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Alice. August 14th - 20th, 1921.
'So often life's path seems smooth the while. And the turnings seem far apart. Then suddenly we reach the stile and strange is the...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Aug 14, 20211 min read
Alice. August 7th - 13th, 1921
'Oh, lonely house without Mother and Dad. So loudly ticks the clock. And Patrick sighs and looks so sad, and jumps at the slightest knock.'
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Aug 9, 20211 min read
Vincent. August 6th - 13th, 1921.
6th - Alice had arranged to go to play tennis at Middleton Tyas but it rained so she came down with us to tea at Croft. Practice there...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Aug 7, 20211 min read
Vincent. 1st - 5th August, 1921
1st - went out for walk with Alice. Caught 11.35 train to Catterick. Walked to Hackforth - dinner & to Crakehall and back for tea. Caught...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Aug 5, 20211 min read
Vincent. July 26th, 30th. 1921
26th - Row at home over practice. Elsie taken ill during night. 30th - Rained hard again but walked up Walworth Road as usual - different...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Aug 2, 20211 min read
Vincent. July 21st - 25th, 1921.
21st - Bedale to hear Rev T Sykes with ? CWS. 22nd - Mr. Oliver here for evening. Singing lesson. 23rd - ? and dog show for 2 hours....
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jul 26, 20211 min read
Vincent. July 17th, 1921.
17th - concert in West Lodge. Mr. Oliver to tea. Has promised to harmonise song for us. Gef Mr Farnell home. Talk about many things...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jul 26, 20211 min read
Vincent. July 10th - 16th, 1921.
10th - Elsie at Croft. In the park with A and in the evening. 12th - tennis in the morning with Wilf, Alice and Kate. 7am. 13th -...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jul 26, 20211 min read
Alice. July 31st - Aug 6th, 1921
"A happy laughy time at Croft. Singing and making merry. We danced on the flat roof up aloft. Hey derry down derry."
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jul 25, 20211 min read
Alice. July 24th - 30th, 1921
Neath the clouded sky we strolled along. Then down the raindrops came. And the little birds ceased their happy song and the calves and...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jul 25, 20211 min read
Alice. July 17th - 23rd, 1921.
Walked to Ruswarp. Tea at Glen Esk. Raspberries and cream. On to Rigg Mill. Pig and Dog. Mr and Mrs Peacock. Remains of an old roman...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jul 18, 20211 min read
Alice. July 10th - 16th, 1921
Stayed in and sewed all evening. Getting ready for holls. Rose fairly early. To Whitby. Pat dxcited. Two nice girls on train. Arrived....
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jul 12, 20211 min read
Alice. July 3rd - 9th, 1921.
Letter from Vincent. Very bad cold. Worked overtime until 9.15. Home, sewed initials on handkerchiefs. Supper. Read Tennyson's Princess....
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jul 12, 20211 min read
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jul 6, 20210 min read
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jun 28, 20210 min read
Vincent. 23rd - 25th June, 1921
24th - father gave me some letters. Had opened one from Laurie and said he had read so far but it got too hot so he stopped. When I read...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jun 27, 20211 min read
Vincent. June 15th - 22nd, 1921.
15th - went out as usual with Alice. Late again. Met 'Charlie' on the way. Top hole time. 16th - played auction at home with two doctors...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jun 27, 20211 min read
Alice. June 26th - July 2nd, 1921
27th - Frank arrives home at dinnertime. Overtime until 9pm. 28th - worked hard all day. Overtime until 9.30pm. 29th - worked hard all...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jun 27, 20211 min read
Alice. June 19th - 25th, 1921.
19th - up at 8am. Mother packed my dinner. At Southlands at 10.30am. To Redcar in car. 20tb - saw Wilf who told me Vince was llaying...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jun 27, 20211 min read
Vincent. June 12th, 1921
12th - went to the park with Farnells, Elsie, A and K joined us and walked half way to Croft. A in a very glum mood. Would hardly speak....
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jun 15, 20211 min read
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