W1B-015 London letters-1.txt
19th April '94
Dear Jen, Just thought I would drop you a line to say hello. How are you keeping? Hows Dan and Abbey? Thanks for the phone call its always like a bombshell from another dimension!

Its a lovely day here and I seem to have landed in the kitchen at the table, with the house empty after a year of activity. Things always come to an end. I 'm waiting for an interview in two weeks time for Wimbledon, I 'm going to become a middleaged Womble. If not I 'll get a job (if any!) paint. In some ways I 'd rather do that anyhow.

When are you coming over to London? I might try and get to Dublin over the next 2 months. I went out to ring Suzy, shes in a bit of a down phase at the moment. She said her sister was coming over today to see her.

Hows Nora? And hows Bridget? Hows Maire and the baby? Give her my love. Tommy often speaks of her.

Hes back at school on Monday. This will be his last term at school! The end of an era! Hes either getting a job in London for the summer or going over to Ronan to work in Dublin. Hes into music needs money for lessons.

The winter has only ended this week. Its been very cold and wet. I went over to Paris for a week with Fred and stayed in Nora's room while she was over here, gas lot my family. We walked everywhere visited the Louvre etc. It was very cold rained incessantly there was a transport strike on also although it didn't affect us at all. It was nice to get out of London for a bit.

Hows Robin Timmy? Did you decide to do some more about the calligraphy?

Noras flat is in the Jewish quarter over a synagogue. Its really safe there. Its medieval Paris. I love it there, nobody bothers anybody, she says she loves it. It was very emotional walking into her empty room. All the bits pieces; I felt like a voyeur! Strange conflict of emotions.

How's Dan? Say hello. I hope you 'll come see us when you 're over, if you can that is. Life is never convenient, is it.

Angela is in Spain. I 've just written to her. Ronan is thinking of going to Canada, a family of wanderers, I have.

Are you reading anything interesting? I owe the library (plural) a fortune in late return fines. They are mainly art books seem to be impossible to finish.

Well. I will stop now Jen, I hope to see you soon there or here. Keep in touch.

Love Eileen xx
