Frances Thompson reads 9 letters, written from March to May in 1907. 9 letters from 9 siblings.
Bernard is in Sydenham;
Cuthbert is on holiday in the Lake District;
Arthur is on holiday at Terrington, near York;
Neville is in South Africa;
Vera and Avice are both in Plymouth;
Edmund is in Derbyshire;
Enid is on holiday in France;
Aldwyn is in Malawi.
Wilfred (who is in Canada) is the only sibling without a letter in this edition of the Budget.
Nine letters from nine siblings - this is going to be a long one; go for a walk or maybe go and get a cup of tea.
If you need a reminder, there are 5 siblings in 'the older family' - in order - Enid, Edmund, Arthur, Neville, Wilfred.
The 5 siblings in 'the younger family' are Bernard, Aldwyn, Cuthbert, Avice and Vera.
Intro - 00:00
Bernard's letter, 16 April 1907 - 1:58
Cuthbert's letter, 20 April - 5:58
Arthur's letter, 25 April - 15:51
Neville's letter (Pretoria) 31 March - 22:07
Vera's Letter, 4 May - 30:48
Edmund's letter, 9 May - 35:00
Avice's letter, 15 May - 39:41
Enid's letter, 28 May - 45:42
Aldwyn's letter (Nyasaland) 16 March - 51:21
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