Bredonborough A call from Sistery
11.05
Bredonborough.
A call from Sistery Patricia, c. 23.05 when I was in bed, was very welcome.
A good night, and a very good call from the Minx c. 09.45 preparing for his first of three shows today. T has a very good sense of Uncle Bill.
On the desktop…
Morning reading…
14.25 On the High Street shopping for WillyFred’s tasty things, and a few for myself I…
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Carrying and organizing, bringing back a picture of Uncle Bill, c. 1916, from the Cellar of World HQ…
A call from Sally, Bill’s younger Brother Charlie’s partner following the flying away of Charlie’s Wife Maureen, and a good friend of Uncle Bill too. Sally was away staying with her Daughter, who saw the BBCtv news on Thursday.
Collecting WillyFred from his lodgings at 14.05. Upon his return Wilf attacked his fruit lunch with a vigour hitherto unseen. WillyFred the Piggesleswade I…
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T called from Canterbury, keen for a report on the well-being of this little creature.
17.41 An excellent haircut by Mark of Boggle’s Spa.
Domestic organizing, gentle and satisfying, putting out Christmas gifts. Money pigs are now flavouring the Home Study with a taste of venality I…
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… and Uncle Bill’s picture is now on display on the steps down to the Cellar…
As the primary-person with interest-in-our-family-history in the 1980s and the capacity to act, I had some of the family photos copy-negatived and printed, clearly before scanning was readily available.
The photos of Uncle as a baby and with his Parents, on display at
the last of the 39ers site, are actually of his Wife Vera and her Parents. And Uncle was born in 1914.
On the DGM Guestbook…
Mr Alfie Fripp
:: Posted by fishbonealice on January 05, 2013
Very surprised to hear the familiar warm burr of RF on lunchtime Radio 2 yesterday afternoon. He was talking to Jeremy Vine about the life and legacy of his recently deceased uncle Alfie Fripp. As someone with a fascination for the WW2 generation, I found the interview deeply affecting, not least because of the evident love and respect Robert has for Alfie Fripp and his contemporaries. It was clear from his slightly hesitant tone that he is missing the man very much. My heartfelt commiserations on the loss of a great man who witnessed more in his life than most of us would in a dozen.
Many thanks again for this, and other expressions of condolence.
WillyFred appeared as I was organizing upstairs, ready to play. The Minx ‘phoned as WillyFred was in pause-mode, which did not last for long.
Now for gentle reading in the Home Study before an evening practicing.
