A very cold night again but started to thaw in the day. Dear Dot went to have her baby last night. May God bless them both. Washed Howarth’s car. Went for wood to Tom Jellicoe’s.

(This is my sister, Jane, born on this day.)

Another bitterly cold day. 22˚ of frost this a.m. Cleared silage lab out. Went to B’head for shavings. Thawed women’s toilets out. Washed 5 cars. 600 galls of oil. O.

A bitterly cold night again. 22˚ of frost. Pipes in the back kitchen froze. Thawed out let from women’s toilet. Cleaned No.2 jet. Went to Tom Jellicoe’s sawdust.

A very severe frost last night. 17˚ below. Cleared the silage lab again. Sharpened the razors. Jack on the drain again. N gone to Dot’s. Knee quite bad again.

Bitterly cold today again. Old Lane very bad. Snow drifts. Man started in Alf’s place. Shovelled snow off paths. Cleabed both jets. Put new tyre on bike.

Got up at 10.30. Snowing all day and bitterly cold. Cleared snow off paths. Dot and Ron never came. Ron off sick. Never went out. Watched tellie.

Day on today. Still very cold. Had to clean No2 burner. Jet blocked. Not fit to go to P. Very strong, bitterly cold west wind at night. Went to W.S. Got a new tire.

Still bitterly cold with a strong east wind. Some snow in the night. Emptied some bins. Swept up round the steps. Washed Howarth’s car. 4 to date.

A very heavy frost again last night. Put grit on the road and part of the drive. Got some wood from by Joe’s place. Cleared the silage lab again. 4 bins full. 600 galls of oil. O.

Bitterly cold east wind blowing. Gave John his rods back. Cleaned silage lab out. Hoovered the boiler room. Cleaned both the jets. Les Davies gets married today.