, she was hoping to find some horse manure on the roads. Arthur wants some, this is not easy to find these days. In olden days it could be found everywhere, you could get as much as you liked.the horses are much fewer now. Anyway all she managed to find was just a handful in Mont Rossignol. She said she would continue to bring the bucket when we go out until she can find some though I think the cow manure would be better and could be found more easily in the fields. Roselle is busy in the kitchen making a lemon pie for tomorrow. She will very soon be here with me. I have made up a very nice fire with coal and logs...