From Melbourne
28.5.82
Dear Alan,
Back
to work this week but I must admit it wasn’t very hard. All the children were
glad to be back so we have just let them play with their friends. No formal
work this week. Lis went back on Sunday we won’t see much of her this term as
there is only one holiday – Queen’s birthday. Pamela is going on holiday in two
weeks. She has been to the doctors three times for injections already and still
has to go once more for hepatitis because it only lasts a few weeks. That is
the trouble with going to way off places. She has to have injections for so
many things and has to take tablets in case she gets other sicknesses. You do
wonder whether it is all worth while. You didn’t have to have any injections
did you? Because what ever else people may say about South Africa it is a
healthy place?
You
mentioned in your last letter that the blacks from different tribes didn’t
speak to each other. I used to think that was encouraged by the government of
Sth Africa keeping the tribes separate in places like Soweto and the homelands
but last week there was news from Uganda and before that news from Zimbabwe and
it does seem that a lot of their troubles is caused by jealousy between the
tribes. It does seem that at present you are much safer in South Africa than in
many of the other countries of Africa especially the countries in the south.
Margaret
and Keith were going to Cape York Peninsular couple of weeks ago but Margaret
found she had some lumps in her breast. She was put in hospital straight away
and tests were made. Fortunately for her it wasn’t cancer so they are going
this weekend for three months. Margaret is going to fly straight to Cairns to
save the journey in the car. For several days everybody was very worried. Same
thing just happened to Noeline but her lumps were not cancer either.
There
was an article in the paper yesterday about dentists in Victoria. Saying how
lots of dentists are not working full time @ their work is changing from
filling holes to other work. I will enclose in the next letter. Dad is still
painting the front bedroom. The rate he is going I think it will take a year
but I am not shifting in until it is finished. Then the rest of the place needs
doing!!
Love
from Mum
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