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31st January 1973: The friendship between Ena Sharples and Minnie Caldwell was a long one and went back to the turn of century. The two bickered frequently but fall-outs were rare. However in January 1973 there was a danger of a total breach between the two women when Minnie cleaned Ena's flat before her return from visiting Jason Lomax and found a letter from her own husband, Armistead, to Ena dated Summer 1919 in which he expressed affection for her. Ena told her that the letter was written after an argument between Minnie and Armistead on a trip to Marple Lakes just before they were engaged. Ena had comforted him and he wrote the letter but she'd quickly told him not to be so daft. Minnie believed her and their friendship was restored but Ena later confessed to Emily Bishop that there had been other letters in which Armistead had asked Ena to drop Alfred Sharples in favour of him.
 * For more information see Episode 1257 (31st January 1973).