Still bitterly cold today with a fairly strong East wind but no more snow. A big lot of stuff to burn. Did all the toilets. Got rations.1/4 of tea and 2lbs of sugar. 600g-oil.

Got up about 9.30 a.m. Another cold day. Ron came and took us to Heygarth* for the day. Jane with him. Dot a lot better thank goodness. Ron brought us back at 8. Snowing quite hard.

(*Heygarth Road, where my mum and dad had their first house)

Day on today. Again a cold wet day. Got done about 10. Mr H brought some stuff to burn. Not fit to go to P. Stayed in and watched telly. Went to Wheat. Mick poorly.

Not quite so cold today. Rain last night and this morning. Car washing again. S.K.H.A.T.Mc.G. making 58 to date. Nell gone to see Dot. She is bad in bed with flu.

The wind still very cold today and no sunshine. Dot and Jane home today. Doing ring-a-roses. Lovely. Painted both pm lab bins. Waiting for oil. Did all the Ts. Cleared out the silage lab again.

The wind still from the East though nice and sunny. Sharp frost last night. Cleaned K car and did H windscreen. Cleared out silage lab. Oiled the valves on the pipelines. A.P. 1 ton.

Still a cold East wind but a sunny day. Did No.2 jet. The Nuway maintenance man called. Cleaned Shack’s car. Did all the Ts again. Not much in to burn. Nothing of note.

Not quite so cold today but dull with some rain. Car washing again. T.G.B. making 51 to date. Did all the Ts out. A fair amount to burn. N. gone to have her hair permed.

Still very cold, with slight snow in the night. Cut a few logs. Ron, Dot and Jane came for tea. Jane walks very well now. Went to the Sheaf about 8.30. Not many in.

A very cold day again with East winds and very slight snow. Too cold for any gardening. Never went to P. but stayed at home and watched the telly. Mrs won 25/- at bingo.