14 August 1957. St Aubins fete, illness in the family and advice on renovation
14 August 1957 My Dear Len and Margaret This is Wednesday evening. The Washing up is just over. Doreen is ironing, Roselle is pottering around doing different little things. We are still having very unsettled weather, the last weekend was very stormy blowing half a gale at times and rain. Today has been a rainy day. No doubt the St Aubin’s people are getting rather anxious for tomorrow, they are holding their annual fete, I must say they are not very lucky as a rule. They always have this fete the week after the Battle of Flowers,. Kay and Arthur will be helping, not that they wanted to, but they have been told now that they are living in the parish of St Brelades it’s their duty to help. I think Kay will be helping with the teas. I also think Arthur will help in the beauty competition to choose Miss Jersey. He will be all right there don’t you think? Kay told the two girls here (Roselle and Doreen) that if they were very short of helpers, she might ask them to help. I do...