Part 11 (1/2)
Well you stayed with us, and we sort of went various places. Well you stayed with us, and we sort of went various places.
ME:.
Where? Where?
BERYL:.
Well, I was singing at the Ballroom in Anerley and you came and saw me. Well, I was singing at the Ballroom in Anerley and you came and saw me.
ME:.
Did we go up to London? Did we go up to London?
BERYL:.
Yes, you took me to the pictures in Leicester Square. Yes, you took me to the pictures in Leicester Square.
ME:.
Did I take you anywhere to eat? Did I take you anywhere to eat?
BERYL:.
Yes, we went to the Corner House. Yes, we went to the Corner House.
ME:.
How long did I stay with you? How long did I stay with you?
BERYL:.
About a week or ten days. About a week or ten days.
ME:.
Did I tell you I was coming on leave? Did I tell you I was coming on leave?
BERYL:.
No you devil, you never told anybody when you were arriving or leaving. The day you arrived I was with my dad, you know I was a bit of a tomboy, well, I was in the garage helping dad under a car. I was covered in grease, I looked terrible. No you devil, you never told anybody when you were arriving or leaving. The day you arrived I was with my dad, you know I was a bit of a tomboy, well, I was in the garage helping dad under a car. I was covered in grease, I looked terrible.
ME:.
Nonsense, you are a very pretty girl. Nonsense, you are a very pretty girl.
BERYL:.
No I'm not. No I'm not.
ME:.
No, no, you weren't pretty. You were better, you were No, no, you weren't pretty. You were better, you were different different. You always reminded me of the girls in Walt Disney full-length cartoons. BERYL: I remember you took me to see a bloke in Streatham.
ME:.
That was Jack Blanks...he was a drummer. That was Jack Blanks...he was a drummer.
BERYL:.
It was a road off Streatham High Street. It was a road off Streatham High Street.
ME:.
Yes, that was Jack Blanks, he was a drummer...I remember I went to a dance where he was playing. I know someone was with me. Was it you? Yes, that was Jack Blanks, he was a drummer...I remember I went to a dance where he was playing. I know someone was with me. Was it you?
BERYL:.
It could have been. I remember you went to Chappell's. It could have been. I remember you went to Chappell's.
ME:.
Great, yes, I went to buy a trumpet. Great, yes, I went to buy a trumpet.
BERYL:.
Yes, you were playing this trumpet in the shop and the manager asked you if you would go down stairs and try it. Yes, you were playing this trumpet in the shop and the manager asked you if you would go down stairs and try it.
ME:.
Yes, I was buying one for the band. I also bought some mutes and an aluminium hat mute. BERYL: YOU went downstairs and you went on playing the trumpet and the manager came down again and asked if you could put a mute in as you were deafening the customers. Yes, I was buying one for the band. I also bought some mutes and an aluminium hat mute. BERYL: YOU went downstairs and you went on playing the trumpet and the manager came down again and asked if you could put a mute in as you were deafening the customers.
ME:.
What else? What else?
BERYL:.
We went for a picnic. I had a gang of friends. You remember? Remember Curly, my sister? We went for a picnic. I had a gang of friends. You remember? Remember Curly, my sister?
ME:.
Yes, she was very c.o.c.kney. Yes, she was very c.o.c.kney.
BERYL:.