Frost last night and colder today. 1 ton of coke came last night. C. No.2 on red again this am. Got a rise today. Cleaned H car. Only one. Cleaned both hot filters.

A fairly mild day again, cloudy but no rain. No 2 burner on red first thing. Jet blocked. Did S car. Very dirty. Did all the Ts. Cleared out the silage lab. Got some works bird in vet lab.

Wednesday 1st January, 1964

Another year begins today. Please God it will be a good one. Cleaned jets and changed pumps. A nice, mild day so far. A lot to burn again, Oyster Catcher in the pm lab.

Another mild day with a few light showers. Washed Bond’s car. Did all the toilets out. Lot of fowl from Hanns Hall to burn. Last day of the old year.

Total number of cars washed in 1963 – 234.

A mild day with a strong South wind blowing. Lot of cloud. Car washing. T.Mc.K.A. making 233 to date. Did all the Ts. One in lab been decorated.

Got up at 10.30 a.m. Nice and mild. Ron came for us at 11.30. Had a nice day with him, Dot and Jane. Jane very funny. Came back on the bus 7.30.

Day off today. Slight frost last night. Mild in the day. Got up about 9.30. Played with little Jane all morning. Never went to P’s. Had afternoon at home.

Xmas over again and work again today. Frost again last night but mild through the day. Ron came for me at noon with Dot and Jane. Only one car H. making 229 to date.

Came home about 11 a.m. Dot, Ron and Jane came. Jane walking with the aid of her brick box. Came to see if the boilers were ok. Went for a drink with Ron at night.

Went to the Port last night. Bitterly cold wind blowing. Next door froze up. Had a nice, quiet Xmas day. Never went out. Much warmer than last night. Got a cold.