From: hmemor@YOUTH.NET
Date: Tue Apr 17 2001 - 15:25:13 PDT
Sender: DavidBttrs@aol.com A Wartime letter to Winifred Matthews. I bought an old book, it was an ex-school History Book. Inside was a letter, it said:- 19 Cotswold Gdns, Sunday My Dear Winnie, Dad has just finished your letter so I haven't any news. I got this up and ready today so as Jim can post it in the morning. I am starting spring cleaning and Margaret is coming tomorrow Monday to help me. I want to try & be finished before you come home. I did your little room on Friday, I think it looks lovely. I distempered it all a little deeper colour. Do you want your sweet ration coupons back or shall I keep them till you come. We had two bad raids on Thursday & Friday night. I expect you would also have them. It is two years yesterday since the big blitz on Glasgow by the date. I hope you are well. I haven't much jam, but there is almost 1 lb. in that tin. lots of love, Mum. Inside the boook was a label AYTON SCHOOL Winifred Matthews form 2a Does anyone know when the raids were? Does anyone know where Cotswold Gdns was - possibly in Middlesbrough? Who was Winifred and did she like her newly decorated room? Any information about Winifred or the air-raids would be very interesting. Thanks, David G Butters of Billingham. DavidBttrs@aol.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~-~> ClubMom is the first free organization dedicated to rewarding and celebrating Moms! Join today - it's free - and get your chance to win in our $5,000 Family Vacation Sweepstakes! http://us.click.yahoo.com/Cb4mCA/TFaCAA/tvCFAA/rIBVlB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------_-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: timewitnesses-unsubscribe@egroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/