13th - learnt Alice has to go to Auckland. Hard luck. Met her at 10 as arranged. Walk up home with her. She rang up 8pm. 16th - saw...

'Sedate September steals along with her large meek eyes and chestnut hair. She smiles at the leaves as they flutter along and her...

10th - Newcastle with George, Elsie and Alice. Look round town till 3. Then Whitley Bay with George's girl. Back to Newcastle. Picture...

7th - to Lilac Domino at Hip (9 of us). Kate took ill so Alice and I took her home then walk afterwards up Aukland Road to railway...

'A day of cafes, shops and trains. A happy carefree jolly day. Away from winding dreamy lanes. And every moment was glad and gay'. 7th -...

1st - letter from Alice. Great letter with poem - fine. 2nd - went into Luton to help shop for Mr.Ask. Back with him lunch time. Wrote...

29th - into Luton with George. Went to see Percy ? Saw Luton and Southampton draw 0-0. 30th - went to London with George. Grand day. Tea...

25th - Hilda Pike here. Took her round town in afternoon. Met Alice's brother in Northgate. Went to Bedale at night. Great time. Best...

20th - went to Shildon Show. Returned just on 6.30 so went straight to Brinkburn Road. Met A again at 7 and went up Walworth Road....

'Such a long long walk this has been. The minutes seemed to drag along. I'm longing for a walk in the lanes so green. And to hear the...

'Ah! That was a night I shall never forget. And when life's sunset is fading away. I shall say the song is singing yet. As it sang at the...

15th - THE DAY. Father asked me to go to Kirby Stephen with him tonight. Had arranged to go with Alice so told Father he would have to...

14th - to Alices to tea. Rotten time. Norman there and A lionised him. Felt like going away altogether and the silly ass Prudhoe a bigger...

'So often life's path seems smooth the while. And the turnings seem far apart. Then suddenly we reach the stile and strange is the...

'Oh, lonely house without Mother and Dad. So loudly ticks the clock. And Patrick sighs and looks so sad, and jumps at the slightest knock.'

6th - Alice had arranged to go to play tennis at Middleton Tyas but it rained so she came down with us to tea at Croft. Practice there...

1st - went out for walk with Alice. Caught 11.35 train to Catterick. Walked to Hackforth - dinner & to Crakehall and back for tea. Caught...

26th - Row at home over practice. Elsie taken ill during night. 30th - Rained hard again but walked up Walworth Road as usual - different...

21st - Bedale to hear Rev T Sykes with ? CWS. 22nd - Mr. Oliver here for evening. Singing lesson. 23rd - ? and dog show for 2 hours....

17th - concert in West Lodge. Mr. Oliver to tea. Has promised to harmonise song for us. Gef Mr Farnell home. Talk about many things...