Another dull day with a cold wind. Mopped the office out and did a good bit of mowing. Dot and Jane home today. Time and motion bloke round but didn’t see him.
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A day with a cold wind blowing. N gone for a day out with the gang. Burnt some stuff in the wood and did some scything. Got a bit of wood up for the incinerator.
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Back at work again this a.m. Still cold wind some some heavy showers. Went for some petrol. ½ gall. Doc gave a talk on pinching*. Cut the creeper by the steps.
(*Assume this means pinching plants)
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Another day of cold winds. Played with Jane in garden for a bit. Did all the mowing over again. Stayed in at night and watched the tellie. No visitors.
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Got up at 9.30. A dry morning but strong wind. Quite cold again. Dot, Ron and Jane came for tea. Went for a pint at 9p.m. Three lads drowned on marsh.
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More showers again and cold with it. Did all the mowing but very wet. Socky and Len Withers got wed today. Went to the Legion with Bill Ed and the Oak.
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A lovely warm sunny day. Asked Doc about Charlie’s flat. I hope I can get it. Car washing. H.T.B1.G.Doc making 105 to date. Not much in to burn. Young Martin out of lab left.
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Not a bad day. Wind dropped. Started to rain about 4p.m. Finished cutting brash in wood. Cleared all lab bins out. Buried Fred Moss today. Dot and Jane at home.
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A very strong wind last night and today. Cutting off brash in the wood and burning it. Bona got a new car. Ted Williams caught after eggs.
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Not a nice day. Cloud at first. Heavy rain after dinner. Finished the other side of the drive. Cut some wood. Cleared silage lab out and finished cleaning sut traps out.
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Not a very nice day. Cloud and cool. Did some cleaning up the drive. A gas leak on top of the drive. Did the office. Cut some wood for the incin. Fred Moss died.
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A bit better today. Cleaned bike. Cleaned the chain and tightened it. The gang came for tea. Jane very funny with Blackie. Stayed in.
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A showery day. Some sun. Did all the mowing. A bit wet for it. Went with Bill Edwards to the Harp and the Oak. Very heavy rain at night.
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Another nice day with some sunshine. Someone pinched spade from the drive yesterday. Car washing B2, Doc, B1 making 99 to date. Brushing leaves up off the front.
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Cloudy at first but nice after dinner. Went for half gall of petrol. Cleared up outside entrance. Mopped office out. Dot and Jane at home. Came on the bus.
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Not so nice today. A few showers at first. Cleaned the sump out in the incin. Finished one side of the drive and made a start on the other. N gone to Dot’s.
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Another lovely day again with warm sunshine. Think I am out of the dog house at last. Thank goodness. Started to clean the borders up the drive. Did wasps nest.
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Dull at first but a nice warm sunny afternoon. Washed two cars K,G. Finished clearing the weeds from under the rhodies. Still in the bloody dog house. No sign of brightening.
(Information from my mum re dog house situation. Apparently, the trip to Blackpool was with one of his friends and two women from the village, neither of which was my grandma. So, fair enough.)
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Got up at 9.45 a.m. Some slight rain at first but fine later. Cleared small rose bed. Jane very amusing with the kitten. Never went out. Watched T.V. Not very good.
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Didn’t get up until nearly 10a.m. Did all the mowing and some weeding as well. Kitten seems to be settling down ok. Went to the pub at night. Quite warm but cloudy.
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Yet another wonderful day. Warm and sunny. Got a lovely black kitten off Joho Keys. Washed Dol’s car, making 94 to date. Did some more cleaning under rhodies. Still in dog house.
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Grouse shooting begins
Yet another lovely warm sunny day. Did B1 car and polished it. Going in for a new one. 1 ton coke. A.P. Lots of meal to burn. Did some more under the rhodies.
My Granddad is Keeping Busy 