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Tuesday Dec: 25th. I went to Church at 10 and the rest of the family came at It was a very beautiful day so I took some biscuits in my pocket and went for a walk on Hosey Chart before luncheon. We opened all our presents after luncheon. Mine were: Mummy, cut glass scent bottle with silver top. Daddie, leather music case. Shortie Nubian stamped leather purse. Mrs Idie pin stand. Cousin Nell, silk "jazz" jumper. Anne orniment match box. Peggy, three handkerchieves.
Lil and Daisy, wooden powder box with painted design. Esther and Betty carnation toilet powder. Link opens in a new window Aunt Bobs. Aunt Mabel, cinamon coloured milanese silk stockings. Maurice and Bridget, hair wreath of silver leaves. Link opens in a new window Miss Wolff, beautiful edition of Shakespeare in 45 volumes bound in red leather. Sir Ernest Wilton, Correlion necklace with carved orniment at the end.
Mary, handkerchief. I gave to - Mummy, white knitted spencer. Daddie, 50 cigarettes. Shortie table napkin ring. Mrs Idie writing paper. Mrs Simpson ornimental box. Kathleen, Masefield's Selected Poems. Link opens in a new window Anne, blue jar with bunch of wax grapes. Margaret Maguire, box with wax rose, Peggy, powder box. Nurse D'Arcy box with wax flowers. Addie night dress case.
