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Transcription of Letter
Lister House
Sat. May 2nd 1992
My darling John & Rosie,
Herewith the phone bill etc. I really do hate asking you for money, but I am very grateful
all the same towards the end of the month with my fee, specs &
Pru I shall have paid out almost £1000, it may not seem much,
to me its
a small fortune I did tell you John I got some tax back £190 so that is a big help We see horrendous
pictures here of the
riots & I worry for you both it seems to be
escalating & there's a
few skirmishes
here in a few places, I think it's giving thugs an excuse for looting etc. On the front pages this morning there's a
picture of 3 black youths kicking
a young man to death I pray you'll both be safe & Noel too, as it says there's a mob in Florida I try
to imagine your garden Rosie
& am longing for some pictures you have worked very hard. You deserve a medal love You know you are
both in my thoughts every
minute. I've nothing in the way of news Mrs Ives told me,
the people over the
road want to sell their house & the agent said they could only ask £30,000. Mr Barratt has spent
thousands on it & replaced
all windows & doors, has C.H.[1] modern kitchen & bathroom
& a lovely garden with patio
etc. & a workshop in the barn.
Janet's house is
up for auction & the ceiling price is £30,000, I think we were lucky. Well darlings, take good care
Love you both
As
always
Mum. X X X X X