My Derby bet goes down. Bouis Roussell wins and I
am out altogether although I am in Harold’s sweep and Geo. Cordingley’s as well.
Busy running around printers and shops for roll of labels in morning. Telling
them all at home that I have fell for the young lady in the National Cash
Register shop. Anyhow, she was nice.
Mrs. Fulljames comes to tea with mother and goes back to school with her. Dad
goes in Mr. Bishop’s and learn that he has been at home all day with a
badly swollen throat. Ray goes in after supper. Olive to choir practise.
Still more rain and very heavy at night. Shall soon be fed up of this wet weather.
Bed 10.45.
Have decided that further entries may as well be in pencil. Did study in morning
and also in afternoon which, by the way, was rather windy and wet. Ray sat about
whilst Dad messed about. Mother and Olive went to “Westlands” to
tea, Olive getting our tea ready before she went.
Had some games of snooker and billiards with dad at night. Did a bit of study
but Olive and mother came home before I had done very much. Brought some big
jig-saw puzzles home with them.
Went in to see Mr. Bishop at night who has a bad back and a bad face caused
through Ray hitting under the chin with a billiard cue on Tuesday night. Off
work and not much better.
Not a bad day but still cold. Ron coming from Leeds to-morrow morning. Did study
at office and more at home at night. Busy typing labels in afternoon.
At night ran to Norman’s in car with Harold (borrowed car; ours in being
re-bored, took it in on Tuesday) to take a Mac back which I sent to be cleaned
with my flannels.
Olive & Ray walk to Strand.
About 8 o’clock, Harold and I go looking for the “Biggest
Ever” Procession. Called at Moss’s to see car then walked up Freeman
St and down Albion St & Oxford St where saw procession.
Home 9-45.
Had a bath.
Resting studies.
Left Office at 11 o’clock and met Ron on the 11.20 train at Town. Found
him very fit and well. Went up to Barretts and booked a court for the afternoon.
Played couple of hours singles in afternoon and came off very tired at 2 sets
each.
Mr B. had game of snooker with Ron whilst I slipped back to Christys to do
result sheets. Ron and I then went to Palace and saw the Ritz Bros. in a picture
which was far from good. Get fed up of the Ritz Bros after about ten minutes.
Ron & I sleeping together in front bedroom.
Got car back to-day.
Up about ten o’clock and at 10.45 Ron, Harold and I walk round to
Denis’s who is home for the week. Walk with Dennis round boating lake and
had coffee at Bird’s Nest. Home by bus at 1 o’clock.
After dinner Mother, Dad, Olive & Ray go to Sutton in the car. Ron and I
walk to Old Clee, via “Fishhouse Lane” and then come home, get tea
ready and have game of snooker until family arrive home.
Dennis comes round after and Ron, Dennis, Mr. Watson and I go to Louth in car. Looking for
Manby but could not find it. Left car on front at Cleethorpes and had walk along front. Home
before tea.
Geo. Lilly been in and just see him before he goes.
Windy rather, but important tennis match at Baretts matures. Harold & Dennis
v Ron and self. Losers pay and won by odd set in five after losing 2–1. Very
good game. Challenge Ron & I to snooker etc. and win again 2–1
after being one down and same thing at darts at night. Dennis stays tea after
which Ron, Dennis & I walk to Cleethorpes. Mother, Dad, Amy & Harold out
in car. Nothing much at Cleethorpes so went to Royal to see Jasper Maskelyne.
Not bad but rest of show very poor and smutty. Olive & Ray thought it a good
show. So did Mr. & Mrs. Walker who were also there. Walked home with Ron
from Old Clee over the fields. Home 11.20. Harold in bed.
Bed about 12 o’clock.
Saw Ron off with Harold at Docks station. Went up in car. Harold ran me to
Christys and I walked back home and there and back again after dinner. Think I
shall keep it up. Slipped up on bike to Wakelins for haircut after tea. Did
study at office and home.
Dad & Mr. Bishop to Regal. Picture was good. Mother to
Mrs. Lister’s. Olive & Ray at home.
