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  thank you so much japeflakes : ) we can see him very nicely now 

thank you Lucyville for linking these all together. Very impressive. I'm so pleased to have connected Major James Wallis to the family.

I have yet to find any members of the Surtees family except  an inlaws  married in line in America.

I do still have all of Barbara's treasure including the little portrait of James Wallis. I've had them over 20 years now. 

One day I intend to 'transcribe' all the diaries : )  Barbara suffered much hardship during her later years and often worried about paying the rent. I know she suffered a lot of physical pain and the doctor had told her she had cancer and was treating her for it.  Yet in a later diary the police  came and told her the doctor had in fact been taking her  prescribed medication and was stuck off I think. I could never work out whether she had cancer or not.  I know she suffered daily and  couldn't wait to be released from the pain. The sadest part was a diary dated about 10 years after the others, nothing in between, but she was still alive and still suffering. : (

She had so few possession at the end of her life, but the photo's were obviously something she treasured.  she must have had some stories to tell : )

Thank you for helping with this.

She certainly has.....  all of the family has, and will -  its so incredible.   I grin from ear to ear each time I look in, and that's with tears streaming down my face.   xxxxx

Thanks Starshine - its a great contribution and very much appreciated.  If there is another party it will be in a prominent position.  As it is, we are making an album called The Secret Life of Lesley and her Magic Dress.  The children questioned why she always wears the same dress on her adventures and we have said its a magic dress, and when she has it on she can fly all over the world.  My own grand daughter asked if she can borrow it when she has grown up!  We can have some fun with this for years with the children of the family.   

Cant thank you all enough for your good wishes.  Les has had to stay in bed this week, she is exhausted but very very happy and in good spirits.