- Contributed by
- radartaylor
- People in story:
- ron Taylor, Molly Taylor, Ann & Hilary, Eddie Bowen, Bernard Newsam
- Location of story:
- Felixstowe
- Background to story:
- Civilian
- Article ID:
- A3908630
- Contributed on:
- 17 April 2005
9 Beach Road East, Felixstowe, Suffolk
My dear Molly,
This house is extremely large when inhabited by only one person and seems remarkably "unoccupied" without the family's presence.
The road journey to London had far more point as a method of travel for you and the children than as a method of attending a quite unnecessary meeting, which merely re-decided all the things which have been decided, but not implemented, during the past six months.
Eddie Bowen is in London, and will be visiting B.L.E.U. (Blind Landing Experimental Unit) next Thursday, so I think it would be worth while to stay and meet him, probably for the evening, before going to London. We can then hear all about Australia, and book our passages while in London. (They didn't go - I don't know why not - possibly because my mother didn't want to!)
B.L.E.U. is running an anniversary dance at the Ordnance on Oct. 4th so I have booked a ticket for us (@23/-).
As I mentioned on the 'phone, the gale on Wednesday night was terrific, and Barry spent most of the early hours of Thursday morning resuing capsized craft. (Bernard) Newsam would like his dinghy sent to Bosham (Chichester) after the regatta for use with his brother's 4-tonner. As the end of the season is rapidly approaching it will not worry us, and he will see to the varnishing and storing for the winter.
Since the Fury (day sailing boat) is now beached I have been able to see the cause of its reduction in speed. The bottom is covered with small barnacles which I will have to remove ......
The coach times are ........... at King's Cross, arriving at Felixstowe some 4 1/4 hours later ............... Incidentally the fare is 15/3 for a period return .... I am looking forward to our week and hope Ann and Hilary enjoy their change. How is Branwen; (our cousin, living with us in Porthcawl at this time) Does she now push Ann over instead of vice versa!
Much love to all, Ron.
P.S. am getting Ranfords to re-assemble car and will then visit Malvern and arrange the rest.
My mother and sister Ann and I moved to Felixstowe in December 1945 or January 1946 and we lived there until 1949 when my father returned to TRE Malvern. In 1952 we moved to Hertfordshire when he was working with Sir Robert Watson-Watt in London.
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