October

1910, OCTOBER

1 SATURDAY           Pheasant Shooting begins

Nice in the morning but stormy in the afternoon and thundered once or twice.

Father and Jack went to Bradley Green in the morning then they went back to the Recreation Ground at Hanbury to play in the bowling match; the Hanbury bowlers played the Hanbury cricketers then they had a dinner at the Vernon Arms to finish the season in the evening. Ned and Bert went to Droitwich the morning and in the afternoon they went up to Hanbury as well. I went up to the Church in the afternoon to help renew the decorations a bit and Miss Gilbert went to Droitwich; we both came home to tea.

2 SUNDAY

Fine all morning but stormy in the afternoon and evening.

We all went to Church in the morning; Jack Gibbs came back with us to dinner. The boys rode their bicycles to the Big Lodge in the afternoon and Father went for a walk. Martin Gibbs came after tea. Miss Gilbert went to Church and Ned and Jack Gibbs went to Droitwich to post.

3 MONDAY

Fine day.

Father went cub hunting for a bit in the morning; the hounds were at Hanbury Forest and the Fishpools, then he went on round the country and got home about three, and was about home the rest of the day. The boys were up at the Big Lodge all day fruit picking and we were busy washing all day. In the evening Ned and Bert rode their bicycles down to Droitwich and Austin Seagers came here and we had a game at nap.

4 TUESDAY

Fine day.

Father was at home all morning and Cousin Philip Gibbs came to see him; in the afternoon he went to Kidderminster. The boys all rode their bicycles down to Pershore Races and they went to the theatre at Worcester in the evening. I rode my bicycle down to Aunt Bessie's to tea. Doris Millard came down here to tea and stayed with Miss Gilbert until I came home.

5 WEDNESDAY

Very nice day.

Father was at home the first part of the morning and Mr. Longland came and had lunch with him, then he went round the country and came home to tea. The boys were about home all day picking fruit. Ned took his little horse to Phepson in the afternoon for Miss Bearcroft¹ to ride. Ned and Bert went down to Droitwich after tea and Father and Jack and Miss Gilbert and I had a game at bridge.

6 THURSDAY

Fine but dull most of the day and a very thick fog at night.

Father and all the boys went shooting down to Phepson all day and took their lunch with them, and Mr. Ralph Palmer and Mr. George Gerrard met them there. Mr. Ralph Palmer and Mr. Will Palmer came back here with them to dinner and they played cards all the evening. Bert went down to Droitwich on his bicycle and went to Jennings Theatre.

7 FRIDAY

Foggy in the morning but very nice in the afternoon.

Father was all away all day, he went to Pershore to look at his cattle. The boys were about home all day not doing very much of anything but talking and eating. I went on my bicycle to see Kitty Harries in the afternoon; I came back before lighting up time. In the evening all the boys went to Droitwich on their bicycles.

8 SATURDAY

Fine day, but rather dull all day.

Father was away round the country all day and came home to tea. Jack and Bert went to Droitwich in the morning and were about home in the afternoon. Ned was about home in the morning and went to Bradley Green in the afternoon. Harry Longland and a friend were here to dinner and Philip Marshall came to tea. I went down to Droitwich on my bicycle to do shopping in the afternoon and came home to tea. All the boys went to Jennings Theatre in the evening.

9 SUNDAY

Fine day but a bit dull.

We all went to Church in the morning. Father and the boys went a walk in the afternoon. Doris Millard came down to tea and went with Miss Gilbert to Church in the evening. After tea Ned and Bert went down to Phepson first to put the horses in, and to Droitwich to post afterwards.

10 MONDAY

Very nice day.

Father went cub hunting in the morning, the hounds met at Elcocks Brook and they had a good morning's sport; he came home to dinner and was at home the rest of the day. The boys were all up at Bean Hall all day fruit picking. Mr. Harries of Purcell Hall ²and his brother and Mr. Tom Harries of Berrys Lane were here to tea. In the evening Ned and Bert went down to Droitwich to Jennings Theatre and Father and Jack and Miss Gilbert and I played bridge.

11 TUESDAY

Dull morning and it started to rain about twelve and poured all the afternoon.

Father went to Bromsgrove Market and he came home to tea. The boys were about home all day fruit picking until the rain stopped them, and they didn't do anything after except boxing. In the evening Ned and I went down to Bullock's concert and the others played cards. Miss Gilbert was very disappointed she couldn't go out to the concert but it was too wet for her to go on her bicycle with Siddy.

12 WEDNESDAY

Dull morning and it started to rain about two and was wet all the rest of the day.

Father went to a sale at Dormstone and bought a little churn, and a milk lead; he came home to tea. The boys were about home fruit picking all day. We were all at home in the evening and played at loo³ and I lost 9d.

13 THURSDAY

Fine day but very windy.

Father went down to Droitwich to the Horse Sale. The boys were at Summerhill fruit picking all day. Doris Millard came down to tea. In the evening Father and all the boys went to Jennings Theatre.

14 FRIDAY

Fine day but still very windy.

Uncle Jackson and Hubert came in the morning and Father went back down to the Horse Sale at Droitwich with them. The boys were fruit picking all the morning and in the afternoon they all went down to the Horse Sale. Mrs. Gilbert came here to dinner and Miss Gilbert went down to Droitwich with her in the afternoon. I drove some old women up to the Hall to the Harvest Tea in the afternoon. Ernest Jackson came in the evening and played bridge with Miss Gilbert and I because the others were all out.

15 SATURDAY

Fine day but rather dull.

