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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
Alice. Jan 9th - 15th, 1921.
Seven more days came forth to play, and one by one they slipt away. Monday - washing day, washing days are nice if you're in amongst it...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jan 9, 20211 min read
Vincent. 8th Jan, 1921
Agreeably surprised. Went to the dance last night and Kate gave me a note from Alice asking me to meet her at the Alhambra at 6pm. Had a...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jan 8, 20211 min read
Vincent. Jan 6th, 1921.
Further queer happenings. Went down to the office about 10pm to get a stamp. As I was coming back along the High Row happened to glance...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jan 6, 20211 min read
Vincent. 4th Jan, 1921
Went out carol singing again on Sunday night. Alice wasn't at chapel so we couldn't give her her present. Left it at the office and...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jan 4, 20211 min read
Vincent. 2nd Jan, 1921.
Went to a social New Years Eve, played a pianoforte solo, 'soir de printemps', as an encore Alicia, Norman, Prudhoe and I sang a topical...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jan 4, 20211 min read
Alice. Jan 1st - 8th,1921.
"This clear New Year has just begun, I hope it's full of laughter and fun". Saturday - Rose at 12.30pm. Sat in front of fire and eat...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Jan 1, 20211 min read
Vincent. Dec 30th, 31st, 1920
Dec 30th. Went to Prudhoes last night and got a brainwave to sing a little ditty at the Social with topical verses. Dec 31st. Had a look...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Dec 30, 20201 min read
Vincent. Dec 29th, 1920.
Went to the Endeavour last night with some more failures. Have experienced a mood last night that I never expected or dreamt was in me...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Dec 29, 20201 min read
Vincent. Dec 25th, 27th, 1920.
25th Christmas Day. Our carol singing till 2.30 and then a dozen of us went mad till 5am - had quite a good time. Chiefly instigated by...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Dec 25, 20201 min read
Vincent. Dec 24th, 1920.
Walked down with Mr H S Stevenson and had quite a confidential chat. Gave some very sound advice.Advised me not to get married til I was...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Dec 24, 20201 min read
Vincent. Dec 20th, 1920.
Alice in bed for a few days. Elsie up to Newcastle with Farnells. Rang up Kate this morning to see how A is. Says she is a little better...
Vincent and Alice Sykes
Dec 20, 20201 min read
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