Rain nearly all morning but fine in the afternoon. A big lot of hens to burn, about 100. Car washing. S.B. making 197 to date. Saw Fred Prince today. Looks very well.

Got up at 9.30 am. Not a bad day. Mild. Dug the spuds up and did a bit of digging. Ron, Dot and Jane came for tea. Jane is coming along fine. Saw old Jim in the Wheatsheaf.

Day off today. A nice, mild day with some sunshine. Ron and Jane came. Went to P in the afternoon. Burnt some rubbish. Did some digging.

A dull day again but mild. Car washing. H.A.G.Mc. making 195 to date. New chief round today. Sockie and Cyril Mealor here today. Had to use lights to get home last night.

A dull day again but much warmer. Rain in the afternoon. Mr Howarth saw Bunts.* Raking leaves up the drive. Cut some wood up for the incin. Did all the Ts.

(*Assume this is Bunty, Granddad’s dog)

A bitter, east wind blowing today. Very cold. Michael Halliday died yesterday.* Cleared the silage lab out. 4 bins. Did the jets and all the Ts. New pump working out ok so far.

*Think this must be the singer, Michael Holliday – 26 November 1924–29 October 1963.

Not so cold today. Still dull and cloudy. Started to dig round the rhondies. Jane, Dot, Ron home last night. Jane cut two teeth. Did all the Ts again.

A cold, easterly wind blowing today but dry. Car washing again. S.B.K. making 191 to date. Did all the Ts again. A lot of stuff to burn. Dot, Jane, Ron home today.

Clocks back last night. Got up at 9.30. Made a place for spring cabbage and planted them. Frank and Dora came in the afternoon. Went at five. Nell won £3 last night.

Day on today. A bit colder but a nice afternoon. Norman H brought stuff to burn. Went to P in the pm. Cut creeper and burnt it. H Ford brought some plants.