1953-12-25 Aubrey Hall to Margaret

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Parent item: Six letters from Aubrey Hall to Margaret Wilson
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Related people: Harold Aubrey Hall · Helen Margaret Wilson (née Hall)
Related places: Winchester (create)
Keywords: H.M. Wilson Archives · letters
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Major R.A.F. Solling was a farmer of Coopooloo Farm in Winchester between 1935 1961.[1]

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Winchester W.A.
Christmas /53

My dear Girl

Thinking of you all & you in particular all day, so glad you are with Mother today. I have only spoken to one person all day (no one called at the office thank goodness) & that was when I went to Major

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Solling's for the milk, his initials are R.A.F. Rex. Aubrey Fritz.

I have pictured you as not being able to sleep in this morning, the boys probably minding you roam[?]  [illegible]  early & a busy time tomorrow [illegible]  getting the family up to 59.

As soon as we closed down yesterday I had a day off, then got to work on the books & returns. Balanced the ledger this morning & posted all returns to date. Had a bath, shave & cut my own hair & did a [illegible]  of cooking, then opened my Christmas parcels.

O'Reilly sent me Punch Christmas number, in it you

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must see advertised by Clarkes a new invention in foot wear. A sole & heel in one piece joined to the upper without sewing.

Expect to cut out[?]  here inside 3 wks, then to [illegible]  possibly to pack up for good, but I hear the leading hadn has pulled out, in which case I might be delayed.

Always your affectionate old

Dad.

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