My Dad's Diary : Wed 1st - 4th October 1947

Wed 1st October 

"Fine weather continues.

Went to see Mother - had a bit of a row re politics.

Overtime."

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Thurs 2nd October

"Fine and dry.

Overtime again."

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Fri 3rd October

"Fine weather still continues.

Last night of overtime."

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Sat 4th October

"Sunny day.

Went out with Doris and baby to get new raincoat.

Ronnie had leeks stolen."

My Dad's Diary : Sat 30th August 1947

"Hot & dry.

Went out with Doris and baby."

My Dad's Diary : Sun 29th June 1947

"Garden in morning.

Back wheel of tandem blew out.

Out with Doris and Baby. Mother's at night."

So: no public transport, no bike, no tandem.

My Dad's Diary : Sat 28th June 1947

"Grand day.

Went to Town with Doris and Baby."

My Dad's Diary : Thur 26th June 1947

"Bus strike continues.

Still using tandem.

Out with Doris and Baby."

My Dad's Diary : Fri 30th May 1947

"Fine sunny day but rain in evening.

Fell with Baby.
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Harry vaccinated."

I think it's safe to assume that "Fell with Baby" doesn't indicate an accident, but an outing to Low Fell.

My Dad's Diary : Sat 24th

"Took Doris to the Park.

Baby weighs 13 lbs 10 ozs."

My Dad's Diary : Sat 26th April 1947

"Sunny day.

Cup Final. Charlton v. Burnley.

Baby - 12 lbs 5 oz."

From Wikipedia: The 1947 FA Cup Final was contested by Charlton Athletic and Burnley at Wembley, England on 26 April 1947. Charlton, losing finalists the previous year, won by a single goal, scored in extra time by Chris Duffy. History repeated itself this year as the ball again burst during the game. Later, the reason for these problems in 1946 and 1947 was put down to the poor quality of leather available after the Second World War.



This week's motto:

"Well begun is half done."

My Dad's Diary : Sat 19th April 1947

"Light rain, but fine in p.m.

Garden. 

Baby 11 lbs 9 ozs."

My Dad's Diary : Mon 31st March 1947

"Day off today but pretty miserable as Doris still bad.

Baby doing fine."

My Dad's Diary : Thurs 27th March 1947

"Had day off. Went to the town with Doris and baby.

Baby's weight - 10 lbs."

"The town", of course, is Newcastle.

My Dad's Diary : Mon 3rd March 1947

"Still freezing hard. Fine day.

Baby OK but Doris had to go to see doctor."

My Dad's Diary : Sun 2nd March 1947

"Baby christened today. 

Lovely day but cold. Snow still lying . Freezing at night."

My Dad's Diary : Sat 22nd February 1947

"Doris got Baby's coal.

Heavy snow storm.

Got 12/7 P.W.C. from India."

I haven't figured out the last line yet.

My Dad's Diary : Sun 16th February 1947

"Tired today. Went to see Pagan regarding allotment.

Up till 2.30 a.m. with Baby.

Snow still lying. Hard frost."

"Pagan"? I don't know - a man's name, I guess.

My Dad's Diary : Fri 14th February 1947

"Doris much better.

Baby doing fine."

My Dad's Diary : Wed 12th February 1947

"1 day A.L.

Went to Food Office re. Baby's Ration Book etc."

My Dad's Diary : Thurs 6th February 1947

"Rufus found - out all night.

Registered baby - Henry Robert!

Got 2 cwt p.m. extra coal up to 7 April.

1 day A.L."

Some explanation of the third line may be necessary for ignorant foreigners and those too young to remember: We were being allocated an extra coal ration of two hundredweight per month until 7 April. A hundredweight is equal to 112 pounds in weight.

A.L. = Annual Leave.

My Dad's Diary : Wed 5th February 1947

"Rufus lost in snow.

Went to Hospital. Doris and baby O.K.

Looked all night for Rufus."

Rufus was our ginger cat who joined the family in 1947. He and I grew up together.

My Dad's Diary : Mon 3rd February 1947

I've decided to continue with entries from Dad's diary, on a selective basis.

"Doris and baby both look well today. Looking forward to having them home."