Got up just after 9am. Still pretty cold. Knee still bad. Dot, Ron and Jane came for tea. They got a little pup today for Jane. Never went out. Leg too bad. Watched the telly.

Day on today. Got done about 10am. Frost at first. Cold all day. Shewrings went at 11.30. Knee still very bad. Never went out until 9pm. The clocks back 1 hour.

Cold today with strong winds. Showers, some as hail. Washed two cars, H.G. and T yesterday making 212 to date. Mrs Hyde retired today. Do in the Sheaf, Ness last night. A dance in Willaston tonight.

Much cooler today. Ron’s dad and mum* came and stayed the night. Went with him to take Dot back. Raked some leaves up the drive. Cleaned T’s car. Only outside T. Lot of burning.

(*Not my dad’s mum; his dad’s second wife)

A dull rainy day, dark all day. Cleaned both jets and hoovered soot off. Cleared silage lab out and paper from the printing machine. Did all the Ts. Knee a bit better.

A lovely mild sunny day. Brushed leaves up off the drive. Burnt some. Did all the Ts. Knee a bit better today. Stayed to dinner again. Good lot to burn.

A very mild day. Went to see Doc with my knee. Selby away. Saw Milne. Gave me new tablets. Going to see P. No cars today. Did all the Ts. Ball tap stuck.

Got up at 10.30. Not a bad day. Knee very bad. Never went out at night. The gang never came today. Ron’s sister come to stay with them so had a very quiet day.

Day off today. Unable to do any gardening, knee too bad. Watching the telly. Ron and Jane came for an hour. Went to the Wheat at night. Leg very painful.

A nice mild day. The Labour Party leading so far. Car washing H.B.B.B2. making 209 to date. A big calf to burn. Did all the Ts. Knee still very bad. Stayed dinner.