The year would have been 1954. The postmark and date are indistinct on the envelop but this letter was sent to my newly married parents on their way down to Margate for their honeymoon.
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| The Wedding invite, Saturday the 13 March 1954 |
This gorgeous photo of Mom in her gossamer blue wedding dress with fabulous details and Dad looking so handsome, hangs in our bedroom here at the Loft in Amanzimtoti.
It came to me from Ryan Wedderburn who found it in his boxed things from the Kalkwal Farm in the Free State. It belonged to my paternal grandparents, Percy and Ina Wedderburn.
Written by a friend in Vanderbijlpark (unknown but assuming a girlfriend from the handwriting) to the Dear little Honeymooners, this letter would have been waiting for Dad and Mom when they arrived for their overnight stay at the Standerton Hotel, in Standerton.
The letter is lighthearted, familiar 'you two little lambie pies' and makes promises of more sabotage and batches of dirt.
Seems my folks were known for their pranks with their honeymooning friends.
The letter must have made them smile.
Hahaha I think I'm going to enjoy this blog! :-)
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