Dear Ellen !

 
I hope things are OK with you. The doctor ……..   (come)
yesterday. He ………   (not like) my cough. I …………
  (lie) in bed looking at the ceiling since
Tuesday, and I can tell you, I’m fed up with it. I ………..
  (never be) ill like this before - don’t know
what’s happening to me. And the weather’s terrible. It ……..
  (rain) all day and I can’t even have a cup of
tea in the morning to cheer myself up, because the milkman …………
  (not come) this morning. Don’t know why - I’m
sure I ………..   (pay) his bill.

Alice ………   (get) married last week, so now all Mary’s

kids ……….  (leave) home. She won’t know what to do
with herself, will she ?

Lucy Watson……..    (move) to Doncaster. Since Fred 

……  (die) she ……  (be) all alone. It ……….
  (be) a heart attack, apparently. I’m sorry she's gone.
We ……….  (be) neighbours for over thirty years and
she ……….   (always , be) friendly and ready to
help out.

Amy   …….. (leave) . My cleaning lady , you remember ?

I’m glad . I  ………… (not trust) her since
she………    (break) all those plates  and………..  
(say) it …………..   (be) the cat.
There ………  (not be) much change in the village.
Some new people  ………….. (take) over the shop. They
seem quite nice. Hope they are more efficient than old Joe. No more
news. Write when you’ve got the time.

Love , Emmy