My Granddad is Keeping Busy

A strong east wind colder than ever. No. 2 burner on red first thing. Got a new jet. 80° spread. Finished the fence round the new office. Cleared silage bins again.

(More from my mum on Roy Allen, my mum’s cousin. “When I was about 3 he shot me in the stomach with an air gun. Then they went to live in Crosby and when my Grandma died they all fell out about who should have what she left, particularly a piano. So Grandad walked out but not before punching Uncle John, so they didn’t speak until good old Aunty Girlie turned up at Mum’s about 40 years later.”)

Frost again last night but a lovely sunny day. Cleaned out both flues. Also No. 2 jet. Put wire round the new office block. Saw Jackie Iddon. Gave Moreen some more Argosys.

(I think Argosys are short story magazines.)

(Back tracking to yesterday, my mum tells me that Roy Allen was Granddad’s sister, Daisy’s son. “He was disliked by everyone except Grandad. One of the most posey people.”)

Keen frost again last night. Sunny during the day but not very warm. Car cleaning again. B.D.S. 55 to date. Burnt a calf today. Cleaned No 2 jet blockage. Roy Allen came to us today. First time since 1938.*

(*I don’t know.)

Another heavy frost last night. Cold all day. Got up at 10am. Not fit for any gardening. Did next door’s roses. Mr Crump has a son. Dot and Ron came for tea.

Much younger Lee, with his sister, Lil, about 1920.

A very heavy snow shower last night and a keen frost. Got up about 10am. Cleaned the windows. Went to P in the afternoon. Finished pruning the roses. Burnt some rubbish.

Still very cold wind now from the north. Heavy snow shower this a.m. No1 burner on red first thing. Both making carbon. Had to clear M out and clean both jets again. Car cleaning H.Mc.K. 52 to date.

Another cold day again with some slight snow showers. Some sunshine. Cleaned all lab grids out. 600 galls of oil came. X. Cleaned both jet and both cold filters. X. Carron left tonight. Gordon putting shed by the T pen.

(Just reminder, I have no idea what X means. It appears often. I think T pen is turkey pen.)

Another bitterly cold day with the wind still in the east. Some heavy snow showers. Went to Fern Bank to re stack the hay. It had fallen down. Cleaned the pumps and oiled them.

Another bitterly cold day with east winds and snow showers. Washed Bond’s car. Cleared the silage out again. Washed the lind in boiler room. Feeding the birds in the wood again.

A bitter cold day again with frost and snow last night. Only washed 1 car. S.B. makes 49 to date. Cleaned both jets again. Boilers slow building up a temp owing to bitter wind.