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Vincent. 26th, 27th Feb, 1921.
Didn't arrange to meet Alice because didn't know what might have to do about Granda. However, booked Alhambra 1st House. Met RP in...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Feb 26, 20211 min read
Alice. 27th - 5th March, 1921.
"List to the music, then read (?) the measure out. It fills your whole being, it makes want to shout". This is indeed a happy day. Had...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Feb 20, 20211 min read
Alice. 20th - 26th Feb, 1921.
"Impulsive Peter of Bible days. ? broke a promise to his Master made. I've followed in Peter's reckless ways and for my folly the price...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Feb 20, 20211 min read
Vincent. 20th - 25th Feb, 1921.
Get Farnells halfway to Croft and walked up with A and K afterwards - silly as usual. We are moving. Great jobs on at home. It's a...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Feb 20, 20211 min read
Alice. 13th - 19th Feb, 1921.
"Gooch is coming, the terrible man. To examine the claims is his definite plan". Cheers! Norman is my valentine! So glad. Overtime until...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Feb 13, 20211 min read
Vincent. 8th - 15th Feb, 1921.
Unlucky - she didn't ring up. All went to Prudhoe's and played cards till 12 o clock. Alice and Kate there, Peggy, Norman and I - some...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Feb 8, 20211 min read
Alice. 6th - 12th Feb, 1921.
"The mystery of death, how deep how strange. We mortals bow beneath the change". Mother and Dad to Wetwang to funeral. Kate & I had tea...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Feb 6, 20211 min read
Vincent, 4th Feb, 1921
Cricket dance - The incident of the lost slipper. Met Alice and Kate and then went back home for Elsie. When we arrived at The Mechanics...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Feb 6, 20211 min read
Vincent. Feb 1st & 2nd, 1921
Golf dance at The Mechanics - not so bad but didn't enjoy it a great deal - got bored a bit. Miss Cowper's dancing class with Poppy....
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Feb 6, 20211 min read
Vincent. Feb 5th, 6th, 7th, 1921.
Another dance. This time at Temp Inst. where Sir Charles and Lady Starmer were host and hostess. Very jolly time. Gladys went. Dad ...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Feb 6, 20211 min read
Alice. Jan 30th - Feb 5th, 1921.
"So through the lanes we rode along, I listened to the engines song. And 'neath the starry heavens so bright, I felt suffused with...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jan 31, 20211 min read
Alice. Jan 23rd - 29th, 1921.
"These last two days have slipped away. Of them I've forgotten what to say. p.s. have now remembered them."
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jan 31, 20211 min read
Vincent. Jan 30th, 1921
Top hole day. Went for a ride with Mother and Poppy in the afternoon. Piercebridge and Walworth. Evening, A, K and I went for a stroll...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jan 30, 20211 min read
Vincent. Jan 28th 29th, 1921.
Have had a bad week - all working back except Tuesday night. Wrote to Alice last night asking her for Saturday night. Letter from Alice...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jan 28, 20211 min read
Vincent. Jan 24th, 1921
Saturday night met Poppy and she said she had seen Alice who had told her I was going to Prudhoes - so we met N and Peggy and Alice in...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jan 24, 20211 min read
Vincent. Jan 22nd, 1921.
Was at Beadels on Thursday night. Went specifically to ask Alice to go with us to the Hip next week - said she would ring up on Friday....
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jan 22, 20211 min read
Vincent. Jan 18th, 1921
We all went for a walk along Staindrop Lane - of all places, on Sunday night - Alice, Kate, Elsie, Gladys, Norman Bob and I. Norman had...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jan 18, 20211 min read
Alice. Jan 16th - 22nd, 1921.
Another washing day. Worked 4 hours overtime. Charlie came home with me asked me to be a pal - agreed - had a nice talk. To bed. FJ...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jan 16, 20211 min read
Vincent. Jan 12th, 15th, 16th 1921
Went to a dance at Hartlepool last night - not too bad but a bit slow. Headed back 3am. Night before last worked back but went round to...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jan 12, 20211 min read
Vincent, Jan 9th, 1921
I quite thought Alice wouldn't want to come to the pictures with me as she has refused me so many times to go for a walk - thought she...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jan 9, 20212 min read
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