Jeff/ Dad and Grandma 1975

 Jeff = Dad and grandma never really resolved their differences,  and my grandmother and my mother had chunks of time when they did not speak to each other over it and then of course my mother died and my grandma lived on a long time.  Now Jeff has gone too.  Quite what lay behind his poor relationship with Grandma is hard to say, money came in to it, but they seemed to come at the topic from different perspectives and understandings.  People often thought Grandma was being cutting, a true Scorpio.  I am not sure that was her motive, sometimes one wants to be considered and have ones views listened to, especially if one is in the know, factored into the story.   For a long time I found Jeff quite difficult, I loved Grandma, but was definitely not sure about her choice of white bread and ham at times, my relationship with Jeff was more complicated, but I will miss him as I miss her.  

So what was she doing this time in 1975

14th January Dr. Tablets and granular sachets.(Not sure) letter from Helen. New address!

15th Wrote Helen.  

17th. Temperature:ear aid fitted. 

18th Have cold?  Sore on lip. 

19th. Sunny all day, did not go out very bad diarrhea during night. 

20th still bad vision not steady. rain all day. Laura signed will and Ethel. 

21st.  France's birthday sunny again, rather cold. Good night's sleep. 

22nd. Rain all day.  

23rd rain and heavy wind. TWGSS studies. 

24th rain again. visited Ethel, she has a heavy cold. I seem to have one.  

26th Sunny warm rain later. 

27th. Ditto. 

28th. TWG.  heavy rain and wind, did not go.  "cold hanging about and aching. "

Grandma always seemed to be ill, but then I notice in many of my emails I too talk about not being good for several days.  Gradually she improved. 

4th February, little better. 

5th Wednesday.  posted Helen's parcel, still rather bad. 

6th. Mrs Hill's birthday. S.S. did not go. 

8th Helen's birthday. 

11, TWG. Party. Went but not feeling well. 

I am not sure what T.W.G was or S.S. (perhaps social studies)  but grandma shows she had a group of close associates and friends and people she constantly corresponded with, but the weather and her health seemed to dominate her life.