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Transcription of Letter
Lister House
Sunday 6.9.92
My dear son & daughter,
So glad you had a nice week together. Are you still eating clams, do be careful; shell fish
can be very nasty if they're not fresh, but I'm sure you know that. Lovely to hear Rosie & to know she's heard
from her family. I'm sending
this snap, it's "Vi" in the chair, nutty as a fruit cake, but a nice old dear, her son is a […]
vicar's a real […] pompous
little man, lives at Southwold & visits her once a month, sends her the church magazine & a card occasionally,
otherwise doesn't seem to care
very much. The other lady is "Phyllis" quite a character, nosey & funny, excitable & somewhat dippy
but she's amusing & kind.
What can I say about the "other" old dear!! I think you know her, enough said!
It's very cold here & the radiators not
working, so I have a wrap round my neck & a rug roud my legs.
Peggy's away so no-one knows
what to do about the radiators!
Tess said she'd call in, but its midday, so I doubt if she will, she's
going to Holland[1] with Phil later
today, & starts college in a week or so. it was nice to see Noel, he looks very fit & well, but typical Dad in
his outlook. sheer disregard
for authority, or anyone else's opinions. However, I'm very fond of him. he bought me some flowers & went on to
see Judith. It's dinner time now
so I'll leave this open in case there's anything exciting to add!
Monday Tess came & spent an hour or so with me. We made a
cuppa then she went off with Phil
to Holland She starts college next week & she's keeping her two "nanny" families on for baby
sitting to help her finances. She'll
get by!!
Well, the radiator man has been but the heat doesn't come on till 4 pm to 10 pm, then from 7 am to
10 am, so I'm still cold.
Well, I can always go to bed under my electric blanket.
Lots of love to both —
Mum
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