Frances reads 6 letters from the Machell Cox family Budget, starting in June 1907.
"Vacabed" is the affectionate name Edmund uses when writing to his family - he is writing to Vera, Arthur, Cuthbert, Avice, Bernard, Enid and Dorothy (he doesn't include the foreign brothers).
Bernard is proposing a fictional pageant;
Cuthbert finishes his account of his walking holiday in the Lake District;
Neville's ship arrives in England and planning continues for the upcoming bicycling tour, which will be in a podcast episode soon.
The family are still discussing how many heats are needed to reduce 15 runners down to a final of only 3 for Berkhamsted Sports Day; there is also discussion on bicycles, cricket, tennis and football.
Intro - 00:00
Bernard's letter, 2 June 1907 - 1:46
Notes on Bernard's letter - 8:22
Cuthbert's letter, 9 June - 12:04
Arthur's letter, 9 June - 21:43
Vera's letter, 23 June - 32:30
Wilfred's letter, 10 June (British Columbia) - 40:09
Edmund's letter, 6 July - 44:46
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