Z153/62/1a

Letter from Bessie Godber to her sister Mary Jane Pratt of Bell Close House, Totternhoe. Willington Sunday eve

undated [c late May 1916]

From: 1916 To: 1916

Visit from Mother, Dad, Daisy and Harrold. Mother had never been in the spring when it is prettiest – cherry tree out & the wisteria, at their best now cherry beginning to drop. The laburnums & lilacs too are out. ‘they started back about 7 (new time) By the bye – what do you think of this new freak? It may be alright for factories etc but for farmers its absurd’…Nice to be able to wear cotton, thinks voile is ideal for hot weather. Elsie making a mauve & white stripe. Has had black hat of 2 years ago re-blocked & have 6 white yellow & black daisies on it, 2 of each – coat & skirt not a success altogether. Wonders if Molly will buy farm ‘Can’t imagine you leaving Totternhoe’. Has just finished spring cleaning ‘this place takes some doing, there seems no end to it’. Tulips spoiled by the big storm in March. 4 of Joyce’s mistresses to tea ‘they said it was a treat to get into the country away from khaki. One of them saw a Zep in the Easter Holidays – in Norfolk.’

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Godber, Bessie Maud,
Pratt, Mary Jane,
Chapman, Emma,
Chapman, Thomas,
Chapman, Daisy,
Chapman, Harold,
Godber, Joyce

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