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Diary of Margaret Kathleen Mary Mason for 1948
Diary of Margaret Kathleen Mary Mason, my mother, for 1948. She was aged 10/11 this year.
January 1948 - Scan
Thursday 1st - Rain cleared snow away. Uncle Bowmer came at night. Stayed in in the morning. Did errands on bike. Went to Derby. Mummy saw Mr Jenkins.
Friday 2nd - Fine. Got up late. Stayed in. Went to Derby with Bill in afternoon. Stayed in at night. Listened to the wireless.
Saturday 3rd - Fine. Stay in in the morning. Went to Josie’s in the afternoon. Christopher grown with Peggy. Stayed in at night.
Sunday 4th - Mild. Did not go to church. Stayed at home all day. Played Lexicon at night.
Monday 5th - Rather cold. Heard passed music exam. Went to school. Stayed in at night. Wrote comp on My Happiest Day.
Tuesday 6th - Rain and cold. Went to school, have dancing in C Hall. Took down all garlands and Xmas tree. Stayed in at night.
Wednesday 7th - Cold. Went to school, did home work. Aunty Kath came at night. Daddy and Bill asked drive.
Thursday 8th - Sunny and cold. Went to school, took postcard album. Stayed in at night, did homework. Four problems sums. Test 10.
Friday 9th - Windy and cold. Went to school, had arithmetic test 23 / 25. Mummy went to Derby. Went to Burley Hill played cards, had nice tea.
Saturday 10th - Stayed in in the morning. Took Peter and John to Belper. Stayed in at night, mum mended bag.
Sunday 11th - Went to church with Sheila, Mr & Mrs Bull. Stayed in rest of day. Looked through Royal.
Monday 12th - Cold and rainy. Went to school. Listened to “The Professor’s Love Story” by J M Barrie. Uncle Bowmer came.
Tuesday 13th - Went to school Miss Elisey Heaton came at night had a good time playing cards. Camp in our village.
Wednesday 14th - Went to school. Gran from Littleover came. Listened to wireless.
Thursday 15th - Went to school. Stayed in at night. Did homework. Listened to the wireless.
Friday 16th - Went to school. Miss Benner talked about homework, holding pen wrong, writing pointed.
Saturday 17th - Stayed in in the morning. Gran and Grandpa came. Heard stayed at Burley Hill. John got cough.
Sunday 18th - Did not go to church. Did baking for Mummy, stay in for the rest of the day.
Monday 19th - Went to school. Miss B did not look at homework. Stay in at night. Did homework.
Tuesday 20th - Went to school. Did a lot of tests for Miss Heaten. Started knitting reins.
Wednesday 21st - Went to school. Went to fetch pram from Sunny Hill. Called on Miss Dickens.
Thursday 22nd - Stayed in all day except going to school. Listened to wireless at night. Mental test 10 / 10.
Friday 23rd - Went to school. Went to Burley Hill at night, played cards.
Saturday 24th - Stayed in in the morning. Went to Duffield zzt with John. Brought zzt.
Sunday 25th - Went to church with Sheila, Mrs Bull. Made some buns. Listened to Merry Go Round, zzt, Up Pole, Much Binding.
Monday 26th - Went to school, lent Gina book. Listened to wireless at night. Did homework.
Tuesday 27th - Went to school. Made royal notebook. Listened to Boxing on wireless. Stayed up late. Did homework.
Wednesday 28th - Went to school. Did homework. Stayed up late. Listen to Hangman’s Wharf.
Thursday 29th - Went to school. Week to scholarship. Did homework. Listened to Merry Go Round, zzt.
Friday 30th - Arithmetic test 18 / 20. Went to school, Gina away. Got bad cold. Went to Burley Hill and played cards. Gandhi killed.
Saturday 31st - Did errands and heard Dick Barton in the morning. Went a long walk Little Eaton with Sheila and John.
February 1948 - Scan
Sunday 1st - Went to church with Mr & Mrs Bull, iced birthday cake. Iced birthday cake. Listened to British Film Festival. Iced Birthday cake.
Monday 2nd - Went to school, in Miss Benners room. Scholarships girls and fifth with Miss Heaton. Did homework.
