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May 5th Month 1945

Wet windy day. 20 Whit Sun-Pentecost Went to S. School in morning. Gordon took it. Went to Primary afterwards. Went to S. School again in afternoon. Went to Chapel in evening. Judy & Bruce came in to supper.

21 Mon-Bank Holiday Warm showery day. We all went out hoeing peas in the morning and afternoon. Gordon & Daddy went on the tractor. Drove tractor for a little while in evening. Gordon took Janet & I too the pictures. Saw the Prisoner of Zenda. G.hmh

Quite a nice day. 22 Tues I cleaned Gordon's bedroom in the morning and went driving the tractor for him. The tractor wouldn't go in afternoon. Did dinner [] up. Got changed in evening and some of my essay. Drove tractor for 3/4 hr.

Rather nice day but cold in evening 23 Wed-Ember Week Continued doing freeze in art. Had singing lesson but not gym. Did English in free lesson. [] came to stay for 10 days. Did not go to B. class. finished English essay

1945 31 Days MAY

Bill comes back.

24 Th--Empire Day Rather cool day. Had interesting current events lessons. Did biology in free lessons. Did drawing in biology all the afternoon. Did a little H.W. in evening & then drove tractor for Gordon. Betty came back from course.

25 Fri Quite warm day. Gordon posted to Catterick. Scripture lesson very boring and history lessons all notes. Played tennis in afternoon with Betty, Pam Cranwell & Jean Crowe. We lost. Did H.W. & had a practice in evening. Washed my hair.

Cool showery day. 26 Sat.

Helped Mummy in the morning. Did veges. Had a bath in afternoon. Did various odd jobs and had a practise in evening. Bill came in for a short time. Went to bed early.

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Wed. cont. Mr Cottam, Len, Leslie, Gordon, Denys, Molly, Bruce were at B. Class. G hu me for a long time.

May 5th Month 1945

27 Sun-Trinity Sunday Cool showery day Full Moon 1.49 a.m. Went to S. School in morning and taught Primary. Wrote to Sheila in afternoon. Went to watch Chapel in evening. Daddy preached. Judy & Geo. Phang read lessons & Barney sang. Bill & Patty came with us. We all went into the [] afterwards.

28 Mon Fairly nice day. Had a nice letter from Gordon. Did notes in biology & had to take the kindergarten for a lesson in my free lesson. Didn't do much in art in afternoon. Had quite a nice music lesson. Had a practise in evening and wrote quite a long letter to G. Leslie & Better came to supper.

29 Tues Rather cool day. Still doing notes in biology. Did not go swimming as did not feel very well. Came home in afternoon and didn't get much work done. Had a practice & drove the tractor in evening. Went to bed early.

Quite a nice day. Started doing the 30 Wed big version of my frieze in art. Singing lesson pretty boring. Did nothing in free lesson. Had a very boring lantern lecture all the afternoon on Coal. Gas & Smoke abatement. Mrs Crimbert & Miss Bye Gordon came back in evening.

1945 MAY-JUNE

31 Th-Corpus Christi Quite a nice day. Didn't have current events, so had four free lessons. Didn't get much work done. Did notes all the afternoon. Played tennis after school with upper VIth. Had a practise and messed about in evening. Gordon came for supper

1 June Fri Very windy day Scripture lessons exceptionally boring and history lessons all notes. Went out in dinner hour & got some sweets. Had some fun in rounders in afternoon Messed about in evening. Betty & Ted came. Also Gordon.

2 Sat Very showery day. Helped Mummy all the morning. Peggy left on the early bus. Gordon came for tea and supper. Had a bath in afternoon. Did some of an essay in evening. Janet went to sick bay to see Penny.

Memo Wed. came to tea. Went to B. class in evening Peggy took it. The Padre, Betty, Judy, Leslie Len, Geo. Kilwinter, Betty, Geo. Phang & Miss Vye & Mrs Gimbert came

JUNE 6th Month 1945

3 Sun--1st after Trinity Showery day. Moon's last quarter 1.15 p.m. Went to S. School in morning & taught primary. Mr Young & Gordon took S. School in afternoon. I played. Went to Ely for tea in Fairview Terrace. Went to chapel in evening. Daddy took anniversary service.

4 Mon Quite a nice days. Did note in biology. French & history not too bad. Continued doing frieze in art. Couldn't seem to play properly in music lessons. Spent all the evening doing French. Bill & Ted came in. Gordon came to work on land in evening.

5 Tues Nice stay. Still notes in biology. Went swimming in morning. Had a lovely time. Miss [] in very bad mood in English. Came home in afternoon. Helped Mummy & had practise. Struggle with English essay in evening. Drove tractor for Gordon. Poured with rain nearly all day.

6 Wed

Had some fun in art. VIth form all late for singing so we were sent to Miss Tickly. Didn't get much done in free lessons. Spent all evening doing my English essay on moonlight.