Mr. and Mrs. P Schultz Mrs.G Wrightson
11 Viking Av 186 London RD
Hillsborough Twickenham
Auckland NZ Middlesex UK
Dear Sandy and Pete
You two would have been happy especially Sandy where we went today.
We have just returned from a drive down to the country. South of London.
The little village we went to is called Shere about 20 miles from here.
It is a real old world tiny village with all sorts of quaint houses,
all on the street, narrow little streets.
While we were there we called into an old school master of Dales,
who has 3 dogs and 2 horses and quite a large piece of land.
The house wasn’t very posh but they were English to a T.
Belong to the Hunt Club, very pleasant people who were frightfully horsey,
but not unbearably so. They adore their dogs and they had full run of the house.
Luckily I had worn my boots
(as I do everyday they are the most comfortable shoes I own, also they keep your legs warm),
we traipsed through mud and inspected their grounds and animals.
Great day.
Below: Sandy's Wedding Day. Yours truly Matron of Honour on the left
We had a good time last night we went to a beat dance at work.
They had a group there called ‘1984” who weren’t bad but the noise was high.
The club isn’t as big as the Canteen at Levers in Petone, there were about 150 people there
and it went off extremely well.
After a few Scotches, I also went well and back to my old tricks of dancing every dance.
Dale couldn’t stay with me, so I move through all the boys in our lab,
who didn’t have girls with them.
It was swinging. We went to a party afterwards. Funny though.
An Australian girl Elizabeth, started in the lab last week. Very tiddy, but quite pleasant.
Below: Liz right in the middle, yes obviously needed my fabulous fashion advice!
She brought a couple of friends along.
They were grotty. Of course no one asked them to dance.
I forced Dale into asking a couple of them to dance, the other boys wouldn’t.
I pushed them all but they made excuses like I have a sore leg etc.
Poor girls. But they didn’t even have pleasing personalities.
I chatted to them, doing my duty for about 1/2 hour in the breaks.
Christ they were boring. They are the types who will say the English
aren’t friendly and hard to get to know.
I hope Elizabeth breaks from them, as they must drag her down,
as she is quite pleasant. I think I’ll have to drag her along to a couple of boutiques
and buy some with-it clothes.
Below: Some Photos of us in our Flat in Twickenham
We had a lovely surprise last weekend.
We had got home on Friday night at 5.30am after a super ball at London University,
that we went to with Tim. It really was good but there weren’t as many memorable occasions,
as there has been before but we still enjoyed ourselves.
Anyway, we got woken up at the unearthly hour of 1pm Saturday by Dave Holey,
who was down for the weekend. He was having an interview for a job down here.
Well we gave him lunch and chatted all afternoon.
Then we went to pick up his friend, who came with him.
A typical Dave friend. Funny short tubby bloke, didn’t have much to say for himself
but a bit of a bore. Anyhow we took them to a party at Tim’s and guess
who was there Sandy, Eddie Bisdee and his wife.
Below: Moi, sandwiched between Said Eddie Bisdee on the Left and my boyfriend at the time Craig Orr, at beach in New Zealand Circa 1960. Very Cool!
Great reunions.
Funny how small the world is.
Tim’s girlfriend went to school with Dale at Mana College.
Dave had a good time chatted up a bird but his mate just sat there
and drank up largely.
On Sunday we went around to Tim’s and all went to the pub.
Guess who was there, Rudolph Nureyev, Fonteyn’s partner.
He is very sweet, That is his local pub. So we were quite chuffed,
we’ve seen someone who is famous. I wanted to ask him to dance
but the others wouldn’t let me.
Below The Plough East Sheen: Scene of many a great time during our stay in the UK
Below: two of the lads we spent time with Left Cam, Right Jack
I am running out of room.
Send my congratulations to Madeleine, she sprouted rather quickly!!!
Is that why we didn’t see her after she was married.
Well loves, do write again soon.
We love to hear from you
Lots of love Gillian and Dale
Birthday Card for Sandy
Dear Sandy I bought this one as it couldn’t be truer.
I am doing this at work
Received your most welcome letter this morning...also one from Jan and Gerry
with the most welcome news that Jan is one month pregnant or so.
Boy was I cheesed off, all everyone will be talking about when we get home,
will be babies!
I suppose you’ll be next. Joking apart,
its marvelous news, their house is nearly finished so are set on their feet,
also Gerry’s sister Sheryn is also expecting.
I will write a proper letter in the weekend.
Have a very happy birthday.
Sorry this will be late but I only got paid today
AND I didn’t have enough money for a card earlier,
just enough to get me to work, cigarettes and lunches.
Things are getting tough here, more about that later.
Lots of love to you both Gillian and Dale
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