From Howick 8.3.89

From Howick

8.3.89

Dear Alan, Lorna & Girls,

Hope you read my scrawl as jenny has my typewriter. We spent a long weekend with Jenny, Jim & the kids – the kids make such a fuss of us & even had to sleep in the roundavel with us.

A friend of Sheila’s saw the dress I had made for Jemma for her birthday & fell in love with it & ordered 2 for her children, so I have been busy completing them & I also made 3 pairs of white shorts for the boys from Daddy’s dust coats.

We had 2 nice days at Jenny’s & we went swimming down at the river & on Saturday we took the girls to Jagerest for ballet – so Dad & I had a nice long walk then spent the rest of the time in the pool.  The weather here is really cool with just the odd hot day (not that I am complaining) & we have had lots of rain.

Fay is starting ballet on Tuesday & is so excited she came over today in her leotards & tights & thinks she is the bees knees. Jonathon plays cricket & is swimming in the gala next Friday.

We are going to Durban tomorrow with Ronald & coming back with him on Monday, as it costs too much for us to take our own car.

I am trying to get all my bits & pieces finished before we go. I have a pure wool jersey for Fay & Lionel to finish. All my seeds are up in the garden, so should have plenty of vegetables when we get back.

I told Ronald that if he provided the food I would cook for all of us on a Friday, as I love cooking. So they have taken out a nice pork roast for me to do. Lesley is very busy on a Friday as Ronald goes off to Durban. She doesn’t keep a maid.

The Besters have managed to get another house at Hilton on a 6 month lease – they are desperate to buy now & are trying to sell everything they can to get a deposit. I really hope they can buy or build as it is every upsetting for the kids moving all the time. Fay woke up the first night in this new house & asked if it was their holiday house. Jonathon is doing very well at school & has already been sent to the office for good work.

My arms tired & I have to get supper so I’ll sign off now – thanks for the newsy letter.

                                                                                Tons of love from,

                                                                                Dad & Mum