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Vincent. Sept 30th - Oct 4th, 1921
30th - choir practice for Sunday. 1st - went to Middlesbrough to see football match verses Cardiff - rotten game. Home (via Sedgefield...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Sep 30, 20210 min read
Vincent. Sept 29th, 1921.
29th - Alice rang up to say she was only wirking till 8 so met her in Bondgate. Met Kate. Wentbto the office and read each others diaries...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Sep 29, 20211 min read
Vincent. Sept 25th - 28th, 1921.
25th - 3 punctures. Home about 8. Alice stayed for supper and Granda came in. Get Alice home. Wonder whether her mother has told her...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Sep 26, 20211 min read
Alice. Sept 25th - Oct 1st, 1921
'A pleasant weekend away from home. Down at Hetton le Hole. Amongst the pit laddies I soon did roam. The lads who dig for the coal.'
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Sep 25, 20211 min read
Vincent. Sept 22nd - 25th, 1921.
22nd - went down to Redcar with Wilf, Fred Thomson, Maurice Fox and Dad. Back about 10 lovely ride. 23rd - pictures with Ernie. 24th -...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Sep 22, 20211 min read
Vincent. Sept 19th - 21st, 1921.
18th ...walk down home as Father had told me to ask her in. Quite alright - Alice stsyed to supper and then I get her home. 19th -...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Sep 19, 20211 min read
Alice. Sept 18th - 24th, 1921.
'A pleasantly weekend away from home. Down at Hetton le Hole. Amongst the pit laddies I soon did roam. The lads who dig for coal'.
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Sep 18, 20211 min read
Vincent. Sept 15th - 18th, 1921.
13th - learnt Alice has to go to Auckland. Hard luck. Met her at 10 as arranged. Walk up home with her. She rang up 8pm. 16th - saw...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Sep 15, 20211 min read
Alice. Sept 11th - 17th, 1921.
'Sedate September steals along with her large meek eyes and chestnut hair. She smiles at the leaves as they flutter along and her...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Sep 11, 20211 min read
Vincent. Sept 10th - 14th, 1921.
10th - Newcastle with George, Elsie and Alice. Look round town till 3. Then Whitley Bay with George's girl. Back to Newcastle. Picture...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Sep 10, 20211 min read
Vincent. Sept 7th - 9th, 1921.
7th - to Lilac Domino at Hip (9 of us). Kate took ill so Alice and I took her home then walk afterwards up Aukland Road to railway...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Sep 7, 20211 min read
Alice. Sept 4th - 10th, 1921
'A day of cafes, shops and trains. A happy carefree jolly day. Away from winding dreamy lanes. And every moment was glad and gay'. 7th -...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Sep 4, 20211 min read
Vincent. Sept 1st - 6th, 1921.
1st - letter from Alice. Great letter with poem - fine. 2nd - went into Luton to help shop for Mr.Ask. Back with him lunch time. Wrote...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Sep 1, 20211 min read
Vincent. Aug 29th - 31st, 1921.
29th - into Luton with George. Went to see Percy ? Saw Luton and Southampton draw 0-0. 30th - went to London with George. Grand day. Tea...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Aug 31, 20211 min read
Vincent. 25th - 28th August, 1921.
25th - Hilda Pike here. Took her round town in afternoon. Met Alice's brother in Northgate. Went to Bedale at night. Great time. Best...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Aug 30, 20211 min read
Vincent. 18th - 24th August, 1921.
20th - went to Shildon Show. Returned just on 6.30 so went straight to Brinkburn Road. Met A again at 7 and went up Walworth Road....
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Aug 29, 20211 min read
Alice. August 28th - Sept 3rd, 1921.
'Such a long long walk this has been. The minutes seemed to drag along. I'm longing for a walk in the lanes so green. And to hear the...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Aug 28, 20211 min read
Alice. August 21st - 27th, 1921.
'Ah! That was a night I shall never forget. And when life's sunset is fading away. I shall say the song is singing yet. As it sang at the...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Aug 23, 20211 min read
Vincent. August 15th - 18th, 1921.
15th - THE DAY. Father asked me to go to Kirby Stephen with him tonight. Had arranged to go with Alice so told Father he would have to...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Aug 16, 20211 min read
Vincent. August 14th, 1921.
14th - to Alices to tea. Rotten time. Norman there and A lionised him. Felt like going away altogether and the silly ass Prudhoe a bigger...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Aug 14, 20211 min read
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