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Re: Shorthand transcription
« Reply #27 on: Thursday 12 April 18 12:51 BST (UK) »
29th

Did some shopping in morning.  Met .......   Went for a walk with him ............... He quite a nice fellow.  RAF display.   Did not go out anymore.  Saw Peter.



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« Reply #28 on: Thursday 12 April 18 13:17 BST (UK) »
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Did some shopping in the morning.  Met .......   Went for a walk with him ............... He quite a nice fellow.  RAF display.   Did not go out anymore.  Saw Peter.

Did some shopping in morning.  Met Ellis/Lewis (?) went for a walk with him by the river.  He is quite a nice fellow.  etc etc

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Durham/Yorkshire: Sedgwick/Sidgwick, Shadforth
Ireland: Davis
Norway: Torreson/Torsen/Torrison
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Re: Shorthand transcription
« Reply #29 on: Thursday 12 April 18 13:35 BST (UK) »
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Went to St Marys in morning, Magdalen at night.  Stanley was not there.  Morris passed(?) me.

...........came round and got me up.  We both went for a spin and met the boys(?)..went into the B.B.   Morris took us out in the Standard Avon, then we went home.  Gave Morris his diary(?).

 

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« Reply #30 on: Thursday 12 April 18 13:37 BST (UK) »
1st Monday

Morris came round in the morning and took me to work  left me about 9.15.  We had a long talk with him (?).  In my opinion he really is marvellous.  Saw Stanley, went for a walk with him  gave him his diary.


[I wonder if Stanley knows he has a rival!   ;D]
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Durham/Yorkshire: Sedgwick/Sidgwick, Shadforth
Ireland: Davis
Norway: Torreson/Torsen/Torrison
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Re: Shorthand transcription
« Reply #31 on: Thursday 12 April 18 13:41 BST (UK) »
Great work Greensleeves.    I am enjoying reading -- as my attempts are....  :P ::) ???

But its good to test the old brain cells.


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« Reply #32 on: Thursday 12 April 18 13:43 BST (UK) »
Wonderful isn't it Xin!  This young lady seems much in demand, lucky girl.   :)
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« Reply #33 on: Thursday 12 April 18 13:49 BST (UK) »
2nd July

Bubbles(?!) rang Morris up.  He asked to be remembered to me.  Took dog for a walk in evening.  Did not see Stanley until he got in.


(Is Stanley her brother?)




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« Reply #34 on: Thursday 12 April 18 13:56 BST (UK) »
3rd July

Wrote a letter to Morris.  Lunch with Jerry.  Morris came round about my letter.  Talked to him for quite a long while then went for a little(?) spin with Bubbles(?) driving.  Saw Vera Willis on way home from office.



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Re: Shorthand transcription
« Reply #35 on: Thursday 12 April 18 14:07 BST (UK) »
4th

Saw Stanley on bus.  He was quite nice.  Went to choir.  Took dog for a walk. When I came back met Stanley.  He seemed rather ..............................