Letters from a Jersey Mother 1956-61

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...

11 September 1960 My dear Len and Margaret Sunday 4:35. I am starting this letter early in the week as you will see. I want a good start on it because as you know there’s always someone here most evenings, and especially this week. I think Margaret will be coming each evening unless it’s Tuesday when Doreen will come. You see Roselle is leaving for London this afternoon. Her plane leaves at 20 to 7. The time she is away Margaret says she must come and see that we are all right. This is the reason I want to hurry my writing on. I have just finished my Canadian writing. Roselle will return on Wednesday about 6 o’clock. She is getting away on her buying for Christmas. I’m pleased she won’t be away for long this time, I think she is going to have a nice flying trip, it’s beautiful weather.   It has been so for the last 3 days, just lovely September weather, sunshine and very pleasant. It would be nice to have it like this for the month. July and August were not very nice...