DIARY NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1945
Nov 1st
X ray appears good. To have plaster cut down to single spica this weekend.
Nov 2nd
Teresa and Mary went to Reading. Said goodbye, leaving tomorrow going to M.E.F.
Nov 6th
Went over to Cambridge hospital by ambulance. Plaster cut down to single spica.
Nov 7th
Thomas, Jessie and David came down to see me. Up for 1st time, but could only stand
Nov 8th
Aunty Elsie died
Nov 9th
Thomas etc went home
Nov 10th
Aunty Elsie funeral at Hensall Church. Haven't heard from Bessie for a long time
Nov 16th
Jack came over for the afternoon. Stayed until 5.30. Win arrived at 5 from Germany -on leave. Win stayed in the sisters mess here.
Nov 17th
Win went to Crookham in the morning. Looked at her shopping in the afternoon and evening.
Nov 19th
Win left to go home on leave
Nov 20th
Mr Walker - minister came to see me
Nov 22nd
Rachel Shepherd came along to see me at tea time
Nov 23rd
Had a letter from home. Aunty Gertie is very ill, in Pontefract Infirmary
Nov 26th
Aunty Gertie died at 1pm. Win came down, staying at South Western Hotel
Nov 27th
Win came along to see me in a.m. Jenny Wren, Molly Brown and Win all here in p.m.
Nov 28th
Win here all day. Had a hair do. Aunty Gertie's funeral
Nov 29th
Win returns to B.A.O.R. today
Nov 30th
Mr Walker and Miss Hobbs came along to see me
Dec 3rd
Jack Summers came along to see me in evening prior to B.A.O.R. Went to theatre had plaster removed and walking iron and caliper applied
Dec 5th
Up and about, felt okay. Flowers arrived from Jack Summers, big bunch of chrysanths
Dec 6th
Walking better. Kay arrived to see me for an hour
Dec 8th
Not walking so well today, leg painful
Dec 9th
Leg much the same
Dec 10th
Leg very painful today. Seen by Major Griffiths to go into spica again
Dec 11th
Into plaster of Paris today under anaesthetic, recovered in a ward in Cambridge hospital
Dec 12th
Miss Hall (person Edna met in Kellington) ex QA came over to see me. ( Edna is mums sister and she lived in Kellington)
Dec 14th
Hilda Theaker over for day -chatting etc Brought me some violets
Dec 15th
Kay was discharged after 8 weeks in hospital, miss her very much
Dec 17th
Christmas cards arriving
Mum's diaries finish here. But in the back are a few dates
Go home Jan 23rd 1946
Boarded out 24-6-46 ( not sure of meaning of this)
Leave ends 24-9-46
X ray appears good. To have plaster cut down to single spica this weekend.
Nov 2nd
Teresa and Mary went to Reading. Said goodbye, leaving tomorrow going to M.E.F.
Nov 6th
Went over to Cambridge hospital by ambulance. Plaster cut down to single spica.
Nov 7th
Thomas, Jessie and David came down to see me. Up for 1st time, but could only stand
Nov 8th
Aunty Elsie died
Nov 9th
Thomas etc went home
Nov 10th
Aunty Elsie funeral at Hensall Church. Haven't heard from Bessie for a long time
Nov 16th
Jack came over for the afternoon. Stayed until 5.30. Win arrived at 5 from Germany -on leave. Win stayed in the sisters mess here.
Nov 17th
Win went to Crookham in the morning. Looked at her shopping in the afternoon and evening.
Nov 19th
Win left to go home on leave
Nov 20th
Mr Walker - minister came to see me
Nov 22nd
Rachel Shepherd came along to see me at tea time
Nov 23rd
Had a letter from home. Aunty Gertie is very ill, in Pontefract Infirmary
Nov 26th
Aunty Gertie died at 1pm. Win came down, staying at South Western Hotel
Nov 27th
Win came along to see me in a.m. Jenny Wren, Molly Brown and Win all here in p.m.
Nov 28th
Win here all day. Had a hair do. Aunty Gertie's funeral
Nov 29th
Win returns to B.A.O.R. today
Nov 30th
Mr Walker and Miss Hobbs came along to see me
Dec 3rd
Jack Summers came along to see me in evening prior to B.A.O.R. Went to theatre had plaster removed and walking iron and caliper applied
Dec 5th
Up and about, felt okay. Flowers arrived from Jack Summers, big bunch of chrysanths
Dec 6th
Walking better. Kay arrived to see me for an hour
Dec 8th
Not walking so well today, leg painful
Dec 9th
Leg much the same
Dec 10th
Leg very painful today. Seen by Major Griffiths to go into spica again
Dec 11th
Into plaster of Paris today under anaesthetic, recovered in a ward in Cambridge hospital
Dec 12th
Miss Hall (person Edna met in Kellington) ex QA came over to see me. ( Edna is mums sister and she lived in Kellington)
Dec 14th
Hilda Theaker over for day -chatting etc Brought me some violets
Dec 15th
Kay was discharged after 8 weeks in hospital, miss her very much
Dec 17th
Christmas cards arriving
Mum's diaries finish here. But in the back are a few dates
Go home Jan 23rd 1946
Boarded out 24-6-46 ( not sure of meaning of this)
Leave ends 24-9-46