Switzerland - Berne - 17.8.1957

Hotel Bristol, Berne. Switzerland - 17.8.1957

Dear Pennie,

     Hope you like this beautiful cow.  We always wonder how they manage to carry such huge bells.  I think this particular sort is their Sunday best, they have smaller ones for everyday use.

      Lots of love, Nan

Hotel Bristol, Berne. Switzerland - 17.8.1957

Dear Merry,

     These are the baby bears who were too young for us to see when we were here last time.  We are paying them a visit tomorrow, I hope.  Wouldn't they make darling pets?  I hope Minder Bear* likes them.

     Love Nan
* 'Minder Bear' was Meredith's teddy bear who looked after when she was in Hospital at 3 years of age.

 Dear Bud, (our Mum)

     Doesn't this installment of 'The Adventures of the Hat' just say you!  You can't say I don't try hard to keep you amused.  Can't help wondering if anything is wrong, you've spoilt me with being such a regular correspondent.  We have just been back in London two ( ???? )   
Had a wonderful few weeks.  I might state that the dirty looking stuff we are sitting on is all part of the Glacier, but constant walking upon has made it that colour.  Our foot stools are chunks of ice.  It's so slippery that the gent who isn't a bear has to help his clients up .  Susy got a good report from school.  ( ???? )

    Love, Nan

Switzerland - Berne - 12.4.1957

 Hotel St Gotthard, Berne. Switzerland. 12-4-1957

Dear Pennie,

     You are a darling to write two letters, the ones I got here when we arrived this morning at the first I have received.  We came from Neuchatel in an electric train.  The entire front of the drivers compartment is glass and lucky Susy had a seat right beside the driver.  Twice did the whistle blow to tell deer to get off the line!  They went bounding into the forest lickety split.  We walked from the train to the Hotel, only about 200 yards and it was snowing and we arrived with snow on our coats.

     Lots of love, Nan.

 Hotel St Gotthard, Berne.  Switzerland.  12.4.1957

Dear Timmy,

      Thank you for your letters.  It was so good to get all the Rodd Families letters when we arrived here this morning.  We went to see the bears this afternoon.  The pit is just in a street, not a zoo.  you are not allowed to fee them on anything with sugar in it, so we bought a packet each of cut up carrots and dried figs.  They can catch very well.

     Lots of love, Nan
P.S. If  I'd saved my apple cores I could have given them to the bears!

Hotel St Gotthard, Berne.  Switzerland. 12-4-1957

Dear Meredith,

     I didn't mean to send another card so soon but was so thrilled to get your letters that I had to write to say thank you.  We left Neuchatel while it was snowing this morning and Susy opened her mouth to say something and slow flakes popped in!  We saw these bears today but they have grown just a bit bigger than in the picture.   

     Lots of love, Nan.