From Melbourne
25.11.84
Dear Alan,
Just
a letter to let you know that Daryl is going to South Africa next Sunday (2nd
Dec) for business. He was only told this week and all he knows is that he is
going to Johannesburg. He will be in South Africa for two weeks leaves here on
the 2 and comes home on the 16th Dec. He doesn’t know what he will
be doing in his spare time if any – but we have given him your phone number. I
am not sure what he does but it something to do with computers. His wife wanted
to come with him but it is strictly a business affair.
By the
time you get this letter he will already be there but he only just found out.
Beverley
finished her exams and last week she bought all her junk home. We haven’t quite
tidied it all up yet but it is easier to walk through the lounge room. Tonight
she was watching Countdown which is still going now she is watching MASH. Things
don’t change very much do they. All the afternoon Dad and Beverley were
watching the 2nd test between the West Indies and Australia. But the
Australians are hopeless I doubt whether the West Indies will have to go in for
their 2nd innings. The two teams seem to play different games. The West Indies play so much better look as
though they are enjoying while the Australians are so worried about what they
are doing that they muck it all up.
I spent
the afternoon gardening and put some vegetables in. We didn’t have much success
because the trees are now so big that we don’t get enough sunshine in for them
to grow well. At least the trees keep the kitchen cool. The sun just can’t get
in.
Next
Sunday we are meeting most of our Neyland relatives at Auntie Grace’s. All of Keith’s family and Evelyn’s family
will be there. Not all of the families from Heidelberg are coming. They never
did have much to do with us but a couple are coming. Even Ian has come back
from New Zealand so he will be there.
I hope
that Lorna got all her work done. When you haven’t studied for a few years it
is hard to get back into the habit. Anyhow she has got her life in front of her
not like me.
I do
try new ideas at the kindergarten but it gets harder each year to change. I do
make an effort every year to do something different otherwise I think I could
get stuck in a groove. I know what you are thinking Beverley and Lois say I am
stuck in a groove. We even learnt some new songs. They took me weeks to learn
and the children about 10 minutes. It really is harder to remember as you get
older.
I
suppose the girls have started Christmas activates now. All the children are
making presents for their parents and learning some Christmas songs to sing at
the Christmas party. I suppose they will have something at school and
kindergarten too.
Next
day. Couldn’t find out anything about what Daryl was doing. The Australians
were slaughtered in the cricket and Kim Hughes resigned as Captain. I don’t
think anybody would have done any better. The others are just too good.
Love
from everyone Mum
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