Another cold dull day. Did all the Ts in this morning. John put new wheel on my barrow. Children’s party today. Cleared the silage lab out. Gave maintenance man a hand fitting new mag valve.

Still cold wind in the East. Cut a lot of wood up for the incin. Car washing B.K.G. making 227 to date. Nuway man not come yet.

Still quite cold. Got up at 10 a.m. Too cold for gardening. Dot, Ron and Jane came. Jane crawling everywhere now. Saw Joe and Bet in the Wheatsheaf.

Day off today. Still cold. Cut some firewood up at home. Went to P in the afternoon. Finished digging the borders under burberry hedge. Got an Xmas tree for Dot.

Another cold day but sunny in the P.M. Only one car H, making 224 to date. Got Xmas bonus today. Spent all the morning with Bert trying to get No.2 burner to light. No luck.

Not quite so cold today. Trying to get No.2 burner to go. Think magnetic valve is gone. Got Bernard to look at it. Did all the Ts. Floral do on tonight.

Another bitterly gold day with strong, East wind. Put a new olive on pipeline. Burnt 150 chicks from out of Paddy’s place. Cleared silage lab again. A full truck load again.

A sharp frost last night and cold all day. Cleared out the silage lab again. A full truck load. Also moved two bins full of glass. Did all the Ts. Burnt a lot of fowl.

Still cold but sunny in the afternoon. Car washing. A.B.G.Mc. making 223 to date. A lot of fowl from Hanns Hall again. Also one of Joe’s pigs, about 100 lbs. N gone Xmas shopping.

Sunday not a bad day but still rather cold. Ron came with Sam Dodd. Went to see Jane. Ron, Dot and Jane came for tea. Saw Bill in the morning.