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OCTOBER 1944

5 Thur Didn't go to school as did not feel well. Lovely day. Helped Mummy in the morning and cleaned my bedroom. Sat out on lawn in afternoon. Did some homework in evening. We all went to bed very early.

6 Fri Did not go to school. Quite cold day. Had a letter from Betty. She is getting better. Helped Mummy in morning. &went to Sutton in afternoon. Wrote to Betty in evening & we all went to RAF cinema and saw Forever & a Day. Very good

7 Sat - s.r. 6.9, s.s. 5.25 Cold windy day. Helped Mummy all the morning & picked blackberries in our field. Went to Sutton in afternoon and did errands then had a bath and did a little homework in evening. Ted came in

This is a good time of the year to break up grassland for vegetable growing. Bastard trench and bury the turf ; no manure should be necessary. Lift the main crop of Carrots and Beetroot and store in a suitable place ; late sowings of these crops can remain in the ground until later in the season. Grease-band fruit trees.

OCTOBER 1944

8 Sun - 18th after Trinity Summer Time ends Very rainy day. Went to Sunday School in morning taught primary Bill came in at dinner time. Paddy caught a mouse. Went to S. School in morning and got drenched coming back. Went to chapel in evening and rode home on Daddy's bar. Betty M. & Taffy came in.

9 Mon - Last Quarter 1.12 a.m. Did not go to school. Mummy took me to the doctors, and he gave me some medicine. Bill came round in dinner hour. Did some homework in afternoon. Mummy & Daddy went to pictures in evening. Denys came in with us

10 Tues Went back to school. Coppied up some of my back work in free lessons. Had quite a nice french lesson with the student. Had very boring history lessons in afternoon. Spent all the evening doing french homework. Bill helped me.

11 Wed Finished copying up work in free lesson. Had quite a nice singing lesson and a fairly nice gym lesson. History not too bad. Had a general knowledge quiz here in evening, Bill, Ted, Arthur, and Tex came. our side won.

OCTOBER 1944

12 Thur - Michaelmas Law Sittings begin Wet day. My Had quite a nice current events lesson & a complicated history lesson. Chemistry not too bad and biology quite interesting. Bill's day off. Ted, Denys, Betty, Taffy and he came to Bible class. I went to bed early.

13 Fri Lovely day but windy. Had five very boring scripture lessons, and two boring history lessons. Went out in dinner hour and did some shopping. Play hockey. Started to write an air letter to George Falloon in evening Ted came in. Had my hair washed.

14 Sat - Michaelmas Fire Insurance ceases s.r. 6.22, s.s. 5.10 Quite a nice day. Helped Mummy all the morning, peeled potatoes. Bill came in in dinner hour. Went to Sutton in evening and did errands. Finished Georges letter & posted it. Denys Taffy and Ted came in evening and we played some games.

For spring supplies plant out on a well-drained site Lettuces sown in late August. Vigorous growing trained trees of Cherries, Plums and Peaches can now be root-pruned, if necessary. Young trees can be lifted out of the ground, their coarse roots cut back, and then replanted.

OCTOBER 1944

15 Sun - 19th after Trinity Quite a nice day. Went to Sunday School in morning and taught primary. Went to S. school again in afternoon. Went to Chapel in evening. Bill Gerald and Nobby went with us. Bill and Denys came in for supper & we got one new recruit Flt/Sgt David Sage He is very nice

16 Mon Did practical experiments in Biology Had a nice time. Quite a nice french lesson but a lot of homework. Did French in free lessons. Finished Walpole in History. The rest of the family went to pictures on camp in evening. I stayed at home with Bill & he helped me do my homework.

17 Tues - New Moon, 5.35 a.m. Started to do my history essay in free lessons but didn't make much progress. Had a nice french lesson with the student & a nice English lesson. Did boring chemistry theory in afternoon. Was fed up in evening Didn't do much H.W. Bill came in.

18 Wed - S. Luke Did my essay in free lessons. Had quite a nice singing lesson and a nice gym lesson. History lessons not too bad. I have got a 15/- prize for school cert. Had a big bible class in evening. I went, Denys Taffy Ted David & his friend Colin, Bill and Betty Maclean came.

OCTOBER 1944

19 Thur Had Current Events lesson on our own. History not bad. Did Chemistry in free lesson & then had practical chemistry. Did some theory and some practical Biology in afternoon. Didn't do much homework in evening. Janet & I went for a walk in the dark with Bill & Ted Had some good fun.

Paddy Janets kitten went missing. 20 Fri Did not go to school. Helped Mummy all the morning. Cleaned my bedroom and made some soup. Ted came in afternoon to help Mummy with her bag. Did some history notes in evening. Bill & Ted came to tea. Bill took Janet to the pictures.

21 Sat - s.r. 6.33, s.s. 4.55 Went to Doctor's in morning. He gave me a tonic. Did errands. Ted came in in afternoon, got changed & started an essay on Propaganda. The Constable family came in evening and Bill Jerald David & Colin a P/O came in so we had a party. Had very good fun & one or two sham fights.

It is not too early to commence bastard trenching for such crops as Peas, Beans, Onions, etc. For protection transfer to frames well developed plants of Lettuce and Endive to provide a succession of salads during the winter months.