My thrifty grandmother...

Author Sheilarose

18 August 1959. Holidays, heatwave and Black Sunday on Victoria Avenue

  18 August 1959   My dear Len and Margaret   Tuesday AM Here I am sitting to do a bit of writing, just make a little start on this letter. First of all will you please thank Mrs Booth… Continue Reading →

13 Juli 1959. Top Town, Russ Conway, Canadian holidays and people who delay lunch

13/7/1959 My Dear Len and Margaret This is Monday eve. I will start by saying especially for Len’s benefit that his Mother is again at her writing desk and still using his unloved paper, [1]with it all he may be… Continue Reading →

16 June 1959. Rogues, villains and nasty little boys

16.6.59 My Dear Len and Margaret This is Tuesday AM and I’m sitting down to my writing. This is a fine morning, though there’s a fresh wind.   Thanks for nice letter received on Saturday AM. We notice how Len… Continue Reading →

31 March 1959. The Zoo; not so interested and choir singing

31 March 1959   My dear Len and Margaret   Although it’s now gone 9 o’clock and I’ve finished my Canadian letters, I feel I must start a few lines on my Glasgow letter, otherwise you good people will not… Continue Reading →

9 March 1959. Electric cookers and Lennard’s state visit

9 March 1959   My dear Margaret and all   Monday eve. It seems rather strange to me to be writing to you only, Margaret. Still I want you to have your weekly letter as usual. Wednesday is getting very… Continue Reading →

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