Tuesday 3rd - Went to school. In own room today. No homework. Did area sums.
Wednesday 4th - Went to school. My birthday got lots of presents. Auntie Kath came at night.
Thursday 5th - Went to school. Took scholarship with Miss Benner. Arithmetic easy. English spelling hard. Spelling 15/20.
Friday 6th - Holiday from school, got up late. Went to Derby with Dad and Mummy. Look in Woolworths.
Saturday 7th - Listened to Dick Barton, stayed in all day.
Sunday 8th - Did not go to church, helped mum bake. Listened to wireless.
Monday 9th - Holiday from school, helped mum, gran came to help. Did chain stitch of zzt.
Tuesday 10th - Gift of a baby brother Philip B. Went to stay at Burley Hill, busy day.
Wednesday 11th - Went to school. Still at Burley Hill. Daddy came at night.
Thursday 12th - Went to school. Miss Heaton gave me a brooch and ribbon. Did English got order and peggy’s library.
Friday 13th - Went to school. Wrote to mummy. Fell down. Daddy came.
Saturday 14th - Went to Derby with Gran and Gramp. To museum. River garden. Went to home to fetch clean clothes.
Sunday 15th - Went to church, called to see Dad. Went round Allestree Park with Granpa and Gran, very nice.
Monday 16th - Went to school. Photos ready, mine is terrible, so serious. Went home at night for bus money.
Tuesday 17th - Went to school, Gran went to see Mummy and Philip. Daddy came and took some of clothes home. Went home for order.
Wednesday 18th - Went to school. Went home at night for some wool for gran.
Thursday 19th - Went to school. Did exams on spring flowers. Daddy came all night. Went home for order.
Friday 20th - Went to school, deep snow. Last day at Burley. Did home work. Daddy came to take things.
Saturday 21st - Went home early. Miss Ellis and Heaton came at dinner time. Mum came home with Philip, very happy.
Sunday 22nd - Did not go to church. Watched Philip bathed. Did home work. Nursed Philip.
Monday 23rd - Went to school. Came out early to go to laundry for Miss Heaton. Nursed Philip. No sums.
Tuesday 24th - Went to school 1/4 in exam C. W. Pop. Listened to wireless. No homework.
Wednesday 25th - Went to school. zzt
Thursday 26th - Went to school. Nursed Philip.
Friday 27th - Went to school. Did No and Area sums. Played with Philip.
Saturday 28th - Listened to Dick Barton. Stayed at home all day.
Sunday 29th - Did not go to church, helped mum bake. Listened to wireless.
March 1948 - Scan
Monday 1st - Went to school. Time and average sums. I got some wrong. Wrote "My Duty towards God".
Tuesday 2nd March - Went to school. Area sums, got them right. Wrote comp on A Picture.
Wednesday 3rd - Went to school. Fraction sums, got some sums right.
Thursday 4th - Went to school. Heard passed part of scholarship. Sat next to Gina. Problem sums.
Friday 5th - Went to school. Practice sums, got them right.
Saturday 6th - Went to Duffield. Stayed in most of day.
Sunday 7th - Did not go to church. Baked. Listened to wireless. Wrote comp on “If I could build a House”.
Monday 8th - Went to school. Did problem sums. Listened to wireless. Wrote “Duty towards Neighbours”
Tuesday 9th - Went to school. No sums. Week to Part 2. Took Philip his first walk.
Wednesday 10th - Went to school. Fractions. Gran came from Littleover. Philip is 1 month old.
Thursday 11th - Went to school. Miss Benner away ill. Did English exercises.
Friday 12th - Went to school. Test 20 out of 25, 1 wrong. Did some English exercises for Miss Id.
Saturday 13th - Listened to Dick Barton. Stayed in all day.
Sunday 14th - Did not go to church. Baked. Listened to wireless.
Monday 15th - Went to school. Miss Benner away. Did English test. I got 23 out of 25.
Tuesday 16th - Part II of scholarship. Mr More took us. Do not think I did too bad. Did Royalty at night.
Wednesday 17th - Went to school. Went to see Duffield and Pottery at Belper in Final. Lost 3 vs 1. Auntie Kath came.
Thursday 18th - Went to school. Miss Benner still away. Mum got letter from Mary Smith.
