Form Howick 23.1.89

Form Howick

23.1.89

Dear Alan, Lorna & Girls,

                We have just spent the most glorious weekend with Neal, Vanessa & boys – we met Neal & family on the Greytown Road at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning & proceeded to Safari World – the weather was glorious. Debbie, Lion el, Jonathon, Fay, Sherry & Clinton were with us & later on Ronald, Les & Mr Jones arrived – well we spent nearly the whole day going down the water slide on tubes – we would all go one after another & holds onto each other & make this hugh chain – Dad, Bonesy & myself as well – Vanessa said it was the best day she had had in years. Dad & I went to see the elephant show it was excellent we took most of the kids with us too. Yesterday was another perfect day 7 we all spent the day in our swimming pool then all had lunch here – I made brown bread rolls & white bread rolls & they were a hugh success.

                I broke my glasses on Friday so I have been battling – but this morning Dad had a bright idea & wired them together but I have spent the whole day today going to hospital & to the shops trying to sort out to get new glasses – now have to go again tomorrow to Pmb to see the optician (Mr Giles) I have paid R10 & the hospital will pay the rest – I have also to see the eye specialist on the 17^th February as I have a cataract growing over my eye so we will see what they will do.

                Fay has started swimming lessons & after her first lesson the teacher said she was as far as most kids took 6 lessons to get that far – she was so keen that when the teacher told her to put her head under the water she did it so enthusiastically that she banged her forehead on the step. Jonathon had as been playing yup about going to school & the school have been phoning & getting us to go & fetch him early – the Friday he refused to go at all – he just wants to go fishing all day everyday – he is very good at fishing & catches quite    a lot of fish – so today he was told no school no fishing so off he went like a lamb & thoroughly enjoyed himself.

                I was really worried about Tam-lyn going to boarding school, but she has settled down so well & is enjoying it. I phone her once a week & I can’t believe the difference in her. She comes home for weekends. The whole Colligham family are coming for the day on Saturday – Jenny has bought a Violin & Flute & is having music lessons – she has a part time job at the school in Bergville teaching music.

                Hope you received all the Xmas parcels.

                We had 5 summer days now its cold today I’ve worn a jersey all day.  I am selling quite a few kilos of chilies each week.

XXXXX Must sign off love to all the family.

XXXXX Tons of love from XXXXXXXXX

XXXXXX Dad & Mum XXXXXXXXXXXXX