She had her hair cut into a short bob – he isn’t too pleased and X took one look and said how old she looked, very cheering for her!
I’ve just finished an ‘A-line’ summer dress for her – she was so pleased with it till 3 people all said ‘nice curtain!’ – I was really fed up with them.
Herewith cheque from Uncle X – ‘the children’s portion’ as he puts it – wish his offhand manner didn’t irritate me so – it’s good of him to remember at all I s’pose.
I have a X-hate on at present. He and his ma are the most immature people I’ve ever met – he’s either artificially gushing or IV Form rude trying to be funny. I gave her a beautifully tailored denim coat. She tried it on and went to show him who said ’Oh – nice dressing gown – where did you get it?’ He does it to be funny and get a rise but he got more than he bargained for this time and I told him for anyone who was always correcting other people’s manners I thought his were awful and he was damn rude.
We shall have X in about a fortnight too in her next holidays. I think it is about three years since we saw her. Y warned us that she is sensitive about her weight – I hope she is not taking after her mama, who can hardly leave a stone unturned (on our weighing machine which goes up to 20).
