Tony Gilchrist, S. Africa to Mrs N Powell, Scotland
Part of the Frederick Brown Collection To Mrs N Powell 103 Inverleith Row E.H. 35 N.J. Edinburgh Scotland 8/7/77. 305. Buckingham Crt Smith St 4001 Durban S. Africa My Dear Mrs Powell I'm writing you on behalf of old Paddy. She can't manage to write you herself as her right hand is useless with arthritis. She is getting more frail but still as stubborn as always she complains about everything in the Home, she reckons she should have a nurse in attendance on her all day, but as Thelma has told her there is no need for that as she can get around on her own, and should be thankful that she can do so, in any case no home supplies a nurse for indivividual [individual?] attendance, But please don't mention this in your letter to her as she is so crusty to deal with. She keeps well enough considering. Thelma took her to have new glasses fitted, with that she was quite pleased. Her Will is made out leaving the little money she will leave, to the Masons who have been very kind to her, I have asked her make a new Will in favour of Nessie as the Masons are not interested in any thing she may leave, but all the answer I get is "I'll see" but as I asked her once "Do you know the saddest phrase in the English language? she said no, well I told her "It's too late, too late" so anyway you will know we have tried. Please don't mention anything I have told you, but will always keep you posted as to how things go. We hope the girls have managed to get Posts near home as things seem to be in a right muddle in Britain between strikes and inflation, but maybe things will become better when the oil fields get well under way, which should ease the monetary position in the country. I hope you can make all this out as I'm kind of shaky at writing now. Give our kind regards to the Girls and yourself, and don't mention anything I have told you when you write to Paddy or else she will fall out with us. Warm regards from Thelma and myself, Yours Sincerely Tony GilchristClose