| 1984 |
April 10th Harold passed away |
| 1985 |
March 23rd Today we would have celebrated our 45th Wedding Anniversary. I am the only one who remembered and shared it with you. I am with you my Darling always |
| 1988 |
Feb 2nd Today dad passed away almost to the day that Mum died Feb 3rd 1975 also Eric May 12th 1975 |
| 1989 |
Aug 29th Went to Scotland for the first time with Kath and Rene. Enjoyed it but didn't like going over the bridge |
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Oct 22nd My Darlings birthday today |
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Dec. Christmas here, another without you, at Joan's |
| 1990 |
January Starting another year my darling without you. Things go on each day the same until March 22nd when I collapse outside Quick Save (Kwik Save) when I was taken to Kettering Hospital with a Heart Attack. I was on my way to the cemetery to take flowers as tomorrow 23rd would have been our Golden Wedding day but here was in Hospital. I came home on the 29th George and Nan were very kind. |
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April 9th my 74th birthday, tomorrow will be the 6th anniversary on Harold's death. Still very sad but keeping my chin up, miss you so much. |
| 1991 |
April 14th Had a very bad shock today. Nan passed away suddenly it really broke my heart (Nan as she was called was George Sail's (her brother) wife) again losing Harold and now Nan how I'll miss her and my thoughts and prayers goes out to George. |
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Went to Minehead Holiday |
| 1994 |
May 24th Oscar had accident coming back from Portsmouth [Oscar was Harold's brother. He had been attending his ship reunion at Fordingbridge with his son Graham when they crashed near to Brackley] |
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June 24th Had the lump out on my foot Kettering Hospital |
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Days come and go the same each day a week. |
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Christmas with Joan, to Margie for Holidays |
| 1995 |
Jan 4th Started the New Year well had such pains in my neck had to go to Doctors. |
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Jan 21st Daphne and I went to the Sports Hall invitation to a supper and music - was very good. |
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2nd and 3rd [No month given] Thinking of Mum and Dad these two days |
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March Our 55th Wedding Anniversary still miss my love, and as my Birthday [9th April] dawns comes Harold's anniversary [of his death] |
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April 10th also dear Nan on the 14th miss them both |
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June 16-25th Bert and Margie came for me to take me to 'Eastwood'. Bert isn't at all well. Had a lovely holiday with them. |
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Oct 1st Had a surprise Oscar called Graham said bring Auntie so I had a lovely day there, the Cottage is nice also garden - took brasses (Oscar, brother in law, picked Ada up to bring her to Graham's, Oscar's son, new house in Tiffield and Aunt Ada brought a set of fire side brasses for our Inglenook fire place) |
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Christmas 1995 Another year will soon be on us. Went to Joan's Had Christmas Day at Diane's and all came Boxing Day at Joan's |
| 1996 |
Starting again another year without my love miss him more and more but got to do my best. Not much to say each day comes and goes still the same routine, had snow Feb 19th and on the 26th. Graham Earl came and did my rooms and painting |
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June 22nd - 29th Bert and Margie came and I'm off to Eastwood. Bert is poorly he is having Radium treatment each day |
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July 19th Ted Died. Went to the doctors got a black foot and swelling went to Wellingboro X-ray but nothing broken but Dr. Haddon thought maybe it was. I didn't think so but had a black leg and thigh too still OK just a bump now. |
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Sept 14th Mundersley Camp Had a chalet which was quite comfortable, things going on all the time had dances with Ruby quite enjoyable. Went to Yarmouth and Norwich with Ruby and Doris. |
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Oct 22nd Today my beloved's birthday. Miss you my love. |
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Oct 31st Went up Hayway [Local hospital in Rushden] to see a specialist about my eyes. I had a shock when told that nothing can be done with my left eye which is badly scarred I couldn't see the letters just black patch also there is a small scar on right and I was hoping it was a cataract, something could be done but not to be, it is very difficult to read as left eye distorts the right eye still nothing can be done so I've to put up with it. |
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Dec 25-26 Had Christmas Day and Boxing day at Joan's and Diane's |
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27th Think I have a cold |
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Snow on 30th and 31st very cold, very ice roads weather really bad. |
| 1997 |
Jan 4th Feeling rotten throat and chest hurt |
