April

1910, APRIL

1 FRIDAY

Fine day but a very cold wind.

Father was away all day, and the boys were about home. Ernest Millard came down in the morning and spent the day here. Ned and Bert went down to Droitwich in the evening on their bicycles. Doris came down after tea, and we had a game at nap.

2 SATURDAY

Nice fine day.

Father went around the country and Jack went nearly to Kidderminster to meet some sheep.

Austin Seager came to dinner and Bert Millard came down afterwards and he and Ned went down to Droitwich to see a football match. Jack Gibbs¹ came to tea and stayed the night. After tea Ned and Jack Gibbs went down to Droitwich on their bicycles and Miss Gilbert walked down,

3 SUNDAY

Fine but rather dull.

We went to Church in the morning with Father except Jack and he had to go to Kidderminster to fetch the sheep he left the day before. Doris came to tea. Miss Gilbert went down to Droitwich. The boys walked round Crowle course and Ernest and Bert Millard came here to tea.

4 MONDAY

Fine day, only dull and it rained in the evening.

The hounds met at Broad Green and Father went hunting. The boys were about home all day and it was our washing day. Miss Gilbert went down to Droitwich after tea to stay until Wednesday morning.

Mr. Howson and Dick Fowler came in the evening to play cards.

5 TUESDAY           Easter Law Sittings begin.

Stormy and miserable most of the day.

Father and Jack were away all day round the country. Ned walked down to Phepson in the afternoon and I did the ironing. The boys had to go down to Droitwich in the evening to take a sheep to be killed and Philip Marshall² came back with them to supper.

6 WEDNESDAY

Wet and cold and miserable all day.

Father was about home all morning and went to Droitwich in the afternoon and came home to tea.

The boys were getting their horses ready for Crowle races and cleaning their things most of the day. Jack Jackson was here most of the afternoon Ned went to Droitwich after tea and Father and Jack and Miss Gilbert and I played bridge.

7 THURSDAY

Fine day rather cold.

We all went to Crowle races; the boys went on their bicycles and Father drove Miss Gilbert and I; we went to Huddington to lunch and came home to tea. Ned rode Harebell but he got into the ditch; but after he had got her out he finished the course and had second money; Arthur Terry³ won and they were the only two that finished. Dick Fowler rode Richard O and got second. The Monk won and they were the only two that started.

8 FRIDAY

Fine day and a little warmer.

Father and Ned went hunting; the hounds met at Copcut Elm but they didn't have a very good day's sport. Jack went to Bradley Green. Miss Gilbert went down to Droitwich to stay the night after tea and I walked part of the way with her. Both the boys went down to Droitwich on their bicycles and Father and I stayed at home.

9 SATURDAY           Lady day Fire Insurances due.

Fine day.

Father was away all day he went to Astwood Bank..

The boys were about home most of the day. I cycled down to Droitwich in the afternoon and went to Aunt Bessie's to tea. Ned went down to Droitwich in the evening to Yeomanry Drill.

10 SUNDAY

Dull morning but very nice afternoon.

We all went to Church in the morning. Doris came down in the afternoon and we walked some of the way to Droitwich with Miss Gilbert. Tom Palmer came in the evening and Ned and he and I walked part of the way home with Doris. Jack and Father went to Droitwich.

11 MONDAY

Nice day only rather cold.

Father went out in the morning and came home to dinner then went to Droitwich in the afternoon.

Ned was about home most of the day and Jack was out with the float. Ned went down to Droitwich on his bicycle in the evening; and Jack and Miss Gilbert and I played bridge.

12 TUESDAY

Fine morning but stormy in the afternoon and evening.

Father and Jack were away at Bromsgrove all day. Ned went down to Phepson and was about home the rest of the day. Miss Gilbert went down to Droitwich in the evening to stay all night. Ned rode his mare down to Droitwich after tea.

13 WEDNESDAY

Wet most of the day and windy.

Father had to go and see a horse that was down, then he went back to Hanbury stock sale.

Both the boys went to the stock sale. I went up to the Club Room in the afternoon to a meeting to arrange about a bazaar at the Rectory. Ned went to Boycott in the evening to see Arthur Terry. Bert came down and we had a game at nap; I won 3 1/2 d.

14 THURSDAY

Very nice day

Father went to Pershore and the boys went to Throckmorton to get a horse up. In the afternoon I cycled over to Jenny Terry's⁴ to tea. Ned went to Droitwich on his bicycle in the evening. Miss Gilbert went down to Droitwich to stay all night.

15 FRIDAY

Fine morning but stormy in the afternoon and evening.

Father was away all day and the boys were about home all day. Miss Gilbert rode her new bicycle up to Droitwich in the morning. Ned went to a Whist Drive at Himbleton in the evening; and Bert came back with him for the night. Father and Jack and Miss Gilbert and I played bridge.

