From Merrivale 3.12.1993

From Merrivale

3.12.1993

Dear Alan, Lorna & Girls,

I’m saving by sending this Xmas card with Debbie. Hope you all enjoy her visit – she is getting the jitter bugs at the moment & the kids are all a little apprehensive.

Sheila is in hospital she had a hysterectomy this afternoon & I haven’t heard as yet how she is. jenny just breezed in  & out fetched Regan from boarding school – the rest of the family are all well – with the exception of Sherry who has just been hospitalized with a bladder infection, which they say was caused by nerves, anyway she is home & seems to be fine. Neal is on 6 weeks leave from Sunday, so they are very excited about it.

Aunty Myrtles Keith died also ………. in Greys with cancer of the pancreas & is very bad……..

We have had a couple of scorching days with the temperature in the 40’s then last night we had a storm & it has been cool today. We had a Xmas party here last night for 19 of the family – it was lovely. Week before last the Murdocks came & there were 14 of us for lunch – it was a beautiful day & we had lunch under the trees. Aunty Nora really enjoyed her day.

This card was made by Garrett all Neal’s boys are very arty take after Hazel. Wesley got the soccer cup at Prize Day.

Jonathon is supposed to be coming to sleep then we’re going fishing early tomorrow morning weather permitting.

Well we wish you a merry Xmas & a prosperous New Year & just all enjoy yourselves.

                                Tons of love from,

                                Dad & Mum.

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