Edition Bobbett1. Texts by Elizabeth F. Bobbett: 1.1.1. Correspondence, Private letters
1968 Elizabeth Bobbett: Letter to May Beveridge, 17.08.1968
Source: Archives of Rural History (ARH), Elizabeth McLoughlin Papers
My dear May. I hear the postal Strike in Canada is over, one may be starting here next Monday, so I hope this will reach you some time soon. I was delighted to see Jim, only his visit was so short. I think he could do with a restful holiday when he got back to you. He looked tired I thought. Josie looked real well and in good form. We had a very nice lunch out at Hunter’s Hotel Rathnew. I had a Paying Guest staying so Jim most kindly took us to lunch. I had my lunch table set and had half the lunch prepared when they arrived about 11.30 am. I had the beds ready if they would have stayed.
Thank you very much for the nice little gifts you sent me, the bit of Canadian wood is particularly nice, it is so unusual. Am sorry to say the neuralgia in my head after the Shingles is still bad, and pain in my eye, but for the past three days I think my eye has improved, as I find I am using it when I write or type. I was only writing with one eye, so had many mistakes.
I had rather a busy summer with Paying Guests which was welcome as it helps finances a lot. There is so much unproductive work has to be done on land such as cutting hedges cleaning drains etc, I find it very hard to have to employ a man many weeks.
We have had wonderful warm summer and very little rain, in fact in some parts Water was getting back to work and their schools very short till the weather broke last week.
Expect your family will be getting back to work and their schools very soon now. I may go to Parkie in Donabate end of September for a few days. I have pigs in the yard fattening which I have to feed three times a day, so when they are sold, I may get away. I have not been to Dublin since I came home from hospital 3rd May. I am afraid to drive that far the traffic is so bad and my eye not too good.
Jean Crooks came to see me recently, she is a lovely person. Did you ever write to her? Must go to post now so cheerio and a big God Bless you and love to all from Lillie.
You can get a lot on these pages if you type. I find it difficult to make out your writing sometimes, it is so cramped.