16 SATURDAY

Fine morning but stormy afterwards and then there was a heavy thunderstorm about four o clock.

Father was away all round the country all day. The boys went to Huddington in the morning to kill a horse. Jack went to Droitwich in the afternoon; I didn't go because of the thunder. Hubert Jackson came in the afternoon for a Yeomanry Drill and stayed all night because it rained so fast.

17 SUNDAY

Fine day.

We all went to Church in the morning. Hubert went for a ride on Ned's mare because he hadn't got his best clothes. Ned and Hubert cycled to Throckmorton in the afternoon. Miss Gilbert went down to Droitwich and stayed all night.

18 MONDAY

Stormy morning but fine in the afternoon.

Father was round the country all day and Jack was about home most of the day. Ned went to Colwall races.

I cycled up to Broughton Court to tea and punctured my bicycle coming home.

19 TUESDAY           Primrose Day.

Very stormy all day.

Father went to Kidderminster and the boys were at home gardening. Miss Gilbert and I did the washing ourselves. Miss Gilbert went down to Droitwich for the night. Ned rode his mare down to Droitwich in the evening. Bert came down here after tea.

20 WEDNESDAY

Dull all day but fine.

Father went to Flyford stock sale and the boys were about home all day. I cycled over to Jenny Terry's to dinner and then I drove her on to the Rylands⁵ to see Nelly Cartridge. Ned went down to Droitwich on his bicycle in the evening. Tom Palmer⁶ was here playing cards when I got home.

21 THURSDAY

Fine day.

Father was round the country all day and came home to tea; and the boys were about home all day.

I did the ironing in the afternoon. I went for walk with Father and Jack round the fields after tea.

Ned rode his mare down to Droitwich, and we all had a game of bridge when he came back.

22 FRIDAY

Fine day only rather cold and dull at times.

Father and Ned went to Catton's horse sale at Droitwich and Jack was about home all day.

Miss Gilbert went down to Droitwich to get their tea at the shop in the afternoon. I went to a sewing party at the Rectory in the afternoon and a walk with Jack round the fields in the evening.

Ned went with Bert to a whist drive at Trench Lane School.

23 SATURDAY St. George.

Fine day but very cold wind.

Father went round Bradley Green and came home to tea. Jack took Ruby to Mr. White's of Elmbridge in the morning and went to the football match at Droitwich in the afternoon. They had a Yeomanry Drill here in the afternoon and Hubert Jackson, Tim Harris and Philip Marshall were here to tea. Ned went down to Droitwich on his bicycle in the evening.

24 SUNDAY

Fine day but very windy.

We all went to Church in the morning. Miss Gilbert went to Droitwich in the afternoon to stay the night. Ned went to Intall Fields to tea. Doris came down here to tea.

25 MONDAY

Fine some of the day, but there were one or two showers.

Father went to Bewdley. The boys were about home gardening in the morning.

In the afternoon Ned went to Droitwich and to Jack Terry's to buy a cow; and Jack went to Bradley Green to fetch some pigs. Cousin Philip Gibbs came after tea and we had a game at nap. I won 7 1/2 d.

26 TUESDAY

Fine at times but there were ever so many heavy hailstorms during the day.

Father and Jack went to Bromsgrove Market. Ned cycled down to Throckmorton to see a horse; and then went on to Worcester Races. I rode my bicycle down to Aunt Bessie's in the afternoon and Aunt Fanny Holloway ⁷ was there; she went home after tea and we walked to the station with her. Miss Gilbert went to the Gardens after tea to see Siddy and fetch her mother some flowers.

27 WEDNESDAY

Fine day but rather windy.

Father and the boys went to Worcester races. Miss Gilbert went to Droitwich in the afternoon to get their tea at the shop when they came back from Worcester. I cycled up to the Schools in the afternoon to a meeting about the fete, and afterwards Doris and I rode on down to Droitwich to post and she came back and stayed the night here.

28 THURSDAY

Fine in the morning but very windy, and in the afternoon it was very wet and miserable.

The boys were away all day skinning a horse that died at Throckmorton. Father went to Bradley Green and came home early because it was so wet. Bert Millard came down in the evening. We played cards and I lost 2d.

29 FRIDAY

Fine day but very windy.

Father and the boys went down to Chappell's horse sale at Droitwich.

Miss Gilbert went down to the shop in the afternoon to get them their tea down there.

I drove Bakewell to the Cherry Trees to see Aunt Green⁸; and I called and took Miss Millard with me.

30 SATURDAY

Fine day.

Father was round the country all day and the boys were about home. I drove down to Droitwich to fetch the grocery in the afternoon. Ned went down to Droitwich after tea on his bicycle. Kitty and David Harries⁹ came in the evening and we played cards.