October 1944

Sunday 1 October 134 to Ken. Returned home at 7pm. Rained in evening

Monday 2 October Helped Mother with rent  collecting. 185 to Ken. 55 from Ken

Tuesday 3 October Letter 56 from ken. Helped Mother to get ready for her holiday.

Wednesday 4 October Went to Waterloo with Mother to see her off to Seaton. Met Betty there – then went shopping. B bought a coat. Returned after lunch. Jock came over

A later postcard showing the 'prom' at Seaton.

Thursday 5 October 136 to Ken. Made blackberry and apple jelly. Wrote to Mother at Seaton.

Friday 6 October Neil and I lunched at Sheriffo (?) Rang Betty.

Saturday 7 October Trouble at Ida’s. Peggy + June came up to stay, Ida came late at night. Jock came in the afternoon from London. 137 to Ken. Recd. Letter and photos from Ken.

Sunday 8 October More trouble at Ida’s. Jock visited us again in the afternoon.

Monday 9 October Letter 59 from Ken. Very nice one. Seems fit. Also recd letter from Fran. Collected the rents. Wrote to J. 138 to K.

Tuesday 10 October Very Busy. Bathed June then washed my hair.
Wednesday 11 October 139 to Ken. Letter from Jock. Awful weather. Did some cooking during evening.

Thursday 12 October Wrote to Jock. Terrible weather. Betty rang up in afternoon. Ida x family still with us.

Friday 13 October 140 to Ken. Another busy day.

Saturday 14 October Lovely day. Collected for Red X. Neil and I tried to get into the pictures in ?????

Sunday 15 October 141 to ken. Glorious day – busy all the time. Peggy + June here. Ida away for the weekend.

Monday 16 October Collected rents after work. Ida came back at night. Mother rang up from Seaton. 59 from Ken

Tuesday 17 October 142 to Ken. Mother rang up again.

A picture of Betty and Chief sent to Ruth

Wednesday 18 October – no entry

Thursday 19 October 143 to Ken

Friday 20 October Jock came over in evening

Saturday 21 October Mother and I went to see ‘Song of Bernadette’ in the afternoon.

Sunday 22 October 144 to Ken,

Monday 23 October 60 and 61 from ken. His trip was very successful. Took red X box back £3.18.0 for 2 mnths

Tuesday 24 October Betty came over to stay for a couple of days.

Wednesday 25 October 145 to Ken

Thursday 26 October Betty went back in the morning. Mother still in bed with a cold. Ida and family still with us.

Friday 27 October Neil, John and I lunched at The Red Lion. Mother in bed.

Saturday 28 October Met Frances in Wycombe in the evening for a couple of hours. Wrote 146 to Ken. Rang Pat. Jock rang me later.

Sunday 29 October 147 to Ken. Busy in the house all day. Jock rang up

Monday 30 October Lovely autumn day. Letter 63 from Ken. Also heard from Betty. Sent 147 to Ken

Tuesday 31 October Nice day. Betty rang up and asked me to take ?????? to Moira. In at the evening as usual.