Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Dear No. 1 Son - 27th January 1970
Have just received you very nice letter, and feel absolutely ashamed for not having written. Barbara sent you one today which she wrote yesterday, and really it was her talking all the time about sending you a letter, I just kept putting off writing one of my own. I was going to pop a note in your goods via Poss, but he came and went before I came home from work. Now I have got that off my chest, hope I am forgiven and promise to send at least once a week. Hope you are managing alright money-wise etc. And also trust you are keeping well ! Sorry about not having any luck regarding your post graduate place, but I am sure you will make it. Will be pleased to see you when and if you get a London trip. The weather here is really lovely today, warm and sunny like Spring. have been going mad washing my curtains but lo and behold, they have shrunk, go to put them back up again and find there is quite half a yard of peeping space! Father is getting too fat so have put him on a diet. Uncle wrote and said you had sent him a very nice letter and he was pleased with it and asked for your address, didn't you put one on? Dee is leaving school Easter , wants to get a job with Barbara. So that just leaves ginger John at school, I'm glad he is staying on, it will give him more chance of a better job. I don't know what he has in mind, no idea at all. Hope this scribble will do for now. Will write more later, cross my heart! Lots of love, look after yourself. Mum x
Dear Michael - 24th February 1970
At last I am writing you a few lines. I have just got your address. I am pleased to say I have got settled in my new flat. I wish you could see it. Something different from Vale Road. I rode down there the other day, the kids have smashed all the windows. Talk about a dump. I can see for miles out of my window all round Wrotham. I've got 9 oak trees on the green at the front. It will be lovely there in the Summer, but cold just now as I am facing North. Well Mike, I had to laugh when you was chased by that woman and her dog. I should have loved to have been there. Reminds me of something when I was sweeping one day, stroking a dog, I was bending down and I drew a "loud one" off, it started barking and running away with it's tail between it's legs. Didn't I laugh. I hope you are getting on alright with your work and will make something in the end. Hope you are still courting strong. It seems Auntie Iris is not married yet. I shall be 67 on the 10th March and I feel it sometimes. Cheerio for now. Uncle (William) Will P.S. I'm sending you a little gift to go out and have a nosh up. ( Keep it dark )
Dear Michael - 19th Feb. ?
Surprise, to hear from me, I told your mother I would drop you a line sometime. Hope you are well as this leaves us at the present. Now what news have I, when i think nothing much, this place is so quiet , you can hear the trees rustle. Not very exciting but will be nice in the Summer. You must call and see us and the bungalow when you are home. Your mother will be down tomorrow, we are taking her to a show and the Palace Westcliff, a treat for her birthday. I hope you can read my scribble, and also hope that the weather oop North has improved. The sun is shining brilliant here today. Sorry I have nothing nice to send you this week, only will send few stamps. But please don't feel compelled to answer this, just thought you may like a few lines from someone else. Tony and Syd sends their regards. Tony is settled now at his job, he seems to like it around here. At least he did last Saturday when he went to the Elms, Leigh "Thru Til Two" Club isn't it. Anyway he had a couple of barley wines and made himself bad sick when he came in. I bet he doesn't drink barley w. again. Will have to sign off now Michael as I have to get my shopping. See you sometime. All the best. Iris
Dear Michael - 17th November 1969
I hope you received the Chelmsford letter forwarded last week as it appeared to be a money order. I got your watch back yesterday, the repairer has been away from work ill, also he had to wait for a new balance system hence all the delay, as I paid 25/- for the repairs I won't send it through the post as Mr. Plod the Postman might get his beetle crushers going and it may arrive like the Jaffa cakes. Pleased to know you had a lovely do 5th November time, the lads around here bult a large fire in the vacant lot known as the "old bungalow" site, some crab set it alright on the evening of the 4th and the fire brigade had to attend as there was a a high wind and it was spreading fire all around. All are well at home and hope to see you next month. We are hoping Uncle will be with us at Christmas, he is still waiting for a move and is the only one left in that row of houses. the thieves have been in some of the empty ones ripping out lead piping etc. He leaves a light on all night to let vandals know his place is occupied. The weather has changed now for the worst and you are getting your share I know; your trips out have helped the year pass more pleasantly and it was such a good Summer and Autumn for getting out. Will close now Mike and hope you are free from your sniffles. Love from all. Dad.
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