A nice mild day again. Did some forking in different places. The Yanks put a man in orbit. One of the rhodies down the drive coming into flower. Cleared the silage bins again.
(John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth on this day.)
My Granddad is Keeping Busy
My granddad died in 1983. For the previous 20 years, he kept a diary, recording his day as a farm worker and then through his retirement. We are lucky enough to have his notebooks, all the entries in block capitals, often in pencil. He always tells us about the weather, sometimes about what is going well at the allotment. We get updates of how Liverpool are doing and the occasional political thought. He suffered from rheumatoid arthritis, was always in pain, but you would never know from these entries. My mum once described him as a contented man. Who knows, really, but certainly, there is something soothing about these entries. So I thought I would share them with you. We have a few years to cover so buckle up.
My Granddad is Keeping Busy 
One response to “Tuesday 20th February 1962”
It seems like your granddad witnessed history! I wonder if he has noted (his thoughts) any of the British Colonies gain independence during his lifetime.
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