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Jan 6th had to call the doctor in. Dr Cumin came got chest infection - cough - cough - cough. I fell down three times my legs gave way. I dropped the water I fainted had to crawl to bed I had a nose bleed, anyway... |
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Feb 24th I went out first time since Dec 27th. George came took me shopping then over to lunch then home. I must say that George has been very good and kind he came every morning to see how I was and hoovered and tidied up which I appreciated. Bett came 3 times, Arthur popped in and Pauline to was very kind bringing me little things etc. |
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Jan 25th I must say I'm feeling much better but still not quite feel hazy at times guess it is my eyes but have to axept (accept) it now |
| 1999 |
[At this point Ada's writing is deteriorating quite quickly - she now writes using capital letters] |
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April 4th About seven o'clock I was taken with severe pains stayed in bed two days |
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May 28th Went doctors and saw Dr Tayler and he said to have tests which I had to go in hospital |
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July 25th - July 28th for tests |
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Sep 14th Dr Taylor said things was clear except I had artheritis in my back to groin nothing he could do. I still feel pains my right side tummy. Well I have ear trouble als(o) eyes with heart too. My eyes are the cause of my writing |
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May 27th Found my wall front down [This bit out of sequence for some reason] |
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May 28th Peter built it up |
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June 18th My wall knocked down bottom garden Pete built it up but on Friday knock down again I'm still waiting for it to be built again |
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Nov 1st Went to Northampton with Stella |
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Another Christmas is here and gone spent Christmas and Boxing Day with Joan Vera Diane and Ali |
| 2000 |
1st Jan Did not see the new year in - was fast asleep |
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Jan 4th Date Harold demob 1946 |
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Jan 14th Angina |
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Jan 21st Another small angina |
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Jan 26th Another small angina |
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March 8th paid Heather £140.85 went to see Pat she looks better |
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March 9th George test hospital |
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March 23rd 1940-2000 A special day today our 60th Diamond Wedding Day. I spent it on my own no-one remembered only one person said to me. It still the thing that happen when I met Harold on May 11th 1935. You are with me every second every minute of each day |
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April 9th - 10th |
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It is 16 years now since that sad day it is still a lonely life but still try to be cheerful as I can my eyes are getting worse for reading |
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Added 2 pages later |
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Kettering Hos |
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March 22nd 1990 Heart attack |
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Feb 2001 Heart attack in with George |
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Feb 2002 Had a stroke arm |
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2004 (Writing getting very very bad now) |
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Starting a new year on my own |
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Each day is the same |
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Diane and Carol in helps |
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Last diary entry |
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Mind still very very with it but writing becoming increasingly poor. George was diagnosed with leukaemia and died early in this new century. |
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During Spring 2005 Ada was diagnosed with throat cancer. She attended daily sessions for last two weeks in August and first two in September at Northampton General Hospital. She was picked up and sometimes she was taken right out to Rothwell to pick someone else up on her way to Northampton. The cancer was treated. Ada was still living on her own at 33 Birchall Road, Rushden - Harold's and her first and only house purchase.
On November 7th 2006 she finally left no. 33 and moved into The Cloisters, Rushden. Her mind was still very active for someone who was 90 years old.
She became very poorly during Oct - Dec 2007 and was taken to Kettering Hospital several times for short over night stays but on Monday Dec 3rd 2007 she died in Kettering Hospital after a traumatic Sunday 2nd. She did not die from the cancer which was no longer in her body.
Graham R Holloway, Ada Holloway's nephew. 18/03/2008
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