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From Merrivale 21 August 1999


From Merrivale
21 August 1999

Dear Alan, Lorna and Girls,

I have just been given this typewriter by a very kind friend so from now on it should be easier to read my tying than my writing.

This will just be a short note as I told you most of the news on the phone the other day, but I want to send some photos of Aaron for you to see what a beautiful child he is and he is so good and Sherry and Juan are so good with him, although Sherry is inclined to be like Lesley an alarmist as at the moment Aaron does have eczema and it is quite bad, so they took him to a dermatologist, but she wasn’t too good and everything she has given him has made him worse so I have suggested we take him to a homeopath and get their opinion.

Leah is such a pretty little thing and started off being very colicky but I went to the chemist and got something now she is sleeping through after her late night feed. Sherry is so proud of her and dresses her beautifully. she is married to such a nice chap doesn’t touch a drink and so good to her and the children and they have a lovely home 4 bedrooms 2 bathrooms a study, separate dining room and large lounge and verandah set in about 2 acres of grounds and the firm provides a gardener a nice old man who just loves Aaron and is so good with him.

We hardly see Debbie and family as the kids all go in different directions. Nicky is my favourite and he comes and stays as often as he can and we really spoil him when he comes he loves to play games so Dad and I play games with him everynight he loves Uno and Rummikub also snakes and ladders and any other games. The garden also keeps them very busy.

We spent last weekend out with Neal and family and really enjoyed ourselves the weather was very good, we have really had hardly any winter so I am afraid what is to come, also we have had no rain what so ever and the Church is fasting and holding prayers for rain our dam is nearly empty so hope the fish survive.

Sheila and Ron went up for Terrence’s wedding, but we only saw them for a few minutes when they popped out to see Sherry and the new baby, so Daddy blasted poor old Sheila, but its Ronald all he is interested in is his friends and family, I don’t know what they are going to do as yet as Ronald hasn’t heard any more about his job in Durban but he is very busy in St Francis and has now insisted that Sheila get a job as he gets so jealous that she is not working, but doesn’t realise how hard she works doing upholstering, sewing etc anyway it’s up to Sheila.

I hardly see the next doors they occasionally pop in but I don’t go out of my way to see them but I am always polite when they come over.

Jenny and family we never hear from Tara phones all the time and Tam-lyn also phones and writes all the time. Tam-lyn has her head screwed on and has bought herself a marionette for R60, 000 10 minutes from her work they have renovated it and she has moved in and is very happy and doing very well in her job. We are going to Durban this week and also again next week. This week we are going down to Randell’s 50th wedding anniversary, we have just been down to Pinetown to the Pages one, then next week we have to pick up friends at the airport who have been to their caravan on Loch Lomond for the last 4 months they go every year for 4 months and want us to go over next year and spend some time with them.

We are both fine and keep very busy and entertain a lot, hope to go to Southbroom soon with the Hayes really enjoyed our sojourn in the Kruger my favourite place.

Well must sign off now as it’s passed my bed time.

Tons of love from us all,

Dad & Mum

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