Friday 19th - Broke up for three weeks, very pleased. Philip weight 13lbs 10oz at 10 weeks.
Saturday 20th - Listened to Dick Barton. HSS vs St Ronan’s, draw. CPH – St Ronan’s school was housed in Duffield Hall and became Derbyshire Building Society HQ.
Sunday 21st - Helped Mummy bath Philip. Listened to Danny Kaye on wireless.
Monday 22nd - Play with Peter and John at cricket.
Tuesday 23rd - Played with Peter and John and She and Peter Smith. Started Little House. Saw diesel.
Wednesday 24th - Played in Little House. Went in Signal Box to see Diesel.
Thursday 25th - Went to see Pat, Eric and Ann at 5 Guany Ave Littleover. Went to Derby too. Saw diesel. CPH – probably Gurney
Friday 26th - Play in Little House with Pete and John. Wrote members down. Play ball.
Saturday 27th - Did errands. Listened to Boat Race. First night in other bed.
Sunday 28th - Mummy’s Birthday, age 40. Philip Bernard christened at Duffield. Peggy, Gran, Pop came.
Monday 29th - Helped Mum. Played with John and Peter in Little House. Letter from Miss Ellis at York.
Tuesday 30th - Played with John and Peter. Made piece of Music. Went to Duffield with Mummy and Philip.
Wednesday 31st - Received magazines from Weston Super Mare, Minehead, Broadstairs, Llandudno.
April 1948 - Scan
Thursday 1st - Gran at Burley’s birthday. Mrs Taylor came to help Mum. Mags from Scarbough, St Annes.
Sunday 4th - Margaret Henstocks baby born.
Tuesday 6th - Auntie Pat and Ann came to see us. Had nice time. Philip slept and was very good. Gigs 3.6
Friday 9th - Gran at Littleover’s birthday.
Saturday 10th - Philip 2 month’s old.
Sunday 11th - John went to choir.
Monday 12th - Started school. Composition on Philip being christened. Sat next to Joan. Bills and fractions.
Tuesday 13th - Fraction sums. Did some English exercises for Miss Heaton.
Wednesday 14th April - School Gina away ill. Sat next to Joan. Painting and sewing.
Thursday 15th - Went to school. Did area sums, squares and time sums.
Sunday 18th - John went to choir. Help Mum.
Monday 19th - Started Cookery, learned to make beds and about ovens.
Tuesday 20th - Fraction sums at school. In English did sentences with words that sound the same.
Wednesday 21st - Princess Elizabeth is 22.
Thursday 22nd - Miss Benner made us do a comp on Princess Elizabeth.
Friday 23rd - Arithmetic test 25/25, easy.
Saturday 24th - Cup Final, not on May 1 as written. Tennis HSS vs Burton. HSS won.
Monday 26th - Made cup of coco at Cookery. The King and Queen’s Silver Wedding anniversary. Miss Bagnel called.
Tuesday 27th - Stuck in all Royalty pictures. Received latter from Mrs March.
Wednesday 28th - Did no sums and bills, also area. Wrote comp on A Tudor Schoolroom. I got 23/25
Thursday 29th - John’s birthday. Uncle Bowmer gave him a cricket bat. Had a big party at night. Peter, Sheila, Richard, Michael. CPH – John is 7.
Friday 30th - Did English Test, I got 23/25. Wrote Collect for Ascension Day.
May 1948 - Scan
Saturday 1st - Listened to A U. zzt came down. Cup final between Man United and Blackpool. Man U won. Arsenal league champions.
Tuesday 4th - Did sums like 20 miles in 8 hours, how many miles in 6 hours.
Wednesday 5th - Did same sums. I do them a different way and get them all right.
Thursday 6th - Philip had his photo taken at Worthington and Spencers.
Friday 7th - Received some birthday cake from Great Grandma Porter. She is 84 today. CPH – This must be Charles Porter’s mother Clara Sutcliffe, but she was born 17th Apr 1862, which would make her 86 ?
Saturday 8th - Tennis HSS vs Derby High School, won away.
Monday 10th - Philip 3 months old today.
