Friday 1 September Finished 119. Made Black skirt from woollen
dress.
Saturday 2 September Mother in bed again. Stayed at home to do
housework etc. Neil and I went to see ‘This Happy Breed’ in eve. Started 120.
Received lovely handbag as birthday
present from Ken.
Sunday 3 September End 5th year of WAR. John,
Neil and I went to church. Started to make ???? Betty + Chief rang up. Finished
120.
Monday 4 September Letter 46 from Ken. Did some sewing in
the evening. Started writing 121 to Ken. Also had letter from Betty. Antwerp
and Brussels liberated.
Tuesday 5 September Collected for the Red X. Saw Moira at
her Aunts house. Finished 121. Allied troops in Holland to Luxembourg.
Wednesday 6 September Letter 47 from Ken. Nice day.
Thursday 7 September Terrible day. Letter 122 to Ken
Friday 8 September Received Alpenstock from Ken
Saturday 9 September Arrived at Beach Hotel, Seaton for weeks
holiday. Glorious weather.
Sunday 10 September
Lovely sunny day. Walked to Beer in morning, then spent rest of day on
Beach. Wrote 123 to Ken.
Monday 11 September 124 to Ken. Also wrote to Betty. Lovely
day again. Went to Lyme Regis.
Tuesday 12 September Glorious weather. Wrote 125 to Ken.
Went to Torquay and Exeter with Pat and Cecil Hearne.
Wednesday 13 September
Birthday parcels and cards from Betty, Chief, Kathleen, Mother and Neil.
Met Jock John at ‘The Beach’.
Thursday 14 September Letter 50 from Ken. Got a bit merry at
The Beach. Good crowd of officers kept everybody lively. Box of chocolates from
Betty and Chief.
Saturday 15 September Had letter from Mother. Wrote 126 to
Ken. Terrible gale blowing. I felt nearly
as terrible as the weather when I woke
up.
Sunday 16 September Glorious day
Monday 17 September Wrote to Betty and wrote 127 to Ken.
Walked over golf course at Seaton and back through Axmouth
Tuesday 18 September letter 51 from Ken. Met Pat at Lain?????,
called at ‘Dad’s’ on way home. Wrote 128
Wednesday 19 September Lovely day again
Thursday 20 September Letter 52 from ken. Glorious weather.
Walked towards Beer. Wrote 129 to Ken.
Saturday 21 September Lovely day again. Had tea with J.
Walked to Beer in evening
Sunday 22 September Rained. Made out list of gramophone records
for Pat. Wrote 150 to Ken. John came down to Seaton.
Monday 23 September Dance at The Beach. Neil came down.. Had
a good time at the dance.
Tuesday 24 September Weather dull. Pat and I walked in the
morning + sat on the beach in afternoon. J had dinner with John and me.
Wednesday 25 September 131 to Ken. Dull weather again.
Thursday 26 September Returned to ‘Longlea’ after lovely
holiday in Seaton. Collected rents in afternoon. Recd. Letter from Ken.
Saturday 27 September 132 to Ken. Started to work again. J
rang in evening.
Sunday 28 September Neil + I practice d dancing all evening.
Betty rang up.
Monday 29 September J rang up. Washed Mothers hair also
collected for Red X in evening. Letter 133 to Ken.
Tuesday 30 September Went to Wembley to spend weekend with Peggy. J’s Mother died during the morning. Peggy, her Mother and I went to The Orchard during the evening.
Uncle Ken put together a scrap book with photographs, cards, and other memorabilia from his OS's postings. below are a couple of pages - with the text written below.
Tuesday 30 September Went to Wembley to spend weekend with Peggy. J’s Mother died during the morning. Peggy, her Mother and I went to The Orchard during the evening.
Uncle Ken put together a scrap book with photographs, cards, and other memorabilia from his OS's postings. below are a couple of pages - with the text written below.
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| Return to Algiers - September 1944 - 9th Month O'S's |
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| Alger - la Cite Blanc (From El Biar) |
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