Ans 13/9/18
Balmain
16.6.18
Dear Norm, Your welcome letter to hand. So you think I am on
the downward path for stealing peaches. You don’t know me. What, that is nothing.
I even steal men’s hearts.
You seem to be going gay attending so many theatres, and oh
what a gay time you are having with the girls, but I am glad to know that you
think there is no one like the Aussie girls. We are dears aren’t we.
Well Norm, our Concert has passed off and was quite a
success. We cleared £65, not too bad for two nights. I am enclosing one of the
Programmes as I knew you would be interested. Oh we did look beauties with all
our grease paint and limelight. You would never have known us, and Mr Manning
was quite proud I can tell you. We will be repeating it soon for some other
Patriotic Fund. Last Saturday I intended taking some snaps. But it rained, so
we will have to postpone it till later. If you are a good boy you may get some,
and if you are bot you won’t. Today is Anniversary Sunday and I , like the good
girl I am went to early Communion. The church looked awfully pretty, being
decorated with Arum lillies. Mr Rowsell sent them nearly all from Berry. I
suppose you know that he is married now? He was an awful flirts, wasn’t he. The
Archbishop will be preaching tonight so I hope it will be fine and there will
be a good crowd.
As usual Wednesday is the Annual Bun Fight. I am helping Mrs
Irwin on the Teacher’s table. What a blowout we will all have. Bet you would
love to be here just to have a party. Of course I am also helping at the
Children’s tea. Wouldn’t miss that for worlds, as I think it is the funniest
thing imaginable. Will you ever forget their Concert after tea. I think it is
too good to be missed.
Mrs Llewellyn is repeating “Bo Peep and Boy Blue” for the Wounded
Soldiers Fund. I am not going in it. No good to me. The GFS (Girls Friendly
Society) have been very kind and given her Tuesday night so now we meet in
the Rectory. It is more comfortable these cold nights I can tell you.
Poor Mr Manning has a terrible cold. I don’t know how he
will manage the service today. Up to us to get him a Curate I think.
Oh I must tell you that your poor mother has a rose arch
over the front path, put there I suppose for when you and your lady love say
Good-night. Wouldn’t you like to hit me. But it looks very nice all the same
and your Mum and Dad are still both well. No more news from the old Church, no
more weddings of note.
All the family here are well, also Eve and Fred and their
small child, although he isn’t very small now.
Frank Grose has gone to France now. Perhaps he will be
satisfied as he always wanted to be there. Jack was alright the last time e
heard except for a hurt knee playing football.
Can’t rake up any more news now so will have to do the
oyster act and close.
So long Norm, keep on smiling, we will be playing Jolly Miller,
and Musical Men in the old schoolroom soon I hope.
From your old pal
Jackie Castle.
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