Tuesday 11th - Went to Shardlow with Miss Heaton and all those in Class D at Cookery. Have a lovely time.
Thursday 13th - Did fraction of £ sums.
Friday 14th - Did mental test, I got 18/20. Comp on “The journey to Shardlow”. Broke up.
Saturday 15th - Auntie Kath went to Bexhill for a week.
Sunday 16th - Princess Elizabeth in France.
Wednesday 19th - Received letter from Auntie Kath at Bexhill.
Friday 21st - Went to Derby with Dad and brought some stamps from shop in Sacheverel Street.
Saturday 22nd - Auntie Kath returned. HSS cricket match drawn.
Monday 24th - Did decimal point sums, I got them right. Made cheese and potato pie at Cookery, very nice indeed.
Tuesday 25th - Did Area and Perimeter sums. Wrote out second verse of Hymn. At even went up village. A poll here.
Wednesday 26th - Fortnightly test, I got 25/25. General Smuts defeated in election.
Friday 28th - Corrections on homework.
Saturday 29th - Tennis HSS played Clay Cross away, won.
Monday 31st - Learnt about the Buttercup family and drew the Buttercup. Made Milk Mould at Cookery.
June 1948 - Scan
Tuesday 1st - Did bills and gross and dozen sums. Received Receipt from Busy Bees.
Wednesday 2nd - Did sums like :- If 29 cost £10, how much will 87 cost ? Wrote about Jesus healing a leaper.
Thursday 3rd - Did percent sums, I cannot understand them. Read Safety First and wrote sentences on it.
Friday 4th - Did measuring and dividing sums.
Saturday 5th - Listened to Derby Winner, My Love, 2nd Royal Drake.
Monday 7th - Did stewed fruit and custard at cookery, really lovely to eat.
Tuesday 8th - Did bills and average sums. Did sentences with adjectives, pronoun and proper nouns in English revision.
Wednesday 9th - Miss Dolan the dentist came and saw our teeth. I got F.
Thursday 10th - Did Area and percent sums. Learned about the apostrophe in English.
Friday 11th - Did decimal point sums. Learned a new grace in prayers. A warm morning so had long drill lesson.
Saturday 12th - Newspapers had new of Princess Elizabeth’s baby. London dock strike begins.
Monday 14th - Little House moved. Went to cookery, learned to bottle rhubarb. Learned about buttercup and dead nettle families.
Tuesday 15th - Did bus time sums and distances. The dental papers arrived, and I have one. Last lesson dancing.
Wednesday 16th - Decimal point sums. Had scripture meson on Catechism. Sewing song words in afternoon.
Thursday 17th - Did lots of sums. Sewing in the afternoon. I began a pair of shorts. Had stories read to us.
Friday 18th - Arithmetic test, I got 25/25, team point. Did sewing with Miss Benner in afternoon. Tennis HSS vs Wirksworth away, lost.
Monday 21st - Went to cookery made rock buns. Comp on Swallows in afternoon. Miss Benner away.
Tuesday 22nd - Did lots of sums. Learned to sing. Miss Heaton read The Rose and The Ring to us. CPH – by William Thackery.
Wednesday 23rd - Heard I had passed the scholarship, was very pleased and happy. Did lots of sums and area.
Thursday 24th - Did decimal point sums. Choose a text, mine was from The Song of Solomon. Miss Benner spoke to scholarships.
Friday 25th - Did decimal point sums. Had Scripture less on Solomon’s Temple. Corrections on comp.
Saturday 26th - Received letter from Belper Strutt’s to go on July 1st.
Sunday 27th - Went on the round with Mr Geel. Played at cricket with M Wooler, J Butt and John.
Monday 28th - Went to cookery and made cheese and potatoes sauce, very nice. Wrote letter to Mrs Nash. Princess Elizabeth’s last engagements.
Tuesday 29th - Area sums. Weather letter. Dad wrote out my scholarship forms.
Wednesday 30th - Decimal point sums and areas. Scripture, painted Grasses in afternoon.
July 1948 - Scan
Thursday 1st - Scripture about King Ahab. At night went to Strutt’s and saw Mr Ducker and Miss Black.
Friday 2nd - Half term. Philip weighs 21lbs 2ozs. John 4 stones 2lbs 8ozs. Brought suit for John.
