SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 418 Title : Biggam Collection Letter: 25 Author(s): Madge Taylor Law Copyright holder(s): Mr William Biggam Text London Dear Joan Hope this finds you well and not gadding around Avonbrig's red-light area too much!! Hope you like the snaps. I asked them to send me 3 lots but they couldn't do it so I'm sending you afew and Chrissie I'm sending some others so you both have different ones so you will be able to have a look at each others when you meet again. We saw a wee hoose in Blackrod but nothing is settled yet. I'll let you know if anything materialises. I met Joanie and she says that John and Doll are well. Her Paul is just waiting to be made redundant. I think we told you about Peak Freans shutting up when we were in Glasgow. I think thats the last factory in Bermondsey gone so theres very little work here now, except for building houses that the locals can't afford to buy. They are building a shopping complex near Surrey Docks but that won't employ many people. The little fellow had had his operation and was running around as though he'd never had anything wrong, his scar is about 31/2" long. Thomas had his party and John had to walk through the village streets to the village hall with about 50 balloons all already blown-up. The local women were asking him if he was getting married again. A good time was had by all. One of his pals who was born on the same day was sharing the hall and party with him so there were about 40 odd kids at the party. We were cooking sausage rolls and cakes in the morning but they ate most of it, there wasn't much wasted so they seemed to enjoy it all. Well theres no news just now so I'll say cheerio for now hope you are keeping well as we are. Love from Madge & John This work is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. The SCOTS Project and the University of Glasgow do not necessarily endorse, support or recommend the views expressed in this document. Information about document and author: Text Text audience Adults (18+): Females: Audience size: 1 Writer knew intended audience: Text details Method of composition: Handwritten Word count: 325 General description: Letter to Joan Taylor Text setting Private/personal: Text type Correspondence/letters: Author Author details Author id: 699 Forenames: Madge Taylor Surname: Law Gender: Female Decade of birth: 1920 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism Place of birth: Glasgow Region of birth: Glasgow Birthplace CSD dialect area: Gsw Country of birth: Scotland Father's place of birth: Glasgow Father's region of birth: Glasgow Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Gsw Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's place of birth: Glasgow Mother's region of birth: Glasgow Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Gsw Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: No Write: No Understand: Yes Circumstances: