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Apologises for not making it to Cambridge to see Lyn but writes that she had enough trouble getting two days away to attend Charlotte's speech day. Hopes to do a household swap with her sister-in-law in Oxshote and see Lyn then.

Sends pictures of her brother's house. Discusses Lyn's idea for a book on domestic labour saving and suggests it might work as an article or booklet in the form of a housekeeping quiz. Mentions that she will soon have nine people staying in her house. Hopes Max has recovered.

Praises 'So much love, so little money'. Mentions Richard Church and their shared childhood experience of flying down stairs.

Sends her sympathy about Alison Cairn's death. Mentions Janny and William. Refers to Collins and Faber. Tells an anecdote about a women who borrowed a copy of "Shopping for Food", tried to avoid buying it after she spilt grease on it and then sent it back to be autographed as a present for a new sister-in-law. Hopes to visit Lyn in March. Mentions Ruth Pearson.

Praises and comments upon "Field with Geese". Mentions the Foresters, and Ruth Pearson.

Wishes to visit Lyn and talk about the progress of Lyn's book. Enquires about the changes to Lyn's living arrangements and the Dove House. Mentions Ruth and Niel Pearson and their problems with their daughter Henrietta.

Apologises for having made too rushed a criticism of the script for Alison Cairns. Justifies her criticism. Gives details of the Staunton Harold Church.

Thanks Lyn for her letter and Edward Carpenter. Comments on the uniqueness of "Alison Cairns" as a biography and as a book about a particular generation of women.

Thanks Lyn for the photographs of the Dove House and admires her clever round robin arrangements. Mentions that she has sent them on to Mrs Turing at Guildford. Regrets that there is no time for her to visit Lyn but when term finishes her daughter Charlotte is coming to her to give birth to her third baby. Examines her needs and finds that they are satisfyingly small.

Looks forward to Lyn's new book and enquires about the subject. Congratulates her on her bird scaring letter. Comments on her article about the kitchen. Suggests the Times Women's Page might reject it on the grounds that it is too long and in response to another article. Mentions that her sister-in-law Rachel writes cookery articles for the Times and she has been submitting things for the court page. Sends news of her father and Charlotte.