Played piano, studied, pressed grey suit, entered diary etc. at night. Nothing
else to report.
Did study as usual during day. Nothing particular to report. Busy typing labels
all afternoon.
Dennis slipped to Office in afternoon and arranged game of tennis for night.
Had two hours on Barretts from 7 to 9 and enjoyed very much. We won 3 sets
although Dennis held the 3–2 advantage and therefore won the match.
Went to Blackburn’s as I came home to see if Eddie was home to make a
4th to-morrow afternoon but he was’nt. Pedal dropped off of
byke and fixed this when I got home. Then took dog round square and then had a bath (tepid).
Did quota of study in morning so did not have to bother in afternoon when Harold
& I went to Barretts with Dennis for tennis. Been unable to get a fourth so
we mix up at singles and have some good games.
After tea went round to see Dennis and walked up the Prom. to Bathing Pool. Tossed
a coin to see whether we should go up to boating lake or turn back to
pictures. Came down wrong and trapsed round the boating lake back up the Prom to
nearly far end and back again to Ash’s where Dennis showed me how to play snooker.
Trolley bus to Park St. Home eleven o’clock. Very tired.
Received letters from Arthur and Harold.
Ray & Dad completed covering billiard table in afternoon.
Received letter from Ron who arrived home safely and apparently had a good time at Grimsby.
Did plenty of study and typed more labels.
England make good start at Nottingham in the Test Match.
Studied bit at night and had game of snooker with Dad, Harold and Mr. B. Dennis
came round about 8 o’clock and joined in. Been to see his mother who is no
better. Playing snooker I could do nothing right at all.
Amy had a bath.
Bed about 11 o’clock. Olive & Ray been to Savoy.
Bed 11 o’clock.
Did study in morning and after tea. England break many records in Test Match and
dec. at 658 for 8.
Home about one. Listened to test match reports in afternoon and Australia close
at 138 for 3.
Had a bath in afternoon as well.
After tea did bit of study then walked to “Perrits” [music shop] in Freeman St and bought two
6D bits of music. Walked up to Riby Square and walked home down Victor St..
Tried music out when I came home: Not much.
Had a game or two on the billiard table at night.
Up about ten. Did not feel like swotting so helped Ray clean the car. Ray busy
mending fault in ball race of back wheel with the assistance of Mr. Bishop. Dad
gets a new washer from Moss.
Did half-an-hours study after dinner then time to get tea ready. Just completed
as Mother, Dad, Harold & Amy get home from run in car.
Go for run in car after tea with Harold, Amy and Mother, round Louth and about. Games of snooker
before and after. Dad down docks with Mr. Bishop but home 7.30.
Sat in car on prom. for about quarter-hour eating ice cream watching folk go by.
Bed 10.30.
Study over day as usual.
After tea ran mother & dad to the Tivoli to see the Repertory Co. Not up to
much (the play) but company not so bad.
Olive washed her hair.
Mr. Bishop came in soon after Dad had gone and played a few games of snooker with Harold.
Had talk with Ray & Mr. Bishop & then go for a few games of snooker.
Bed about 10.30.
Mother off to-day on bus excursion to Ilkley Moor with Adult School. Set off at 7 o’clock.
Nothing particular to report. Dad & Mr. Bishop went to Ritz. Picture not
much and come home early.
Had few games of snooker with Harold and then changed and went on pier. Had a
couple of dances and came home at 9-30 (arrived 10 o’clock) to get supper ready etc..
Mother home 11.20. Dad & Mr. Bishop came from pictures early
and played snooker at home.
Bed about eleven.
Wrote to Arthur.
Usual sort of day.
Mother to Adult School.
Olive to choir-practise but found there was’nt one when she got there. Home soon after.
Wrote to Ron.
Dad and Ray played snooker at night.
Nothing else to report.
Studied in morning and before tea. In afternoon did a few odd jobs and trimmed hedge up a bit.
Harold & Ray sorted birds up. Mother to Gilliatt’s with Alice.
After tea had run in car with mother & dad. Got a bit lost but landed home
soon after nine. Had a few games of snooker etc. with Dad.
