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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1925-1926

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enough grub to feed them. I was {words obscured}  to bring two pies. I told Marj. when I got home & she nearly woke up she was so mad at me for saying I would. I told them I would bring the pies but to heck with bringing the family. The wind which was north east this morning shifted to almost due south and it has been getting milder all day, but has been cloudy. When I started for town to-night the walking was good and it was quite bright moon-light but it started to snow soon afterwards and developed into a nasty storm of snow & rain so that the walking was quite bad coming home through the long grass, but it was bright moon-light and I had on my rubbers and socks so didn't get very wet.
 
enough grub to feed them. I was {words obscured}  to bring two pies. I told Marj. when I got home & she nearly woke up she was so mad at me for saying I would. I told them I would bring the pies but to heck with bringing the family. The wind which was north east this morning shifted to almost due south and it has been getting milder all day, but has been cloudy. When I started for town to-night the walking was good and it was quite bright moon-light but it started to snow soon afterwards and developed into a nasty storm of snow & rain so that the walking was quite bad coming home through the long grass, but it was bright moon-light and I had on my rubbers and socks so didn't get very wet.
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On my way over as I got down towards the d=far ens of Dad's back wjeat stubble I heard a rustling tin the grass and looking fodowmn saw the broad white strip of skinks back. I side-sy=tepped woth alacricty and he went the othew rway so that fi=ortumately there wreevno inpleasant rsults.
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Tuesday December 1st

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enough grub to feed them. I was {words obscured} to bring two pies. I told Marj. when I got home & she nearly woke up she was so mad at me for saying I would. I told them I would bring the pies but to heck with bringing the family. The wind which was north east this morning shifted to almost due south and it has been getting milder all day, but has been cloudy. When I started for town to-night the walking was good and it was quite bright moon-light but it started to snow soon afterwards and developed into a nasty storm of snow & rain so that the walking was quite bad coming home through the long grass, but it was bright moon-light and I had on my rubbers and socks so didn't get very wet.

On my way over as I got down towards the d=far ens of Dad's back wjeat stubble I heard a rustling tin the grass and looking fodowmn saw the broad white strip of skinks back. I side-sy=tepped woth alacricty and he went the othew rway so that fi=ortumately there wreevno inpleasant rsults.

Tuesday December 1st

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