2 & 3 June – Windsor and Oxford motor-touring
"So about midday Saturday, we left London - and although I'd been thrilled with all I'd seen in London, I was really glad to be out of the noise, dirt,…
Thursday 31 May – Jean gets a suprising offer too good to refuse!
Jean's account of her experiences gets underway again in a letter to her sister Mary who she last wrote to 2 weeks earlier - this letter dated 19th June was…
Wednesday 30 May – Kew Gardens
"Today I went with Pearl for a trip up the river from Westminster Bridge to Kew Gardens. The aredens are a picture - beautifully wild in places with woods of…
Sunda 27 to Tuesday 29 May – London – ballet and theatre
"Sunday I met Pearl again, went for a walk and she took me to her cousin's place, where she is staying for tea.I met her again Monday morning and we…
Saturday 26 May – Week 1 in London comes to an end
...'m finishing this late Saturday afternoon. I've been out for the day to the Tower of London, London Bridge and a walk back through the Old City including a climb…
Friday 25 May 1951 – Windsor, and an engagement!
"Friday morning I went by bus to Hampstead Heath, strolled about a bit"The first half of a big day, Friday 25 May, from Jean's letter to her mother ... continues…
Thursday 24 May 1951 – Jean becomes a London tour guide!
“I explored the National Gallery and was a little disappointed – too much Italian stuff; the rest mainly Dutch and Spanish (haven’t yet been to the Tate gallery, which I…
Another day in London – business, ration cards and theatre
Wednesday 23 May 1951: "I pottered about alone, bought a pair of shoes (feeling the need of a comfortable pair, bought a pair of Selby which have given me much…
Tuesday 22 May – Jean’s first experience of the English countryside
Jean's third full day in the UK saw her join her friend Betty Cameron again - this time on a venture into the beautiful English county of Kent. Her impressions…
Exploring London with Betty Cameron…. 21 May
"Dear MumI've been doing so much here that I don't know where to start.Betty came and called for me on Monday morning (this place isn't in the phone book, private…