Father was away round the country all day and came home to tea. Ned and Bert were about home all the morning and Jack went Droitwich in the afternoon; they all went up to Bean Hall fruit picking. Miss Gilbert and I drove down to Droitwich in the afternoon to fetch the grocery and we called to see Aunt Bessie. We came home to tea. All the boys went down to Droitwich in the evening.

16 SUNDAY

Fine day.

We all went to Church in the morning. Father and Jack went a drive in the afternoon. Ned and Bert went up to the Little Lodge to tea. Dolly and Martin Gibbs came to tea and Jack came after. Miss Gilbert went to Church.

17 MONDAY

Fine in the morning but it rained all the afternoon and evening.

Father was away round the country all day and came home to tea. Jack was out with the float nearly all day and Ned and Bert were fruit picking up at the Big Lodge. We were busy washing all day. We all had a game at nap in the evening because it was too wet for the boys to go out.

18 TUESDAY

Very nice morning but stormy in the afternoon.

Father went to Kidderminster and didn't come home until late. Jack took some pigs away and Ned and Bert were fruit picking. I went to Intall Fields to dinner and went with Dolly into Bromsgrove to see Miss Bessie Cresswell and Mr. Frank Neale married; I came home before dark. Ned and Bert went down to Droitwich in the evening. The old Blackun was very bad all night.

19 WEDNESDAY

Fine morning but stormy in the afternoon and evening.

Father went out in the morning and came home to dinner and was about home the rest of the day. Ned and Bert were about home all day fruiting and Jack went out with the float. Doris Millard came down to tea and stayed all night. Ned and Bert went to a whist drive at Himbleton in the evening and the rest of us played cards.

20 THURSDAY

Fine day.

Father was away at Birmingham all day. Jack took some pigs away and Ned and Bert were at Summerhill fruit picking. I was very busy ironing all day. Ned went to Droitwich in the evening and Jack and Bert and Miss Gilbert and I played bridge.

21 FRIDAY

Very nice day.

Father and Ned went to Mr. Gerrards of Huddington partridge shooting for the day. Jack and Bert were about home fruit picking all day. I went to Studley on my bicycle to be measured for a coat and skirt and Kitty Harries went with me, then I went back with her to tea. Jack and Bert went down to Droitwich in the evening.

22 SATURDAY

Fine day.

Father went to Westfields in the morning and then he and Mr. Howson spent the whole day at the Wharf drinking beer and pitching quoits. Ned and Bert were about home all day picking fruit and Jack went to Droitwich to fetch the grocery, and stopped at the Wharf on his way back until nearly five o'clock. All three of the boys went down to Droitwich at night and Bert went to Jennings Theatre.

23 SUNDAY

Fine day. We all went to Church in the morning. Father and Jack and Bert walked to Phepson in the afternoon. Ned went to Broughton Court after tea; and Bert went to Droitwich to post. Miss Gilbert went to Church.

24 MONDAY

Fine day. Father was away round the country all day, and he came home to tea. Ned and Bert were at Bean Hall all day getting ready for threshing. Jack went Intall Fields first thing in the morning and was about home the rest of the day. I went down to Aunt Bessie's to tea and came home before it got dark. Ned and Bert went down to Droitwich in the evening and Father and Jack and Miss Gilbert and I played bridge.

25 TUESDAY

Dull morning and it rained most of the afternoon and evening.

Father and Jack went to Bromsgrove Market. Father came home to tea and the wheel came off Jack's float so he stayed out at Intall Fields to tea and then he rode Martin's bicycle home and left the float there. Ned and Bert were up at Bean Hall all day getting ready for the threshing. We were all at home in the evening and the boys were boxing most of the time.

26 WEDNESDAY

Fine day but rather dull.

Father was about home until after dinner then he went round Bradley Green and came home to tea. Ned and Bert were at Bean Hall all day helping to thresh, and Jack went and fetched the float and some pigs from Intall fields in the morning and went to Droitwich in the afternoon. Dolly Gibbs came to dinner and then I cycled with her into Worcester to do some shopping and she came back here to stay the night. We saw King Manuel⁴ in Worcester. Miss Gilbert went to Wolmer Chapel with Frazer, and never got home 'til half past nine. We were all at home in the evening and had a game at cards.

27 THURSDAY

Fine day but very dull and windy.

Father was away round the country all day and came home to tea. All three of the boys were away at Worcester Races all day. Cousin Polly and Cousin Philip Gibbs came to tea and spent the evening here. After tea I had to go to the Club Room to a meeting about a concert, but I was only away about an hour and when I got back we all had a game of cards.

28 FRIDAY

Very wet and miserable all day.

Father and all the boys were down at Droitwich all day at Cottons Horse Sale. Miss Gilbert and I were at home all day by ourselves and we did a lot of sewing.

29 SATURDAY

Fine day.

Father was away all day round the country and came home to tea. Ned and Bert went to pick some pears in the Parks and Jack went to Norton Hall to fetch a cow. I went down to Droitwich on my bicycle in the afternoon to do some shopping and I came home to tea. Ned and Bert went down to Droitwich on their bicycles after tea.

30 SUNDAY

Fine day.

We all went to Church in the morning. Father and Jack and Bert went a walk to Phepson in the afternoon and I went a walk with Ned to Summerhill. Miss Gilbert went to Church in the evening and all the rest of us were at home all the evening.

31 MONDAY

Very nice all day but it rained in the evening.

Father and the boys were at home all day shooting. Mr. Marsh and Essex came down in their motor to go shooting with them. We had an early tea and they started home about five. The boys didn't go out in the evening because it was wet so we all had a game at nap.