A bit row first thing about the letters being left. Edward turned over new leaf and helped us a bit. Finished shortly after 5 o’clock. Fine day. Had a bath at night and put up papers ready for going away. Walked down and saw Sherwood <Spain> and had long talk with him on the step.
Yearly Archives: 2014
24 June 1914; Wednesday
Not very busy at work. Finished in good time. A bit of a row about closing the letters and we left them so John had to close the big ones. Went across to Roker at night with Willie Whittaker and heard the Royal Irish Fusiliers on the pier. Walked home. Wrote letter to Ernie.
23 June 1914; Tuesday
Not very busy at work. Went down and played at class meeting at night. Played ping pong until late. Had hair cut. Joe, and Willie Whittaker down helping to take down platform. Received letter from Ernie with regard to the insurance question.
22 June 1914; Monday
Got up about 7.45. Not much to do at work. Finished in good time. Played a bit and read a bit. Cleared papers out.
21 June 1914; Sunday
Continuation of Anniversary. Pretty good services and the evening service well attended. Mr Chadwick thanked Blaikie and didn’t mention Willie, and Willie’s playing had * *. It thundered in church at night. We had short walk and went to Whittakers’ to supper. Talked until nearly 11 o’clock. Willie and Lily in to supper too.
20 June 1914; Saturday
Got up about 7.30. Finished about 1.30. Went up town with Charlie. Called at the Rudge shop and got a new brake. Got a bell at Halfords’. It thundered in the afternoon and shortly after tea. Read a good bit and had a walk with Joe last thing.
19 June 1914; Friday
Got up about 7.30. Ernie went away at 8.30. Busy all day at work. Mistake not found out. Stayed in at night. Thundered in the afternoon a bit. Read some of W.W. Jacobs’ novel.
18 June 1914; Thursday
Turned out at usual time. Stayed back at night. A mistake of about 8 or 10 tons in the stock and we were there until nearly 9.30 trying to find it but didn’t. Had short walk to the post office last thing with Ernie. Stocktaking completed.
17 June 1914; Wednesday
Got up at 5 o’clock and commenced work at 6. Busy all day and very sleepy. Went to Roker at night with Ernie and listened to the band of the Terriers1 and watched the crowd for a bit. Met Charlie and Dora. Got home about 10 o’clock. Fine night.
“Terriers” (if correct): common slang for ‘Territorial Army’. ↩
16 June 1914; Tuesday
Got up about 5 o’clock and commenced work at 6 o’clock. Busy all day. Finished about 5 o’clock. Ernie and Father at Boldon.