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Transcription of Letter
62 Friars Avenue 22-5-76
Dear Son,
Enclosed Card for your birthday hope you have a good time, dont get drunk. you know the old
saying "booze in Brain's out," I would to send you a littl present I will think of something I'll send it
with Mum: It will have to be
something the customs cant levy on if they find it. How about a blonde 50-20-50
By the look of the market it looks as it will be 1 dollar = £1 soon How are the
mighty have fallen in 35 years from 3.94$ to 1£. You should be able to get a new English Car for 1000$ now.
Well I dont know how the weather is there, here we are in the worst drought for longer than I can
remember. it like the coal situation, we are an island of coal but cant afford to burn it & an island surrounded by
water & not a drop to
drink. they are mud bathing instead of sailing at Pitsford We had
a bad drought in N'ton in 1945 when we had the water carts in every street now they are talking
of stack pipes in every street.
I dont know what has come over the weather We have been in an Eastern air flow for 2½ yrs. when we can
have a warm Sun & a cold day.
All our rain comes from West so that is why combined with mild dry winters, so if we come over with a pail it will be
water we want. Well your Mum is
going to be a credit to you sewing & knitting my wardrobe is a hook behind the door she must have a change for
every day in the month & then
some. We are all well & hope you are the same
All the Best
Dad
Mum
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All The Best
Happy Birthday
Mum Dad
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