Got up just after nine. Nell went for Jane on the bus. Got back with her at 10.30 so had a nice day with her. Batchfords came in the morning.
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Got up about 9.30. Again wind still cold. The gang came for tea. Gave Jane a swing but too cold to stay out very long. Went for a drink at night.
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Got up at 9.30. Did the mowing and a bit of weeding. Wind still cold. Joan and her three children came in the afternoon. The two eldest grown up now. Surprised to see them.
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Not so nice this morning. A cold wind blowing. Car washing H.H. making 84 to date. Cleaned out all the lab bins. A big load this week. Start 2 weeks hols tonight.
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Another lovely warm day. Hoed borders round vet lab and cleared off. Bill Batchford and Harry Yardington came to see me. Dot and Jane home today.
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Another nice day. Raked weeds from off gravel path and did some more hoeing round red footpath. Not a lot in to burn. Asked Ray for some new edging shears.
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A lovely sunny day. Hoed all the gravel path. Cleared Bernard’s bins. A lot of stuff in to burn. John from next door cut his head on swing last night. Went to hos.
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A lot of sunshine today. Quite warm at times. Cleaned both the B cars. Had a lot to burn including big pig. Started to hoe gravel patch round house. Very dirty.
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A nice sunny day but wind still cold. Cleaned big rose bed and top borders. The gang came for dinner. Went home 7.30pm. Had a nice play with little Jane.
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Not a bad day but a cold wind still. Gave the moped a good clean. Cleaned drive chain with parrafin and re oiled it. The gang came about 4.30. Went to pub. Got £2 for bus seat.
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A bit warmer today. Car washing again. M. G. Doc, making 78 to date. Cleared all the lab bins. A lot of fowl to burn from Hanns Hall. Got a new pair of overalls. Collin’s wife left.
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Midsummer Day (Quarter Day)
Another bad day. Rain all morning and cool. Dot and Jane home today. Finished raking gradd up round courts. Cleared the silage lab out. Went for petrol today. 1 gall. 707 miles on clock.
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More rain again this morning. But fair after dinner. A calf to burn and a small pig. Finished mowing round the courts. Started to get it up.
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A wet morning but a nice afternoon. Norman Harris brought 16 sacks of stuff to burn. A new countryman car came. Did some mowing round courts.
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A dull cloudy day with rain at times. Washed B2 and K cars. Brushed the drive up. New joiner started here today. Pumped tyres up on the moped.
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Not a bad day but cool out of the sun. Dot and Ron stayed the night. Jane very pleased to see them. Put soil to my spuds and cabbage.
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Not a bad day but wind still cool and strong. Frank and Dora and David and his pal came. Dot and Ron got back about 5.30pm. Brought plenty to smoke.
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A dry day with some sun. But a very strong wind. Car washing. T. Doc, making 73 to date. Cleaned out all the lab bins. Brushed up round steps.
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Not bad. Some sun. Wind. On the cool side. Moving around the T courts. Nell had to take Jane to the docs. A bad cough. He said she was very healthy, thank God.
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A nice day. Some sun. Not very hot. Jane seems happy so far but will be glad when Mum and Dad get back. Moved weeds from by the office and tidying up there.
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Cooler today with heavy showers at times. Mowed in between other shed and cocked it up. Put most of the wood in the incinerator.
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Leg better this morning, thank God. A nice sunny day. Mowing in between the houses. Dot and Ron brought Jane to stay while they go to Holland.*
(* One of my dad’s few – maybe even his only – work trips abroad.)
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Trinity Sunday
Another nice day. Leg a bit easier today. Keith and his wife and daughter came to see us, as well as Dot, Ron and Jane. Quite nice. Children had a good time in the sand.
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Other knee very bad this morning. A nice warm, sunny day. Did all the mowing. John Norman brought the bags of sand last night. Made a sand pit for Jane.
My Granddad is Keeping Busy 