The thaw goes on, thank goodness. Everywhere wet under-foot. Car cleaning today again. S.B.Mc.D.K.A. making 9 to date. Going to clean a few windows tonight.

Ron stayed the night again last night. We went to see Dot in the afternoon. She looks fine. Not able to see the baby. Got home on the 4.30.

Day off today. Still thawing. Dot gave birth to a little girl last night. God bless them both and keep them safe. Ron stayed the night. We had a drink together to celebrate.

(My dad always had trouble keeping up with Granddad on trips to the pub.)

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.