Had to stay in bed. Sent for the doctor. Pharyngitis. Temp. Feeling rotten. Put me on penicillin. Ron going in hospital on Sunday for his op.

Got up at 10 a.m. Did the mowing. Planted some sweet peas. Made a fence to keep Bunts* off border. Dot and Ron came for tea. Saw Bert Harris in the Wheat.

(*Bunty, his dog.)

Day on today. Got done early. Very cold wind. Some showers. Went to P. Planted D. Cleaned the car. Planted flowers in wood. Old Bert Shaw knocked off his bike.

Dull skies again and showers heavy at times. Coldish winds. Car cleaning again. H.S.B. making 114 to date. Mason Bibby here. Two killed Thurstaston X roads.

A day full of showers and dull skies. Weeding round the tennis courts. Cleaned both the boilers and took fronts off for the summer. Digging the borders at night.

A dull cloudy day with slight showers at times. Had a very big sow to burn. Car cleaning. A.K.D. Shack’s new one. First time. Making 111 to date. Perry away on holiday.

Not a bad sort of day. Did the mowing and hoed the spuds. Les Cottrell brought bird book down. Went to see Cyril in the afternoon. Ron and Dot came.

(Cyril was one of Granddad’s brothers.)

Day off today. Quite a nice day. Went to P. Knocked off 3p.m. to watch the Cup Final. Burnley lost 3-1. Ron went to the final. Dot came and stayed the night.

(Spurs beat Burnley. Not sure why my dad went to the final, given he was/is a Liverpool fan.)

Change today. Cloud with some rain. Car cleaning. H.B.S.A. making 107 to date. Shack gone for new car. Got a saw for cutting up animals. Painters finished. Got all the windows done. W.

Another lovely sunny day. Hoed the patch by the tennis court and gravel path round the house. Starting lab windows tonight. Cordon using new mower first time. 3wks canteen last night.