From Howick
25.5.87
Dear Allan, Lorna & Girls,
We
have just got back from Durban where we had a lovely week – and with all the
family – Debbie, Lionel & kids didn’t come as Lionel was too busy – but on
Saturday afternoon they went to the Royal show & Jonathon had R10 worth of
rides & Lionel went for a ride in a helicopter.
It was Jonathon’s 3rd birthday on Thursday &
he had a long party I made a boat cake with 3 decks with umbrellas swimming
pool & people lying around the pool. Donovan , Byron & Taryn shared a
party and I made Mickey & Minnie Mouse for the …, the cakes
were really superb & for
Donavan a pirate , there were dozens of kids
& we had it at Neal’s & Neal made a puffy slide & had the kids lined up all
afternoon for rides.
Sunday we went to the beach, but it was very windy & the
seas murky as the coast had quite a bit of rain. I went for a long swim in the
tidal pool as I have put on quite of weight since I stopped swimming, but I
intend to do lots of swimming when we leave.
Jenny & family are well, but Jenny is so busy doing
music exams.
Well Lesley had her operation & is well on the way to
recovery…………………..the kids stayed with me & were so good. I am still doing
the cooking but Ronald is buying the food.
We are picking masses of peas, guavas, tree tomatoes grapefruit &
oranges off our trees. I made guava jelly, but it didn’t set too well not
enough pectin, now I must start on our marmalade. We had our first frost last
night but it is still hot during the day.
I am still entering every competition , but I haven’t won
anything as yet I bought a R10 ticket in the R1,000,000 Gold Rush so maybe we
will get lucky (not maybe I know I am going to win enough money to come &
see you all!!)
It was so lovely speaking to you al no the phone & I am
much happier now that I realise how easy it is to phone you. Thanks for the
lovely photos Stacey looks too beautiful & my heart gets so sore everytime
I look at her photograph.
I airmailed the elephants if that South African Curio Shop
is interested I can get hold of lots – they are hand made in Malawi & cost R4.00 for 6 the only thing I can’t
get any more while as they are made from hippo teeth & that is out – the
black ones are made from ebony , so see what you can do.
Sheila took me material shopping & I got quite a few
more pieces I have quite a lot. Stick piled
– but unfortunately not much for girls mainly shirts. Have the girls been receiving my parcels, as
I send hem each one each month. Much love will write from Margate.
Tons
of love to all
Dad,
Mum & family
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