The Blacksmith’s Daughter – Chapter 42 Early in November 1957, My bridesmaid dress for my brother Charles’ wedding was completed and I was very happy with it. Keith Noble was still not well and I tried so hard to cheer him up. He wanted so badly to come with all the young people to Melbourne […]
Category: The Blacksmith’s Daughter – Vol 1
The Blacksmith’s Daughter by Fay Berry 2013 © – Chapter 41 – 1957 10 07
The Blacksmith’s Daughter – Chapter 41 Towards the end of October 1957 it was the Sunday School picnic. In Christadelphia, there were certain events that were most important in a young person’s social life. One was the Sunday School picnic, another was the the prize giving night. These were most important events of the whole […]
The Blacksmith’s Daughter by Fay Berry 2013 © – Chapter 40 – 1957 09 11
The Blacksmith’s Daughter – Chapter 40 My trip to Melbourne for the Messiah weekend was coming up soon and I began to think about organising my accommodation for that event. In the meantime, my life carried on as normal. There were meetings and the Sunday School exam to prepare for. Gordon Turner from England was […]
The Blacksmith’s Daughter by Fay Berry 2013 © – Chapter 39 – 1957 08 02
The Blacksmith’s Daughter – Chapter 39 My boss, Mr Barrow went to Sydney all this week. He almost had to cancel his trip because his daughter was rushed to hospital with appendicitis, and then he sprained his ankle. I felt sorry for him but it was so nice at work without him, I must say. […]
The Blacksmith’s Daughter by Fay Berry 2013 © – Chapter 38 – 1957 07 17
The Blacksmith’s Daughter – Chapter 38 Dad was very keen to know about the latest “developments” between Jeff and me. He had become very fond of Jeff and I think he had it in mind that Jeff was a possibility for a future son-in-law. At work Mr Barrow was “nit-picking” and giving me some grief. […]
The Blacksmith’s Daughter by Fay Berry 2013 © – Chapter 37 – 1957 07 04
The Blacksmith’s Daughter – Chapter 37 Back at work again there was tons to do. I so often had to rush out of my office to answer the phones for the Reader’s Mart. I felt our phone system was so inefficient and wished someone would invent a new phone system. My interactions with Jeff Berry […]
The Blacksmith’s Daughter by Fay Berry 2013 © – Chapter 36 – 1957 06 18
The Blacksmith’s Daughter – Chapter 36 The Conference and the post-conference activities and my stay in Sydney were over and it was “back to earth” at home in Adelaide. At work, it was as if I had never been away except there seemed to be more work. Mr Barrow seemed to be thinking up new […]
The Blacksmith’s Daughter by Fay Berry 2013 © – Chapter 35 – 1957 06 10
The Blacksmith’s Daughter – Chapter 35 After a long bus trip from Qld to Sydney I was now staying with the Spencers at Fairfield, NSW. Barry Spencer and I were still an “item” together but somehow it really wasn’t working out. Barry seemed to me to “have everything” a girl could possibly want in a […]
The Blacksmith’s Daughter by Fay Berry 2013 © – Chapter 34 – 1957 05 14
The Blacksmith’s Daughter – Chapter 34 The Southport Youth Conference had a profound effect on me. I had learned so much and met so many people. Stan and Sheila Bailey two of the hosts at the conference had been an inspiration to me and I had made some life-changing decisions as a result of the […]
The Blacksmith’s Daughter by Fay Berry 2013 © – Chapter 32 – 19570510
The Blacksmith’s Daughter – Chapter 32 The last week or so before the Conference was a very busy period for me and I spent my time shopping for last-minute purchases. At work, I was still trying to make myself end my relationship with Bob W but not succeeding very well. I attended a “Tin Kettling” […]