I guess you will be surprised when you see the little paper cutting (missing). I almost thought this fellow would remain a bachelor, but evidently he has come out of his shell. He is not so old as you are Len, is he? As you will see his fiancée is from North Wales. By what I understand she is a music teacher here. She is teaching music in a school in Rouge Boullion. That’s what I am told. I don’t know if it’s correct. Roy will now have to ask for a rise in his salary.
On Monday I spent the day in town trying to do some Christmas shopping. Well it was rather hard work as to know what to buy. I could not find anything out of the ordinary. Anyway it was high time I get the things for Canada. It will be getting time to mail. For Cyril & Snowdon I bought them hair brushes in a case. Well, this is useful but I guess not very thrilling. This was the best I could do. I also fixed your family Len, except yourself. You are still a puzzle, you could help me if you wanted to let me know in time what you would like to have. But then before you let me know I might have bought something. It’s up to you to hurry. I still have six more gifts to buy. Then I think it will be the lot. Then the packing of parcels will start. I find this a big task, Roselle does most of it.
On my big day of shopping on Monday Dad, Roselle & myself had lunch at Margaret’s, then went shopping again in the afternoon. At 4 ‘o clock we were to find Kay in De Gruchy’s arcade to go and have a cup of tea in the restaurant. Had a little gossip there. Then Kay brought me back home for 5 ‘o clock. Dad was back from his Rent Tribunal before me. it’s not often he is back so early, it’s most often 5.30 before he gets back. He said that they had cancelled two places so they had finished earlier. He had lit the fire, but had not attempted to get tea ready. He is a bit helpless in this respect, but then it did not matter. It did not take me long to get it ready. We had it in the lounge on a card table. Years ago I would not have allowed our meals in the lounge, but now the room is used just as an ordinary room. I hope the carpet will last as long as ourselves. It’s the same one that we got when we married, so it’s done very well, but it’s not new looking now, as you will know. Also the armchairs are not fresh looking, but as the family want to make this room a living room they have to put up with these things.
Kay was doing a morning’s shopping yesterday. She & Roselle had lunch at Margaret’s in the afternoon. Kay took us for our usual drive, we went to Corbiere, but it was very foggy. We could not see anything.
Here I am again, it’s now 7 ‘o clock. Dad & I have just finished our tea & washed up. We are in the dining room this evening. It’s quite a change too. There is nothing of importance on T.V. & as we had lit the fire in the dining room for lunch we decided to “stay put” here.
The weather has been somewhat colder today, it’s still misty. We are having a ton of coal tomorrow, this is a bit too bad to have to give £10 for coal at Christmas-time when doing our Christmas shopping. But then it feels happy to be able to get it to give us nice warm comfort for the winter.
We had a letter from Aunt Flo yesterday. She said she had intended to write before this, but said she had not been too great lately. She finds it too cold to go outside, she just sits by the fire & either reads or knits. She still sounds cheerful, she mentioned that Terry had sold the house & that he was having one built in Park Lane, somewhere where Marjorie lives.
They won’t move in their new house until April. I think there is quite a time that Barbara wants to move, I don’t think she likes it where they are now, it’s rather doubtful whether Aunty will live long enough to go in the new house.
Tomorrow is the day for the doctor to come. I never look forward to the day that he comes. I find I always get tangled with my dress, I don’t think he makes me feel nervous, I don’t know what it is.
Kay came in after 4 ‘o clock this afternoon, she addressed two parcels for Canada. Gifts for the boys. She was not sure of their address. I made a cup of tea, then she asked Dad & I if we wanted a short drive as far as St. Aubin’s, if so she would mail her parcels there. I hesitated a bit, because I said I would have to fetch my coat, hat, gloves & put on my shoes etc. Dad had his leather slippers on, so forth, anyway we went. It was gone 5 ‘o clock when we got back at the Tower & Kay was going to fetch Roselle at 5.30. Since we were in the car I thought it was just as well make it a little longer so I said we would go with her to fetch Roselle. Kay thought it was a good idea, we had 20 minutes to wait for Rose in King st. I enjoyed being stopped there, you can’t imagine the hold up of cars there was. I thought it was fascinating . But of course not for those who were held up & wanted to get away. The traffic lights kept on coming against the traffic. However, once Roselle arrived we managed to get away pretty quickly. Rose did not expect to see us in the car, she gave me a handful of sweets.
I would like to start addressing some of my xmas cards tomorrow, it will be a rather long job. Do you find the weather colder out there then you did in Jersey. I imagine it might be Margaret who would be the one to find it colder. She is so slight, have you put on any weight, Margaret? I do hope the answer is “YES”. Have you found any help in the house? You really need help. We hope the children are well & happy. We also hope that Len is still doing good business from his travels.
Well I have no more news, so I must finish, hoping that all the family is well. Lots of love from us 3. Lovingly mother xxx
