There is a 7 hour difference for us as she still lives on the outskirts of Basel, Switzerland, but now in a retirement home after her husband died some years ago. We met when she was brought to London to perfect her English vocabulary and professional writing, one day before Our late Queen's Coronation (1953).
"Trudy" had never left her home before, her parents and three much younger brothers. Thankfully we knew almost immediately that she had found a new Family home. A few weeks later, by accident, she left her passport open on the edge of her bed,which I was able to catch before falling to the floor; It was open showing the date of her birth, July 10 (1933) which was my Father's birthday and we were organizing a party for his 70th.
So whilst icing the cake and writing the usual "H.B". I realized I could not just Write "Ronnie" of course I added "Trudy" and two sipecial candles. The next evening when it was time for the cake cutting etc: amongst Daddy's cousin's and friends, none of us realised that
Trudy's 20th was her "coming of age" unlike the then British 21. Naturally Trudy was overwhelmed and a little tearful, so Ronnie quietly asked the "reason why the tears"? So she answered, "Nothing from my Family on this special day".
Trudy has never forgotten that evening when Ronnie told her "You have an English Family as well as your Swiss to whom you will eventually return."
I have not been able to talk to Trudi this week after trying 3 times, hopefully all is well, shall try again tomorrow.
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