May 2nd Monday. Geraldine looked in for tea, and was able to get her advice about lowering trees and the bare corner behind the dogs’ gates. Saw an orange tip butterfly and I think a small tortoiseshell.
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Category: Rosemary Sutcliff’s Diary
… managed quite a bit of writing between then and supper … (Diary, 1/5/88)
May 1st Sunday. Quite a day! Jenny here for 10.30, which was lovely; then at teatime, with Jenny thinking about a quick cup before going, old Eileen LeGrand (we 2 wondering whether or not to get another car) wandered in escorted by her lawyer who was taking her for a day out. By the time they had all gone was beginning to feel exhausted; however managed quite a bit of writing between then & supper.
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… nothing worth reporting… (Diary, 30/4/88)
April 30th Saturday. Nothing worth reporting
… the soft ‘Growingrain’ will be good for the gardens … (Diary, 29/4/88)
April 29th Friday. Jeremy rang up last night and is coming to see us on Sunday. Very grey and dreary day such as we haven’t had in quite a while, but the soft “Growingrain” will be good for the gardens. Feeling very dozy all day and swimmingheaded. But have had a couple of good ideas for Catraeth, and got a bit of work done.
© Anthony Lawton 2012
(Revised 30/4/2012, replacing my ?Catharts with suggested-in-comments Catraeth)
… got a new TV installed … (Diary, 28/4/88)
April 28th Thursday. Got a new TV installed, just a bit strange with the controls, but it certainly gives a very good picture.
© Anthony Lawton 2012
ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF (1920-92) 