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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1917
Theobald Toby Barrett 1917 Diary 60.pdf
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| − | I was up at five o'clock this morning for | + | I was up at five o'clock this morning for a change but didn't get much done. About nine o'clock I drove Mr. Ferguson up to young Bobbie Leith's which was his next job and when I got home went over to Mrs. Battersbys and got some rhubarb and some flag roots, which I set out this after noon. I didn't do much but putter around this after noon one job being to get the hop poles put up. Dad. set out about a hundred cabbage plants this after noon and nearly froze as there was a cold rain. Frank set thirty three duck eggs in the little incubator to-day. I read "Beltane the Smith" till about one o'clock to-night. It has been cold with an east wind all day and steady rain all the after noon & to-night. |
Tuesday May 22nd | Tuesday May 22nd | ||
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Monday May 21st
I was up at five o'clock this morning for a change but didn't get much done. About nine o'clock I drove Mr. Ferguson up to young Bobbie Leith's which was his next job and when I got home went over to Mrs. Battersbys and got some rhubarb and some flag roots, which I set out this after noon. I didn't do much but putter around this after noon one job being to get the hop poles put up. Dad. set out about a hundred cabbage plants this after noon and nearly froze as there was a cold rain. Frank set thirty three duck eggs in the little incubator to-day. I read "Beltane the Smith" till about one o'clock to-night. It has been cold with an east wind all day and steady rain all the after noon & to-night.
Tuesday May 22nd
