Dear Mabel, I ought to have written you but thought it quite understood by Auntie's letter. I could not come so made other arrangements. I am sorry Auntie is not so well. I wish the warm weather would come it would do much good. We should all be most delighted to have you near us. I will expect you will say the children have grown a lot. Albert and Stanley go to school. With much love to you all round. Gertie in haste.

Dear May Did you or didn't you come? I certainly couldn't find you. I was stranded in a tea place from about a quarter past five to half past six right over in the Imperial Gardens - no mack, no umbrella and a muslin dress and you know how it came down. I arrived at the Chute somewhere about quarter to seven and waited until quarter of an hour there and then had a search until about 8 o'clock. No trace and found the others who had all been spying out for you. Also no trace so we just headed back to the Western Gardens to the bandstand and supper.  Do hope you were not wandering around.

 Dear old Trippe Am enjoying myself & having a lovely weather. How is the little peach. Mine is a one. Hope you are getting on alright. With love in haste CW Thorne

From address:

16 Holmsdale Rd Reigate

Dear Doris Thanks very for your postcard hoping to see you sometime tomorrow with love Winnie

Notes:

In 1911 Census Doris Christine Holmes aged 15 born Leicester living with mother and 2 older brothers