Got up 9.30. Cold morning with some rain. Not fit for any gardening. Ron and Dot came for tea. Went to the Wheatsheaf at night. Nothing of importance to report.

Day off again today. Got up at 9.30. Burnt some rubbish. Cut rambler roses. Went to P in the afternoon. Started to prune roses and dig borders. Washed the car. Fairly mild.

Not quite so cold today but still thin. Car washing again today. H.B.S.A.Mc. 28 to date. No. 2 boiler on red again this morning first thing. Cleaned both jets again today.

A very cold N.W. wind again today, strong at times. No. 2 burner on red first thing. Jet blocked. Finished digging around currants. Dug Mrs Henderson’s garden. Cleared silage lab. Swept around bins.

Milder today with a strong north west wind. Digging in between the blackcurrant trees. A.P. brought 1 ton of coke. Gave Gordon a hand to skin a rabbit. Dave Charnley won last night.

(Dave Charnley, “The Dartford Destroyer”, undefeated British lightweight champion 1957–63)

Still a very cold east wind. Finished the windows last night. Swept the incinerator chimney and emptied the sump. Cleaned both jets and put a new washer on No.2 hot filter.

Frost this morning again and a cold east wind blowing. Car washing again. Mc. S. D. B. 23 to date. American sputniks not very successful. Too cold to finish off the windows.

A frost this morning. Went to see Dot and Ron. Had a nice afternoon by the fireside. Went to the Wheatsheaf at night. Saw Harry Mealer. Good session.

Dot, my mum and Lee’s daughter.

Day on today. Not a bad day but foggy. Got done early. Cleaned windows. Finished house and did a good bit of lab. Went to P. Dug the border. Burnt some rubbish.

Not a bad day again. Fairly mild. Car washing again. H. A. K. 19 to date. Cleaned both jets again. Gave 3 bags of salvage to the bin men. Going to clean windows again. Not fit last night. Rain.