Got up at 9.30. A better day. Did all the mowing. Little Jane came just before dinner. Played with her. Girl and Allan came in the afternoon. Brought me a good coat.

Got up at 7.30. Made cup of tea. Went back to bed until 9.20. A very bad day. Rain most of the time. No gardening. Saw Joe and Bet in the pub. L’pool beat Everton, 5-0.

Rain at first but some sunny intervals later. Car washing. H.Doc.B2. H old car on Wednesday making 125 to date. Cleared all the lab bins out. A big truck load today. Got some rags off Mrs K.

Another nice day again, warm and some sunshine. Finished holly trees and cleaned up. Cleared a truck load out of hay lab. 14 sacks of fowl from Hanns Hall. Dot and Jane at home.

Another nice day agai. 600 galls oil. Cleared bins, workshop and hay lab. Howarth’s new car. Cutting the holly trees at the far end of the tennis lawn.

Lovely warm sunny day again. A lot of stuff to burn including 4 pigs. Cleaned both jets. Did Howarth’s car. Taking it in for a new one. Cleaned the gutter over the steps. Did the office.

A lovely warm sunny day, like yesterday. Joe and Bet got married. Car washing T.B1.G. making 121 to date. Went for ½ gall of juice. Burnt a lot of rubbish this afto.

Got up at 9.30am. Finished lawns. Pruned the rambler roses. Dot and Jane came for tea. Ron decorating the bedroom. Gave Jane a swing. Stayed in at night.

Got up at 9.30. A gale blowing cold and wet. Only mowed one lawn. Dot and Jane came for a couple of hours. Watched Battle of Britain display on telly.

Dry but cloudy at first but heavy rain in the afternoon. No cars. Cleared all the lab bins out. Cleaned the burners and cut some wood up for the incinerator.