Apologies, but today there is only half a letter.. I am normally very organised and type up 7 letters for the following week, but this week however I've not had time to do this and have tried to find time every day to do one letter. The reason for only half a letter today is that it is from Georgies mother and her hand writing is difficult and time consuming to decipher!
Margaret

Highclere
Brentford
Monday

My Dearest Georgie

I know you have been looking for a letter from me long before this, but please forgive me for I have been “oh” so bothered, these dreadful workmen you ought to see the mud …was are in, and have had a heavy wash too 15 day went through and to make it worse I have felt ill nearly all the time, it seems ages ago since the day I saw you. I often wish that we were within walking distance where you & dear boy could often spend a sly little time together. I got home a good time to get tea all ready by the time Winnie came home. What a dreadful storm we have had that night, altho’ I was not in the least bit frightened it seemed to upset the whole of my poor inside frame. It was an awful time for poor Robin and I never saw Pa so terrified at a storm before. They say pretty well all the town was up, there was a dreadful fire at Madfords Coal place, fired by lightening £3000 damage, 3 fires at Isleworth also. The election is on today so there is plenty of confusion in the town also our windows are plastered over with great bills, from BIGWOOD of course! Mrs carpenter gave Pa two tickets for the great Rose Show at the Crystal palace. Win + 2 went – it was lovely. Both Palace & grounds. How we wished you were with us, if I felt well 2 should have enjoyed it 10 times more……