Saturday 3rd - Tennis HSS vs Ilkeston away, lost.
Monday 5th - Half term. National Health and National Insurance schemes begin.
Tuesday 6th - Arithmetic exam 25/25 Learned collects and got ready for the Scripture exam.
Wednesday 7th - Scripture and Composition exams. Reading exam 9/10.
Thursday 8th - Miss Heaton went through Std 4 Comp and Scripture 9/10 for Poetry exam.
Friday 9th - 50/50 for English, 7/20 for dictation, 9/10 for mental. Sat next to Gina and read my book.
Saturday 10th - Philip 5 months old. HSS vs Parkfield Cedars away, lost.
Monday 12th - 1st music lesson. At cookery learned to clean knives and forks. Learned 67 psalm. New pictures put on wall.
Tuesday 13th - Learned collects for tomorrow. I know them.
Wednesday 14th - The Rev Morten came, we said prayer, sang Psalm 100 and hymn 26. Answered questions in scripture. Long play, afternoon hot. Gina came.
Thursday 15th - Had history and Geog exam, I got 19 and 17 out of 20. Added up marks, I have 183. Sat next to Gina.
Friday 16th - Did mental test with Miss Benner as Miss Heaton away. I got 18 out of 20. Play at trackers with the boys.
Saturday 17th - Gina arrived at 3 o’clock and we played on the lawn. Then took Philip a walk and he howled so we brought him back. We took her home in the car and met her mum, dad and brother.
Sunday 18th - Got up early and went with Mr Joel on the round.
Monday 19th - My last week at Duffield. Made cheese scones. I was top in Std 5. Margaret Clarke in Std 4 2nd Music.
Tuesday 20th - Did Arithmetic corrections. Did a verse out of the Psalms. Found who was top in all subjects.
Wednesday 21st - Bright and windy. Miss Benner went through the exam marks.
Thursday 22nd - Easy day, read books. V1B upper HSS visited Haddon Hall.
Friday 23rd - My last day. Broke up for the holidays.
Saturday 24th - Ralph and the Deglows arrived to Mrs Bowmans.
Sunday 25th - Bread came off ration.
Monday 26th - 3rd Music lesson with Mrs Beaver at 5:30.
Tuesday 27th - Gina wrote asking if she could stay here a week beginning Saturday. Mum said No.
Thursday 29th - Opening of Olympic games by the King. CPH – In London.
Friday 30th - Wrote P.C. to Gina telling her not to come tomorrow.
Saturday 31st - Ralph, Jeremy, Peter and I and John practice for concert.
August 1948 - Scan
Sunday 1st - Did not go to church, helped Mum bake.
Monday 2nd - Went walk in morning. Went to Markeaton Park in afternoon with Bowman’s and Deglow’s, lovely time.
Wednesday 4th - Mrs Bowman hurt her hand on Monday, went to doctors today.
Thursday 5th - Auntie Kath’s birthday. Went to tea at night, had a lovely time.
Friday 6th - Went to Derby, saw Robin Hood and Dick Barton on pictures with Gran, very nice.
Monday 9th - Footwear came off ration.
Tuesday 10th - Philip 6 months.
Wednesday 11th - Should have had concert but not go as very rainy. Game of cards with Ralph at night.
Thursday 12th - The Deglow sent back at 1:00
Friday 13th - Went up the village and brought Strutt’s blouse and 2 pairs of pants 17/2 altogether. Card from Jersey from Betty.
Saturday 14th - Scottish Football season opens.
Monday 16th - The end of the Olympic games. 1st music lesson with Mrs Beaver.
Friday 20th - Brought 2 blouses and Beret from Belper with Mrs Bowman and Freda. Car from Eastbourne from Kath.
Saturday 21st - Derby County played Manchester United, and we won. English football season opens. Princess Margaret is 18 today.
Monday 23rd - 2nd music lesson.
Tuesday 24th - Glamorgan won cricket championship.
Wednesday 25th - Mum and Dad and Uncle Bowmer went to the match. G. Bagnels looked after us, Kath came. Had lovely time.
Thursday 26th - John went to Belle Vue with choir. Mrs Bennett came to help Mum.
