Shoreham

John had been to visit his sister in late September 1906 and Percy was going to Eastbourne to undertake some valuation.

Town Hall, Worthing

A card from Percy sent when he took a trip to Horsham. He visited Uncle Jim (Tidy) when he was there.

The Pells, Lewes

A Many Happy Returns of the Day greeting from Percy on John's 14th Birhday.

June 7th 1904 was a Tuesday.

The Courtyard, Lewes Castle

Edith wanted meat and bones to make soup as Percy had a cold. 

March 2nd 1904 was a Wednesday. Theodor Geisel, Dr Seuss was born on that day.

Holy Trinity Church, Penge

Edith said please send meat and Percy had dinner at Richmond St. John's uncle Harry Goodridge ran his butchers shop at 6, Richmond Street in Brighton and lived above it with his family.

February 21st 1905 was a Tuesday.

The Barbican, Lewes Castle

Many happy returns from John's brother-in-law, Percy King on his 16th birthday.

June 7th 1906 was a Thursday. The RMS Lusitania was launched on that day.

Swan Island, Loch Lomond

Percy wanted to borrow the little van that the Goodridge's used in the business. Another post card in the collection is of vans outside Smithfield Market. Would the van mentioned by Edith have been like these?

Another question that is raised by this message from Edith is where would the Goodridge's have stabled their horse and kept the van? 26, Upper St James Street appears to have been a terraced property. The streets of Brighton website masthead map seems to indicate that these houses had a rear entrance so did they have stabling on site?

March 2nd 1907 was a Saturday.

The River at Lewes

A meat order from Edith, she wanted a neck of mutton. Her husband, Percy had borrowed the pony, I presume from the Goodridge's farm at Ham Lane.

February 15th 1906 was a Thursday.