Reference
AU10/102/1/97
Title
Handwritten letter
Date free text
24 February 1959
Production date
From: 1959 To: 1959
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"The pullover duly arrived this morning, and it could not be a better fit. It should, of course, have arrived on one of the cold, clammy days we had recently, when I should probably have kept it on all day. Instead, today has been a real spring day, with sunshine and blue sky, and I had all my windows wide open (in fact, the frames were being painted), and I walked into Cliftonville this afternoon without hat or coat. However, I am sure the pullover will be worn a great deal when I get on my friend Petrie's yacht in the summer. I am enclosing the money for the wool (minus the 5d!). If I pay for it, I shall then feel I can ask you to make me another sometime. But I think I am well provided for now. I have a navy cashmere, and a donkey brown cashmere I bought at Liberty's last year, for the summer: and I never wear sleeveless pullovers. If I ever feel chilly, it is on the arms. I am returning the year book, there is a bewildering choice of designs. Anyway, you have done very well with this one - I expect Anne will admire it very much. She is still full of the idea of joining her friend Elizabeth in Nairobi next summer. Yes, I saw the knitters on "Panorama", and I saw about Miss Dumpleton's bungalows in the D.T. I am surprised there has been no mention of it in the Ampthill News - especially if the Council have had 12 meetings about it, as the D.T. said. I cannot understand what the Church authorities have to do with it. I try to picture exactly where it is proposed to put the bungalows. I never went into the garden of Dynevor House, though I did have a peep at it once over the palings which were the cause of so much trouble between the Bartons and the Eagles. (I believe you told me they were taken down). My sympathies are entirely with Sir Albert. Of course, one can understand the other side. These old houses with huge gardens - no gardeners to keep them tidy: then a speculative builder comes along and makes a good offer for the site: it is naturally very tempting to the (often) old lady in the big house. There is a road not far from here - on the outskirts of B'stairs - full of big Victorian houses with huge gardens: and the bungalows are going up in dozens. We here are rather anxious because Holland House - that old historic house facing the sea - is empty and up for sale. We know that the 18th century garden is marked down for bungalows: but it is at the back of the house, so they will not be seen! It did occur to me that Sir Albert may come on "Tonight", so I shall keep my eyes open for it.
The Valentine cake came from my cousins the Waddingtons in Yorkshire. They made it themselves. It certainly was a wonderful cake. It has all gone now!!
I am amused to see that the subject of the swimming pool has been revived, yet again. Do you remember I suggested - it must be over 20 years ago - that the Cedars (then empty and forlorn) should be bought and turned into an indoor swimming pool which could be a hall in the winter? Things don't seem to have advanced very far since then. Which reminds me to ask you if the layreader - I forget his name - he came to the Study Circle for a time and then suddenly stopped - is still functioning? Does his name begin with a C? - Pitts? - he was a peculiar man!
Yours sincerely,"
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