posted by sooyup
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Courting days
[Friday, 12th December, 1958] My cousin Geraldine - “Flash” to her friends because of her speed, lack of - called tonight at teatime. I’ve not seen her for two years. She removed from her shoe a piece of paper Emma Jane had entrusted her with. On it was written her phone number, which I already knew of course, and the time 7.30. Flash said Emma just wanted to hear from me how I was getting on (without her?) After the longest two hours of my life, I phoned her from the kiosk outside the Gasworks. I couldn’t hold back to tears on hearing her voice but managed to hold it together. She asked if I was interested in going out with her again because she was ready to stand up to her mother. She had wanted to write to me but thought I might have found someone else. I didn’t tell her about Sylvia J. We have arranged to meet on Sunday evening and she can stay till half nine (the last bus back to Woolton). I can’t believe we will be together again.
[Friday, 12th December, 1958] My cousin Geraldine - “Flash” to her friends because of her speed, lack of - called tonight at teatime. I’ve not seen her for two years. She removed from her shoe a piece of paper Emma Jane had entrusted her with. On it was written her phone number, which I already knew of course, and the time 7.30. Flash said Emma just wanted to hear from me how I was getting on (without her?) After the longest two hours of my life, I phoned her from the kiosk outside the Gasworks. I couldn’t hold back to tears on hearing her voice but managed to hold it together. She asked if I was interested in going out with her again because she was ready to stand up to her mother. She had wanted to write to me but thought I might have found someone else. I didn’t tell her about Sylvia J. We have arranged to meet on Sunday evening and she can stay till half nine (the last bus back to Woolton). I can’t believe we will be together again.
