Letters from a Jersey Mother 1956-61

23 March 1959 My dear Len. + Margaret This is Monday evening & very early to make a start on your letter, but it's better to make an early start & make sure to have it finished in time for mailing at the right time. Is Lennard properly settled after his short Jersey holiday? When we came back from the airport after seeing Len. off, Roselle had gone to work, but before she left, she had cleaned & set both fires ready for lighting. Also she had stripped Len's bed, folded the sheets ready for the laundry, also washed the few breakfast dishes we had used & set the table again for if we wanted a little more breakfast & got herself ready for work. I thought she should never have done all that work in such a short time as she had before leaving for work. All the same Dad was pleased not to have the fires to see to before getting ready for work, but as I said, I could have done them myself. I guess that Margaret was pleased to see you back, I hope all...

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...