My Dear Archie & Rosetta,
I cannot tell you how pleased I was and surprised to receive the parcel you sent to me, it was a very kind thought & I thank you very much for the pretty flowers & also Hazel for the (unreadable) and buttonhole. Winnie has your address & will write to thank you herself for the presents you sent to her and the children. She had come from Derby with the children to spend Christmas and was here when the parcel arrived. Ronald was very pleased with the aeroplane, I wish you could see him, he is a nice little boy and I am sure Hazel would like to hear him sing. He sings lots of songs and carols and he is word and note perfect, everyone says it is marvelous in such a young child to have such a memory. Of course owing to poor Jen's death we had a quiet Christmas, but where there are children, one cannot be very quiet. On Christmas day we went to spend the day with Chris and his family and with his two and Ronald and Betty there was plenty of noise. On boxing day they came here. Also Percy, his wife and Stanley their little boy. I have not had such a large party for a very long time, but we wanted to cheer poor Harry up all we could. It is the first Christmas he has spent at home since he has been married as they always went to Jen's people, but he felt he would rather be at home this time. He has been staying with me since she died but I think he will go back to his own home when the weather is better. He seems to think he will keep it on. I am glad to have him as although I have let my rooms again, the people are not coming in until next month and I should be alone if he were not here. I had Bert's Fred, or "Jack" as you would remember him, up on Friday and stayed until Saturday to see the New Year in with me. He has been out of a berth for some months, as the firm he was with had to close down owing to the strikes, but he is going to another today and I hope will get on alright. He is in the Lumber Trade. Edie and Harry came up with him and spent the evening. They are all grown up now. Harry is in the Solicitor's office with his father and Charlie is in the goods trades where George is boss. They all are nice boys, but Charlie is a bit of a crank and lives in a caravan by himself in a field out Crotley Way. He writes a lot, but I don't know what about and says he must be quiet. George's family are growing up now, Billy is nearly 21 & is at Dentistry work and Winnie is at Euston. Frank, the youngest, is near Hazels age between fourteen & fifteen, he is still at school. They always spend Christmas with the Clarks, who have a big public near Regent (unreadable). I had a Christmas Card from Mr & Mrs Harry King, but could not send them one as I do not know their address. If you know where they are I should be glad if you would send it. I hope your parcel reached you safely and that the pudding was good. Chris says if I am not able to do some things now, I can still make a pudding. Well it is getting dark, so must close with fondest love to you all and wishing you all good things in the New Year,
from your loving Mother.
E James..
You must excuse writing as I do not see very well.
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