A better day although it rained at first. Finished cutting the hedges, thank goodness. Oiled the vet lab doors. Gathered up clippings. Dot and Jane at home.
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More rain until after dinner but it’s gone warmer. Cut wood for fire and did some more hedge cutting. Would have done it all but for the rain. Wedding anniversary.
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Not quite so bad today. A nice sunny afternoon. Cutting hedges again today, only the top of the big hedge to do now, thank goodness. Should have it done tomorrow.
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Another day of showers and cold. Hedge cutting for most of the day. Works council came round. Cleared a lot of cardboard boxes from the classroom.
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Nearly 10 when we got up. A bit of sun but showers and the wind still cold. Started to cut the hedge. The gang came for tea. Stayed in.
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Got up at 9a.m. Not a very nice day. A cold wind. Did the mowing and tied up the plants. Went with Bill Edwards to the Legion and the Harp. Mrs won £2.
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A better day today with some sunshine. No car cleaning today. Finished cutting the hedge round the big lawn. Cleared Bernard’s bin and box of paper. Poor T Cott died.
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A strong wind and some showers. Dot and Jane at home today. On with topping the privet hedge again. It’s a long way round.
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Another day of cloud and showers. Did wasps’ nest by privet pillar. Started doing the top of the privet hedge round the lawn. N gone to Dot’s. Saw Ron again.
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Another day of cloud and showers. Finished sides of hedge round the big lawn and made a start on the top. Mopped all the office out. Saw Cyril Maylor.
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Another dull day. Some showers. Ron came round. Washed T car. Went for petrol. 5 pints. Cut some wood up and cut some more of the hedge.
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A bit better today. Did the other two lawns and cut the holly hedge. The gang came for tea. Went home at 7p.m. Never went out.
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More rain this morning. Little Jane very good through the night. Came in our bed at about 7a.m. Had a bit of a fun with her. Did big lawn and gave Jane a swing.
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Some sunshine but very heavy showers in the p.m. Car washing H.B2. Doc yesterday making 89 to date. Cleared all the lab bins. Little Jane coming to spend the night with us.
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Another day of rain. Dot and Jane came at dinner time and took me home in the car and brought me back at 1p.m. Did some more hedge cutting but very wet.
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A nasty, dull day with rain at times but warm. Washed Doc’s car and cut some more of the privet hedge. Nell gone to Dot’s for the day.
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A heavy thunder storm last night. Burnt a lot of stuff today. Started to cut privet hedge. Did some mopping in the office. Started to rain about 4.30.
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Back at work today again. Dull at first but some sun later. Very warm. Car washing. T.K. making 86 to date. A lot of meal in to burn as well as other stuff. Back better.
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Up at 9.30a.m. A nice morning again. Ron and Jane came at 12 noon. Took Nell and I there for the day. Jane was very funny. She was in her pool.
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Up at 9a.m. A nice morning. Warm and sunny. Cut dead roses from the big bed. Started with a bad back. Went to the pub at night. Saw Nick.
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Up at the usual time. Not a bad day. Did all the mowing and cleaned the small rose bed out of all the dead roses. Had a chat with chap from over the road.
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Got up at the usual time not a bad day. Dot and Little Jane came about 10.30a.m. Spent a happy day with Jane. Nothing of importance to report.
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Got up at 9a.m. Cloudy at first but sunshine in the afternoon. Nell got a new carpet cleaner off Mrs Harris. Took Jane to see the animals at work. Dot took us and brought us back in the car.
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Got up at 9.30a.m. A real lousy day. Rained all day, very heavy at times. Bad flooding in some places with heavy thunder at times. Not very good holiday weather.
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