joan-marion-drake-1944

FEBRUARY 1944

20 Sun-Quinquagesima Went to Sunday School in morning and taught Primary. Went to Sunday School again in afternoon. Went to Chapel in evening with Daddy. Walked home with an air gunner who was there.

21 Mon Helped Mummy in morning. She washed and I hung the clothes out. Quite a nice day. Darned ends of my socks in and wore them. Did some needlework in evening and listened to Monday Night at Eight.

22 Tues-Shrove Tuesday Very cold day. Heavy snow shower in morning. Wrote a History Essay in morning. Went to Fetch Rona for tea in afternoon. Got caught in a hail storm Joy let me do everything with Rona she is very sweet. Did some more homework in evening.

23 Wed-Ash Wednesday Not quite so cold and rather a nice day. Went to Sutton in morning. Olive has left the land army owing to ill health. Cleaned my bedroom. Did some sewing in afternoon We all went to a do at the chapel in evening had a good time.

FEBRUARY 1944

24 Thur-S. Matthias New Moon 1.59 a.m. Started school again. Did not have first two lessons as checked books and things. Had Gym. Did maths in free lesson. Had a French and Geometry test in afternoon. Mummy and Daddy went to see George in afternoon. Jimmy is up in a chair.

25 Fri Cold day with rain at intervals. Did needlework in my free lesson. Had quite a nice needlework lesson doing buttonholes. Had to play hockey in the afternoon. Did homework in evening.

26 Sat-s.r. 6.54, s.s. 5.33 Rather dull day. Helped Mummy in the morning and started to write an essay on habits. Went to see George in afternoon and afterwards Nina took Janet & I out to tea to the Bell Had a lovely time. Finished my essay in the evening. Oxford won cambridge in the boaters boatrace

Examine the autum-planted Cabbage bed, and fill up any existing blanks from plants in the nursery seedbed. Hoe the bed as soon as the soil is in a fit condition. Where a new bed is required, now is a good time to divide Rhubarb and replant on well-prepared ground.

Held between Littleport and Ely.

FEBRUARY-MARCH 1944

27 Sun-1st in Lent. Ember Week Rained quite a bit during day. George & Jimmy went to Loughborough in the ambulance. Went to Sunday School in morning & afternoon. Muriel Yokes came to tea and stayed all the [] Ted Nurmin came in, and Taffy[ also ] brought Stan

28 Mon Rather cold. Snowed & hailed at intervals during the day. Had quite nice lessons at school and had French & Science homework. Had a fire in Lounge and Mrs Vokes & Mrs [Ormbert] came to tea.

29 Tues Nice day. Had a test in cookery and had to write out a time table. Had quite a nice singing lesson and then had to have gym lesson. Got my maths done in my free lesson.

1 March Wed-Ember Day S. David First Quarter 8.40 p.m. Janet & I both had long letters from George. Had a very nice science lesson doing experiments. Daddy saw Hump and spoke to him. Had a lot of homework in evening. Ted came in & brough us an orange each.

MARCH 1944

2 Thur Rather dull day. Had a map for Geography homework. Did Gym. Did maths in free lesson. Had a french test in afternoon and quite a nice Geometry lesson. Did homework in evening.

3 Fri-Ember Day Had a singing practice first lesson in morning. In Free lesson Betty helped me to finish the Windyridge Weekly & I posted it in dinner hour. Did buttonholes in NW Had a lecture on R.S.P.C.A. in afternoon and then had another singing practice.

4 Sat-Ember Day s.r. 6.39, s.s. 5.46 Very cold day. Helped Mummy with work in morning. Had a bath in afternoon. Muriel came up for tea & we did some pop corns in a cocoa tin. Did some revision in evening.

Careful attention should be paid to vegetable crops growing in frames. Carrots will need to be thinned and Cabbage and Cauliflower seedlings pricked out as soon as they become ready. More ventilation and water will be required as the season advances. Sow Parsnips in the open.

Cold Districts.-Prepare a seed-bed in a cold frame and sow Brussels Sprouts, early maturing varieties of Cabbage, Cauliflower and Cabbage Lettuce for transplanting into the open ground when large enough. Sow Broad Beans in the open.

MARCH 1944

5 Sun-2nd in Lent Nice day, but cold. Went to Sunday School in morning & in afternoon. Went to Chapel in evening. P/O Colin Mackenzie was preacher. Taffy & Aurther Clark a Medical orderly were there. They came home with us a came in to Supper.

6 Mon Had a singing practise first lesson. Had a nasty science lesson and a nasty homework. Got my french homework finished in free lessons. Mrs Markwell came to tea. Mr Markwell came to fetch her home. S tarted writing letter to George

7 Tues Had needlework instead of cookery. Lovely sunny day. Dr Conway came in morning and rehearsed our singing for [fest] Got half my maths homework done in free lesson. Had quite a nice geography lesson.

8 Wed Had a revision science lesson. Had a comprehension test for french homework Had three history lessons all revisory. Miss Refew was horrible at dinner time. Did homework in evening.