In May 1900 Florence was in the middle of her annual spring cleaning: “You will have heard of the Relief of Mafeking. We had such a noise last night, guns firing, church bells ringing. Louis was so excited he took the “Gong” outside and began banging it. The maids and Louis have gone into Rock Ferry tonight as there’s to be a torch-light procession from Birkenhead. The ships are all illuminated, fire works going off and such excitement.”...More...
John Jr in Geneva. I have just joined a Swiss Football Club (Stellula FC) so that I can get a bit of exercise on Thursday afternoon, our only half holiday. We go all the neighbouring towns to play their teams, among whom are plenty of English fellows. We just missed being champions of Switzerland by 2 points!”.More...In November 1908 Florence is staying in Linden House, Appleby visiting relatives.‘Poor grand-father (Thomas Godfrey Holt) is failing more than I have noticed previously, he is very feeble and does not get up until noon each day, then he sleeps again in the afternoon, yet his mind is wonderfully clear and were it not for his deafness he’d be able to join in the conversation. ...More..
