From Melbourne
11.12.82
Dear Alan,
I am at
Anna’s place tonight minding her three children while she and Gary go to his
work’s Christmas break-up. They live right on the very edge of St Albans facing
Rockbank. Over their back fence is nothing but paddocks, Koroit creek and
snakes. Last time I was here it was very windy. It is very isolated not many
houses around. The children are all asleep now I’ve bought a book to read –
“Crime and Punishment”. I think it is the third time I have read the book but
it starts on TV next Tuesday night so I thought I would refresh my memory. John
Hurt plays the student.
We
received your parcel last week maybe it was the week before. I remember seeing
in the TV series on the White Tribes of Africa black women sitting in the door
ways of shanties they were living in outside Capetown doing beading exactly the
same as you sent. It is very beautiful. The other things are nice too but I did
like the beadwork the best. I don’t know to divide them so I have hidden them
away @ I will give them altogether at Christmas and they can decide among
themselves.
Bev and Pam found the wrapping and wanted to know what there was. I
think they can wait. I had a look through the cookbook. It was interesting in
that I couldn’t find anything that looked as if it was the traditional food of
the black people. There was food from England, Holland, India @ Asian countries
but I couldn’t see anything that the black people could have done. Do the black
people now eat the same as the other people or have they just been ignored.
There was a recipe for dried meat (biltong) but I don’t know who did it first.
Lis rang up yesterday – she had just got a letter to say she
has a position at King Park high. It is just around the corner from Anna’s. It
is all new and doesn’t go to Matric yet. Each year they go up another form and
I think next year it goes to 5th from. Everything is new. The yard is a mess because
buildings are still going up. Debbie who was in the athletics and hockey with
Lois is the PE teacher so with Lois to help they could have a few good sports
teams if they wish. Beverley got some results yesterday she failed in Economics
which she said she hadn’t worked very hard at (I agree) and got a credit in
Politics which I didn’t think she had worked very hard at either. She said she
will just have to make up one subject from the first year next year.
Darryl got
married last night. Only a small wedding but Ray said everything went very
well. She is a Malayian Chinese girl who I studying over here. I will try and
write before Christmas but if I haven’t time don’t forget we will be thinking
about you on Christmas day.
Love
from mum
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