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Author: beberry
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Dear Malcolm,
So pleased to find a long lost cousin and to hear about the family. Strangely, David, our
younger son (nearly 46) is now living in Canberra. He has now got an Aussie visa for
himself and family and is returning to UK in a couple of weeks time to sell house over
here. He has been working over there for 3 years now. The other son is a squadron leader
and is stationed in Ottowa, so they are both far away. I am now 70 and met my husband
while in the WRNS - he being a navigator in the fleet air arm and we have always lived in
Somerset - away from the rat race and numeral troubles that we have in UK. Diana has been
living in W. Canada for a long time now.
My mum (Gladys Ross) was in a care home in Somerset for the last few years of her life and
died about 5 years ago.
We have relations of Pat, my other half in Perth and we went to stay with them, while we
were over there a couple of years ago..Our surname is Mountain, but the relations are on
her side. Brian is deputy head of a school and they live at Kingsley, Perth.There was only
one Mountain left over there and he has no children. They live in Young, N,S.W. and we
went over to see them while there. We have been over to Canberra twice now and we have 3
grand children there. We also did a tour of N.Z. recently, when we left Aussie. Where do
you live- we were in Auckland for a few days a couple of years ago. I must send your
letter on to Di in Canada.
What a pity that you did not know about us, while you were in Oakham. I still think of
those good times we all had together. I am still in touch with Trixie Barber and several
of the family from Peterborough came dowm after Mum died. My goodness your Mum has reached
a good age. Give her my best wishes. Our address by the way is 9 Behind Berry, Somerton,
Somerset TA11 7PD and phone no. 01458 274391 if any of the family are coming over
here.Will close now, as there a few jobs to do. Love and best wishes, Jackie
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