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Commiserates with Lyn over difficult publishers. Hopes that Lyn can still visit in August. Reports that Peter has finally resigned from Tootals.

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

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.

Mentions that she is doing a domestic programmes for BBC radio's Women's Hour, and has been offered the possibility of creating some television material. Suggests that Lyn could use it as an opportunity to carry out her "house idea".

Sends her sympathy about the death of Lyn's mother.

Reports that Peter, her husband, has been moved to his company's London office and consequently they will be moving south. Mentions that Charlotte has been with them for Christmas. Asks after Max and enquires about the identity of Mrs Bell. Mentions that she has to travel to Liverpool to look after a second cousin.

Queries the Observer.

Regrets not meeting and hopes Lyn recovers her health soon. Describes her walk with Peter at Newark Priory. Mentions revisiting "So Much Love, So Little Money" and "Alison Cairns".

Praises and comments on "Alison Cairns". Suggests that the glimpses of Lyn in the narrative show her to be more interesting than her subject. Sympathises with what Lyn says about death in the book because one of her earliest friends recently died. Reports that Peter is retiring from the National Trust at the end of the year.

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.