Friday 27th - Worked hard. Went to Derby, Mum brought me a fountain pen. Went to Littleover with Freda.
Saturday 28th - Went to Belper, saw Miss H and E, came home about 5 o’clock. Stuck in stamps. Played with Freda.
Sunday 29th - Made cheese scones and pies. Helped Mum. John went to choir. Stuck in John’s stamps.
Monday 30th - John started school again. I stayed at home and helped mum. 3rd music lesson.
Tuesday 31st - Took Philip up to Duffield at 4:00 and left note and borrowed books in her desk.
September 1948 - Scan
Wednesday 1st - Saw Sheila and she said that Gina was coming.
Thursday 2nd - Went up to Duffield school to fetch Gina home for tea, but she could not come.
Friday 3rd - Got card from Gram and Grandpa at Oban, Scotland.
Saturday 4th - Went to Manchester on the train with Auntie Kath to see the John Williams VI, had a lovely time. CPH – maybe this boat and John Williams
Sunday 5th - Princess Margaret flew to Holland for Queen Juliana’s coronation.
Monday 6th - Went to 4th music lesson. I tried on Strutt’s things. Coronation of Queen of Netherlands.
Tuesday 7th - Started Strutts F.M Miss Greenwood No lessons. Make a time table.
Wednesday 8th - Started lessons, Geography first. Started Needlework with Miss Haines.
Thursday 9th - First General Science lesson. I like it, we are learning about water.
Friday 10th - Learned etre, French verb. Did algebra. Philip 7 months, 2 teeth.
Saturday 11th - Did errands for Mum. F. A. Amateur Cup extra preliminary round.
Monday 13th - 5th music lesson. Learned duet. Did multiply sums.
Tuesday 14th - Math 1st algebra lesson. English, Eng Lit, Games. First Music and Geometry.
Wednesday 15th - Did prime factors in Arithmetic. Derby played Blackpool at home.
Thursday 16th - Started Algebra in Best book. Page 7.1 to 10. 10 out of 10.
Friday 17th - Count Bernadotte U.N. Mediator in Palestine assassinated.
Saturday 18th - F. L. Cup Preliminary Round. Derby played Wolverhampton away.
Monday 20th - 6th Music lesson. Learn D minor. Learned French colours. Began note work time table.
Tuesday 21st - Learned verses 1, 2, and 3 of Lochinvar and finished French pictures and names. CPH - Lochinvar poem
Wednesday 22nd - Did Geography Test on the Highlands of Scotland, got 8 out of 10.
Thursday 23rd - For Homework did Geography corrections. Did some Algebra, 1 wrong.
Friday 24th - Learned angles for first time in best book. For homework chapters 39, 40 of Gen.
Saturday 25th - F.A. Amateur Cup Preliminary Round, Derby played Bolton at home.
Sunday 26th - Denmark played England at Copenhagen.
Monday 27th - Went to Strutts. Music lesson 7. Started new book, A minor.
Tuesday 28th - Began measuring angles, got 6 out of 10. Cramped. Philip weighs 25lbs 4oz.
Wednesday 29th - Did LCM sums for homework. Scottish League, League of Eire.
Thursday 30th - Did 6 Algebra sums, got them right.
October 1948 - Scan
Friday 1st - Wrote French sentences and exercises. Did Algebra sums.
Saturday 2nd - F.A. Cup first qualifying round. 6th round of the cup.
Monday 4th - Lesson 8. Did 48 sums from ballard for homework in Little bedroom.
Tuesday 5th - Did Algebra Page 11 50-60, all right. Did more angles.
Wednesday 6th - Went to Littleover. Had History homework and Gala composition. It is important to behave well always.
Thursday 7th - Did Page 12 10-32 for Algebra. All right.
Friday 8th - For homework finished History plan. Did French ex II IV page 7.
Saturday 9th - Ireland vs England at Belfast.
Sunday 10th - Did French sentences and homework. Philip 8 months, 4 teeth.
Monday 11th - Miss Greenwood still away. Mrs McGill took us for most things. 9th music lesson.
Tuesday 12th - Did some French exercises. Miss Greenwood and Miss Haines away.
