My Granddad is Keeping Busy

Got up 9am. Dot and Jane came 10.30 bus. John and Bryan brought the moped. I am pleased with it. It seems to be to be a good buy.

(Clearly, this is not the moped, but a much earlier photo, featuring motorbike and sidecar action. Granddad is on the left.)

Got up at 8.15 to go to therapy again. Got back about noon. Nell gone to Dot’s on the 1 bus. Got back at 4.30pm. Nothing important. Bill and Dora came.

Got up at 8.15. Went to Neston on push bike for a sick note. Pretty hard going and a long time to wait. The surgery was full.

Went to therapy again. Ambulance was here at 9am. Got back in fairly good time for once. Cyril came to see me at night. He looks well.

Got up at 9.30am. Dot and family didn’t come today. Had Len and wife for the day. Nell and I had a nice quiet day. No visitors.

Got up at 9.30am. A rather cold morning. Jane and Dot came to see us. Old Horace Ford came to see me. Stayed until about 9 o’clock. Thought he was never going.

Got up at 8.15am and went to therapy. Got home at noon. My knee seems to be doing ok. I meet some nice blokes at therapy and it passes the day.

Got up at about 9am. A coolish sort of a day. Did some reading and had a kip after dinner. Nothing very important taken place.

Got up at 8.15 and went to therapy. Ambulance got here about 9.45. Went on ok there and got home just after noon. Did a bit of gardening.

Went to see Selby for the first time. Went on the bike. Not too bad. Nell and I went to Harold Nick’s to see moped. I bought it off him for £20. He took us and brought us back.

(Half-Quarter Day)

Got up at 8.15 and went to do my jerks at therapy. Got on ok. Home at noon. Went up the road for a walk in the afternoon. Got as far as Everitt’s.

Got up about 9.30am. Not a bad sort of a day. Dot, Ron and Jane came for tea. Frank and Dora also came to see us. At night, Joe and Bet came.

Got up at 9.30 am. It was raining and kept on raining all day long. Nothing of importance happened. My leg seems to be going on ok but slowly.

Went to therapy. They came for me about 9.15. Got home just after noon. Went for a walk up the road in the afternoon. Got as far as MNL bank. Did a bit of reading.

Got up at 9am. A rather cold day. Did a bit of pruning in the rose garden. Dot and Jane came on the 10.30 bus. Went home on the 4.30.

Went to C’Bridge for therapy on my knee for the first time. Got on ok there and got home about noon. Went for a walk up the road as far as Everatts.

Got up at 9am. Leg seems to be going along slow but sure. I went for a walk up the road. Not too bad. Nothing very special to report.

Pheasant and Partridge Shooting end

Got up at 9.30am. Not a bad day. Nell rang up C’Bridge about an ambulance to take me to therapy. One is calling me on Wednesday.

Got up at usual time. Morning not too bad. The gang came for tea again. Jane full of beans. Nell and I watched telly at night.

Got up at 9.15am. A nice sort of morning. Leg seems to be doing ok. Day seems to follow day without much change but I suppose one must be very patient.

Got up about the usual time. A cool wind blowing. John brought the wages. Bryan was with him. They stayed and had a cup of tea.

Up at 9am. Dot and Jane coming today. Went to the gate to meet them off the 10.30 bus. Jane in very good form. Went home on the 4.30 bus.

Got up at 9am. A nicer day. Nell is going to Dot’s on the 1 bus. I went for a walk as far as the top of the hill. Not bad.

Got up at the usual time. Quite cold this morning. Went for a little walk but found it cold. Leg seems to be doing ok but very slowly.

Up at the usual time. Had a wash and a shave. Went for a walk. A nice sort of day. Went for another walk after dinner. Didn’t see anyone.

Got up at 9.30am. Went for a walk as far as Everitt’s. Had a natter with him about poor old Wadd. The gang came for tea. Fred Rowe came. Stayed until 10.30.

Late getting up this morning. Dot and Ron brought Jane while they went to Liverpool to get a pram for Jane’s birthday. Got back about 5.30pm.

Up at the usual time. It’s getting a routine now. John came with the wages. Bryan came with him. Stayed and had a cup of tea. Nothing of importance happened.

Up at the usual time. Not a bad morning. Went to the gate to meet Dot and Jane. Had a nice day with them. Went back on the 4.30 bus.

Got up at usual time. Not a bad morning. Leg about the same. Nell went to Dot’s on the 1 bus. Dot is having a driving lesson. Nell back on the 4.30 bus.

Got up at 9am. Leg not too bad this morn. Went for a walk up the road a couple of times. Nothing of any importance to report.

Got up at 9.30am. Not a bad sort of a morning. Eric Hanalon came to see me at dinner time. Told me that Ted’s lad has had an accident. Bad luck.

Got up at 9.30am. A cold morning. Dot, Ron and Jane came for tea. Jane is funny. Today Bill Edwards came to see me at night and stayed for about an hour.

Got up at 9.30am. Leg about the same today. Old Horace Ford came to see me at night. Stayed about a couple of hours. He makes himself at home.

Got up at 9.15. A cold morning. Leg seems to be doing ok. John came with the wages. Stayed and had a cup of tea. It makes a bit of a break.

Got up at 8.45am. Leg feels a bit better this morning. Dot and Jane came on the 10.30 bus. Nice to see them both. Cold wind blowing and some snow showers.

Leg not so good this morning. Must be missing the plaster, I reckon. Fan came to see me. Went back on the 2.30 bus. Nice to see old Fan again.

Went to see Mr Partridge today. Ambulance was very late coming. Had a Hell of a day. Didn’t get back until 3.30pm. Had x-ray and plaster off. Had to see Mr P in plaster room.

Got up at 9.30am. Quite a nice morning. Doctor came to see me with note. In quite a chatty mood. Stayed about 10 minutes. Leg ok he said.

Got up at 9.15am. Not a bad morning. Dot, Ron and Jane gone to Len’s for the day but Girlie and Alan came for tea and stayed until 8pm.