W1B-002 Family letters 2-3.txt
30/3/98

Dear Joan Thank you very much for your present It took me all of 1 Hr to get it together however I have had much pleasure watching others trying to do it We are all very well over here Your Mum and I are looking forward to our holiday starting 6th May. John goes to Tenerife on 4th May. He is back working with A. McGlynn for a few weeks. Amanda + Geoff are buying a house 4 doors up from our own and their offer of £ 57 grand has been accepted. They now have to see if they can get a mortgage. Geoff is of to Brazil tomorrow to be best man for a friend The clock changed yesterday so we are supposed to be in summer now but I don't think I 'll be taking my shirt off a while yet. I still go to the mushrooms. Tommy keeps asking about you, he has a new girl friend now. She works somewhere as a care assistant and he has her picking when she is free. Adele and Margaret seem to be managing all right at present. Adele has now got a brace on her teeth and is only eating mushy foods. Your Ma is just now up in the roof space sorting presents for the bowls dinner so I have to keep leaving this to hold steps, take down boxes and so forth so that's my excuse for all this weird writing. I hope you are still enjoying yourself and we are looking forward to having you home again Until then Love Dad.