Wednesday 13th - Miss Greenwood still away. Mrs McGill for most things.
Thursday 14th - Miss Greenwood returns. Proper lessons. Geography corrections.
Friday 15th - Learned the names of angles. Did angles for homework.
Saturday 16th - Did P12 Ex 123 in French for homework. Derby played Everton.
Monday 18th - Music lesson 10, D contrary. No 2 and 3 in 3rd book.
Tuesday 19th - Did French test on Page 12 Ex II. Learned angles of elevation and depression.
Wednesday 20th - Learned about the English in History, wrote lots of notes.
Thursday 21st - Did divide, Algebra sums, 2 wrong.
Friday 22nd - Forum began. Miss Greenwood marked all history, wrote Rotation of crops. Wrote Methods of Fishing in North Sea in Geography.
Saturday 23rd - Wales vs Scotland at Wales. Derby played Chelsea at Home.
Sunday 24th - Did homework, fraction sums.
Monday 25th - Did Ex II III on La Rue. Lesson 1 D major and minor.
Tuesday 26th - Bracket Algebra sums 9/10. Learned Le Negatif in French. Mum went to the Dentist.
Wednesday 27th - Wrote how the English became Christians in History. Motor Show.
Thursday 28th - Did Algebra sums. Philip 26lbs now.
Friday 29th - Could not go to school as I got up at 8:40. Half term in the afternoon.
Saturday 30th - Should have gone to the dentist, but felt sick and could not go. Stuck stamps in all day.
Sunday 31st - Took Philip a walk. Played with Sheila. Had first mince pie.
November 1948 - Scan
Monday 1st - Had to go to the Dentist at 1:30. Music lesson 2. Half term.
Tuesday 2nd - Did some French and some large bracket sums in Algebra. Mr Truman’s election victory.
Wednesday 3rd - Wrote about Saxons in History. Did two French tests.
Thursday 4th - Learned place names on P.141 for homework and read Odysseus.
Friday 5th - No Maths homework set. Read Chapter 14 of Scripture.
Saturday 6th - F.A. Amateur Cup 3rd Qualifying Round.
Sunday 7th - Wrote 40 French words for homework. Church Service of Remembrance.
Monday 8th - Did not go to Music Lesson stayed at Home. Did fraction sums.
Tuesday 9th - Went to Library with Enid. Did large Algebra sums. The Lord Mayor’s show.
Wednesday 10th - In History wrote about Lucius 300 AD, a British boy. Did French test on Chez l’epicier.
Thursday 11th - Did Geography map and went over Odysseus for homework. Remembrance Day.
Friday 12th - Learn my, thy and his also of the and at the, in French. Industries in the Midlands in Geography.
Saturday 13th - Started Royalty book for when the baby is born.
Sunday 14th - 9:14, a son born to Princess Elizabeth. Saw horrible car accident on Burley Hill.
Monday 15th - Duffield bells rang. Wrote about Chez l’epicier. Music lesson 3.
Tuesday 16th - Learned Ascending and Descending powers of X in algebra.
Wednesday 17th - Went to Auntie Ethels party, had a lovely time and tea. CPH – maybe her great aunt Ethel, Charles Porter’s sister.
Thursday 18th - Did Algebra class work. Began revising Geography and Eng Lat.
Friday 19th - Began revising Scripture for homework.
Saturday 20th - Scottish League Cup Semi Final. Derby played Portsmouth at home.
Sunday 21st - Bacon ration cut to 1oz a week.
Monday 22nd - King’s illness began. Worse fog ever at night got home from school at 5:00. Could not go to music.
Tuesday 23rd - Fog. Revised all poems and Geometry.
Wednesday 24th - Fog. Did French and History Battery 18/20 and 8/10.
Thursday 25th - Pops birthday, heavy fog so we could not go to Littleover.
Friday 26th - Fog. Did Maths and French and Scripture revision.
Saturday 27th - Fog. Did a lot of Geometry revision for exam.
Sunday 28th - Philip crawled right across the room. Advent Sunday.
Monday 29th - Beginning of Exams. Algebra, Scripture and French. I am top in French.
Tuesday 30th - Art exam, awful. Music, History. I am top in History.
