From Southbroom
4.10.1990
Dear Alan, Lorna & Girls,
Note when I started this letter - anyway we are at
Jenny’s. She is at Winterbottom teaching & Daddy is helping Jimmy to put
the Cressida back together, as they blew the engine about 3 weeks ago & Jimmy
has had it all done up – now it must be assembled then put in the car. Jimmy
has taken 10 days leave to sort it out.
Dad is being a misery as usual , because he came with me to
town to go shopping & we first had to get money from the Y.B.S. & she
had no money being too early on a Monday morning & he get so fed up & wouldn’t wait so
I waited on my own then went shopping on my own & I have just got an ear
full from him – also because it is boiling hot (30 C) & I asked him to come
down for a swim with me & he doesn’t want to – then when I said I would go
on my own I got another ear full – so I am sitting in the music room &
writing. I’m at it again as Dad could see I was mad, so he came & took me
for a delicious swim – now I am making bread rolls for lunch - as the kids won’t
be in until 3p.m. –actually it has just started to hail & rain –so I think
we must go & fetch Tara from school – as I am sure the tennis will be cancelled.
I’m ducking & diving as I have the bread rolls in the oven.
Debbie phoned to say you phoned her & she was very
excited about it. Jenny has one more exam to doo then she has to sit & wait
for her results. I had a lovely weekend with the kids. I took them to the river
on Saturday & Sunday & yesterday we took the kayak with us & the kids
really enjoyed themselves. It brought back memories of 2 little mites sitting
in “paddle me” & drifting towards the wall at CragieBurn –we haven’t been
there for ages as Daddy moans as the last time we have been there the wind has
blown gales & we have had to come
home early – it is a long way.
Well we are home again & have worked in the garden for 2
whole days & it is starting to look nice.
We have family day here on the 10th so I am trying to get
everything ship shape. Debbie, Lionel & kids are going to Jenny for the
weekend. Vanessa has just phoned she is working at Makro on the switchboard ½
day. I am pleased as she & Neal were not getting along too well with her
home all day & doing nothing. Two of the sheep have lambs & Dad has
gone over to see if the 3rd one has produced yet.
Tons
of love,
Mum,
Dad & family
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