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Alice. Oct 16th - 22nd, 1921.
"Clouds and cold and wind and rain. Nature is weeping and wailing. And my heart is singing a mournful strain. It echoes the tumult...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Oct 18, 20211 min read
Vincent. Oct 16th - 17th ,1921
16th - father and mother leave gor London 8.30am. To chapel in the morning. Afternoon Alice came down - walk in the park & she came in...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Oct 16, 20211 min read
Vincent. Oct 10th - 15th,1921
10th - met Alice accidentally at 5pm. Not working back so we went to the Hip...walk home talk re. Charlie. Alice wants to know if I mind...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Oct 11, 20211 min read
Alice. Oct 9th - 15th, 1921.
"A wide expanse of star lit sky. A haystack and the good old moon. A scramble o'er the hedge that was too high. A night that passed alas...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Oct 10, 20211 min read
Vincent. Oct 5th - 9th,1921.
5th - met Alice as usual. Both had colds so decided to be in early. Up West Auckland Road till 9 then slow walk home. Grand time after...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Oct 5, 20210 min read
Alice. Oct 2nd - 8th, 1921.
'We heard the rustling in the trees and with a sigh a tired leaf would fall. We heard the murmering of the breeze and now and then a bird...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Oct 2, 20211 min read
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
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