December 1948 - Scan
Wednesday 1st - Geometry, Geography, Gen Science, do not know any positions.
Thursday 2nd - Maths, Arithmetic, Language, Lit. Went to Littleover, car broke down, got home at 1am.
Friday 3rd - No exams, read a book all day.
Saturday 4th - Went on the round with Dad, hard work as pay day. Went to Duffield.
Sunday 5th - Helped Mum with baking and Philip. Had nice day.
Monday 6th - Had quiet day at school. Heard I was top in Music. Worried about P.T.’s party.
Tuesday 7th - Put up garlands. Heard I was top of the form. Should have gone to Pauline Turner’s party, but said I felt ill.
Wednesday 8th - Heard Geography results, I was top. Miss Greenwood said I could afford to be naughtier and to romp.
Thursday 9th - Mum gave me a book for being top. I am 6th in General Science. Mum, Dad, Philip went to Redfern’s.
Friday 10th - Went to 4th form party. Peggy absent. Tony Watson asked to take me to the party.
Saturday 11th - Helped Mummy in morning. Went to Derby to buy Christmas presents in afternoon with John.
Sunday 12th - Helped Mum bake. Played with model of village. Did homework. Wrapped up presents.
Monday 13th - Saw house plays. Gold good. Green top. Did not go to Music lesson. Listened to Boxing from Derby.
Tuesday 14th - Had lessons. Algebra test. Went to Littleover. Began second side of cover. Listened to Paul Temple.
Wednesday 15th - I am going to party with Wyles. Miss Bagnel came, and we had a lovely time.
Thursday 16th - Curled hair. Papers filled with Royal Christening pictures. Worried about party. Wrapped up parcels and made blancmange.
Friday 17th - Took blancmange. Late for assemble. Enjoyed party and tea very much. Wyles very nice. Wrapped up parcels.
Saturday 18th - Had row with Mum. She went to Duffield. Listened to Escape Me Never. Finished cover.
Sunday 19th - Helped Mum with Philip. Did Royalty. Finished parcels. No homework. Listened to wireless.
Monday 20th - Saw mumming play at school. Went to 5th music lesson. Wrapped up last presents.
Tuesday 21st - Had carol concert. Finish cards. Listened to Paul Temple. Bed at 11:50, late.
Wednesday 22nd - Broke up. Got a very good report. Mr Drucker spoke all afternoon, mentioned me. Listened to "The First Gentleman".
Thursday 23rd - Pushed Philip up village. Daddy’s birthday brought him fountain pen. Uncle Bowmer came, nice evening.
Friday 24th - Christmas Eve. Pushed Philip up village in morning. John went carol singing. Went to Bowmer’s at night with Dad.
Saturday 25th - Biked up to Auntie Ethel with ham. Took Philip a walk. Have some lovely presents. Read a book in afternoon. Went to Burley Hills, had a nice time.
Sunday 26th - Helped Mum in morning. Went to Littleover at night. Had lovely time with Auntie Kath.
Monday 27th - Got up late and went to Jocelyn’s with Enid Brentnall. Had a really lovely time and tea.
Tuesday 28th - John went to Derby boys against Grimsby boys match. John and I went to Burley Hill, saw Pat, Eric, Anne. Had nice time. Listened to Paul Temple.
Wednesday 29th - Got up at 2pm. Made a fancy dress from pink and green crepe paper. Did royalty in evening. Enid’s party, did not go.
Thursday 30th - Snow. Had tummy ache and flu. Stayed in bed all morning. Sat in chair all afternoon. Listened to Aladin.
Friday 31st - Went out sledging in snow. Stayed in rest of day. Made some stew. Listened to wireless at 12pm for 1949.
January 1949
Saturday 1st - Got up quite early, did errands on bike. Make some stew. Did royalty book and painting in afternoon. Uncle Bowmer came down, we listened to Saturday Night Theatre, A Sleeping Clergyman, good.
Sunday 2nd - Felt poorly in morning. Played with little pots. Did diary all night. Nice day.
Monday 3rd - No exams, read a book all day.
Tuesday 4th - Went on the round with Dad, hard work as pay day. Went to Duffield.
Wednesday 5th - Helped Mum with baking and Philip. Had nice day.
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