Olive & Ray home about 9-30. Been looking at some houses. Ray
then has game of snooker with dad.
Bed 11—
Continuing nice weather we have been having lately, still very fine to-day.
Nothing exciting happens. Studied as usual. Had a game or two of snooker at
night and then messed about playing “cricket” in yard with Harold.
Dad took dog for a walk and he forsook dad in favour of another dog. Went out on
my bike looking for him round Pasture St., Convamore Road etc. and eventually
located him in the fields. Came home without him as had a job to catch him. When
I hooked my handkerchief through his collar he slipped out of it very neatly
leaving me with the collar hanging on the handkerchief. Harold & I walked up
street and met him coming home. Very dirty and smelly. Harold had to bath him. I
bathed myself. Olive & Ray to pictures.
Did some study in morning and finished after dinner. Got a new pair of swimming
trunks and tried them on. Quite nice.
Listened, as usual, to Mr. Clinton-Baddeley’s readings from Barchester
Towers. Always very good.
After tea changed into Flannels and walked up Freeman St. to Riby Square looking
at shops. Back up to Pasture St. where had to shelter from heavy rain. Bus got
held up at Railway crossing so jumped on this and landed home soon after 7.30.
Rain soon over & dry.
Had few games with Harold.
Sneaked to bed about 10-30.
Up before ten. Dad gone fishing for the day with Mr. Bishop (in Mr. Bishop’s car)
to South Somercotes. Ray and I clean car in morning and
Harold goes to see Harry Pearson’s pigs. Evidently got about 50. Uncle Bob
came round to see dad soon after he had gone.
About 2-15 set off in car with Ray, Olive & Mother to Skegness. Land at
Butlins Camp and have a look round. Hear Leslie Woodgate conducting choirs (at
the camp) Some musical rally. Nice place but too big. Prefer W.T.A. [Workers’ Travel Association]
Home about 8.30. Dad gone to Cleethorpes. Ran up in car but didn’t
find him. Had bit of tea in Skeg. but ready for supper which have about 9 o’clock.
Played dad several games of crib and won them all before go to bed at 11 o’clock.
Took dog round square. Big fire on Blackpool pier.
Quite a nice day. Study over day. Fairly busy in morning.
Dad ran Mother & Olive up to Musical Festival at Church Hall (St. Peters). Dad
then took dog for run, collected chickweed, etc.
Mr. Bishop in for some time but went home at 9 o’clock.
Dad & Ray had game or two of snooker then I played dad few games of crib and
he was able to avenge his defeats of last night.
Did not go to bed until after eleven. Harold home as I went to bed.
Busy writing posters in morning. Study in afternoon and after tea. Dad and Mr. Bishop
to Strand to see “Count of Monte Cristo”, very good.
Mother to Mrs Listers and Olive to Ray’s mother’s.
Waited until Dad came home in car (9 o’clock) and then went on the pier.
Had a good time. Home about 11.
Bed soon after.
Study over day as usual. Started another poster. Like writing posters in spare
time.
Mr. Bishop came in at dinner-time and arranged to go fishing.
Raining hard at five o’clock but we set off about six when the rain has eased off. Ran mother
to Mrs. Fulljames first and went together to musical festival at Mill Road.
Got fishing about seven o’clock. Home 10.20. Fishing was particularly
enjoyed because I caught a couple of big fish (10″ long each and
weight 9/10 oz). Brought them home to show Harold and for Mr. Solomon to eat.
Bed 11-15.
Dull to-day with showers. Sent another completed set of studies away and did not bother to do any more.
Cut stencil for Ray at home in afternoon after I had run mother to Musical
Festival on the Pier. Received letter from Arthur who is arriving 6-10 on Saturday.
Harold got new silencer for car from second-hand place in Columbia Road which
Harold and Ray fitted. Dad busy painting garage.
Played a game of two of snooker at night. Was going to the Strand and went to
get my suit out of the wardrobe but changed my mind instead.
