Frances Thompson reads 8 letters, starting in October 1906.
The siblings begin discussing the Times Book War, which was a heated discussion about the price of books between the Times newspaper, the publishers and the authors.
Arthur is having a bath installed at Garfield House School – a real bath with plumbing.
Vera is playing hockey for Kent (and it won’t be long before she gets a place in the England team as well).
Father is writing anonymous letters to the Times;
and Edmund is working out anagrams and has decided on - Vacabed, the inital letters of the contributors.
Intro - 00:00
Bernard's letter, 15 October 1906 - 1:12
Cuthbert's letter, 12 October - 7:37
Arthur's letter, 23 October - 14:18
Dorothy's letter, 25 October - 23:06
Vera's letter, 2 November - 25:00
Edmund's letter, 9 November - 28:30
Avice's letter, 18 November - 35:15
Enid's letter, 23 November - 40:22
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