Second Test Match starts to-day. England bat first but make a poor start but
recover very well over the day. Nothing particular to report. Wrote to Harold
& Arthur at dinner time. Mr. Rea came in and sold us some raffle Tickets
for the Toch H.
Mother goes to Musical Festival on the pier. Does not come home to tea but
arrives at 10.30. Did study after tea then had game of snooker, rolled garden,
etc.. Had couple of games of doubles at snooker with Dad, Harold and Mr. Bishop.
Amy gets supper ready.
Olive & Ray to pictures in the car.
Had a bath.
Fairly busy in morning but did some study.
In afternoon listened to Test match which was broadcast all afternoon and also
did some study. Also listened to Mr. Clinton-Baddeley.
After tea, changed at [sic] went in car with Harold to meet Harold & Arthur
who arrived at 6-10 prompt. Both look very well and just the same.
After tea walk with Harold & Arthur up Fish-House Lane, via Old Clee to
Cleethorpes where Harold meets us in the car at 8.30 at fountain. Had a lot of
fun watching a cricket match on the sands and also two dirty little lads who
were playing ‘cricket’ with a spade and ball.
Fish & chips for supper. All busy talking at night.
Bed about 11.30.
Up about 9.30. Went for long walk in morning with Harold, Arthur and Harold. Up
Fish House Lane, Peaks Fields, out at top of Hainton Ave., and back by Peoples
Park.
After dinner had game of “bowls” in garden with tennis balls &
old golf ball. Alice came to tea. At about 3.30 went as far as Bathing Pool in
car with Amy and boys and walked on to sands and had game with ball. All got our
shoes very muddy with going across the golden sands. After tea finished our
bowling match and whilst playing a taxi and car had a collision on the corner. No one
hurt. Dad went to Mens Association Rally in afternoon.
At night Harold, Amy, Mother & Alice went for run in car. About 8
o’clock had game of solo with Dad, Harold and Arthur. Enjoyed this very
much. Arthur gave us tune on piano whilst they were getting supper ready. Altogether
a very good day.
Bed about 12.
Fairly busy to-day. Did about an hours study. Went to book a court at dinner
time for to-night although weather very dull and windy.
However, wind drops a bit and we have a very good game (Harold, Harold, Arthur
and self) and only interrupted by one shower.
Home 9 o’clock. Harold goes to Amys. Run mother & Olive to Cleethorpes
& back while dad, Ray & others played snooker. Arthur and I had tune in
middle room for about half-hour whilst getting supper ready.
Harold home 11.30 and begin game of solo with self, Harold, Dad and Arthur. Finished at quarter to one
after very good game.
Still showery and windy. Harold & Arthur go up to Cleethorpes in morning. Did bit of study
in morning. Harold fetched me home in car at 3.45 and went together to see
Harold and Arthur off on the 4.15. Hope they enjoyed their stay as much as we did.
Did study after tea and then went to see Tom Walls and my own Jane Baxter in
Second Best Bed at the Palace. Very good and Jane as nice as ever.
Ran to Cleethorpes in car with mother but raining.
Bed about 10.30.
Received letter from Ron.
Did some study over day and more at home at night until 6.30 then went to
Wakelins on Bike for haircut. Still windy. Did bit more study when I came home
and then fixed bike up with new chain wheel and crank. Managed this quite well. Finished
10 o’clock. Ray & Mr. Bishop & Dad had some games of snooker.
Harold to Amy’s in car. Mother to School.
Bed 10.45.
Did couple of hours study in morning. Not a bad sort of day. Home soon after
one. Had dinner mooched around and looked at paper. Tried to get sunburnt
sitting in the window in the kitchen after putting some sun-tan oil on my face but it did not work.
Harold did work in shed and had few games of snooker before tea with him. Ray
went to Smith’s in car and Dad then ran mother in car to Gilliatts to
see Alice.
Did hours study after tea and then had run down to Cleethorpes in car with Dad. Saw Mr. [and] Mrs. Craze on
the front and took them for a run. Home about 8.30.
Wrote to Dennis while Dad had games of snooker with Mr. Bishop. Olive & Ray
went to Johnny’s to supper.