APRIL 1914 - EASTER HOLIDAYS

Wednesday 1st

Wrote to Bert Pawton. Lovely & warm.

Thursday 2nd

Another nice day. Technical lecture at the Club House for the Garden City employees. Tea provided. I & Jack went.

Saturday 4th

Went & saw Spurs play Liverpool. Ended in a draw no goals. Spurs the better team. Speculated in a bowler.

Sunday 5th

Went for a walk in the afternoon. Along the Spaniards & home by Highgate. Rained after tea

Monday 6th

Rained nearly all day

Tuesday 7th

Special meeting of the Society. I went.

Wednesday 8th

Went to the pictures and saw the House of Temperley. Very Good.

Thursday 9th

Finished work this evening until after Easter. Caught the 12.35 excursion for Stockport. Jolly good company going down. Did not get a wink of sleep.

Friday 10th

Arrived Stockport 5.25. Saw my travelling companions off & then set off for Romiley. Lovely morning. Got in soon after 7 o’clock. Breakfast & then went up Romiley. Called 17 Oakwood Rd & stayed a while. Called & saw Florrie & made arrangements. Called on Walkers. Rained a bit after dinner. Florrie came up to tea. Had a walk in the evening.

Saturday 11th

Went & saw J Young in the afternoon. He looks bad. Got back about 6 o’clock just starting tea & Florrie came in so hurried up & went to the pictures at Woodley. Walked home by Salters.

Sunday 12th

Had a walk with Jess in the Morning round Chadkirk. Called for Florrie after dinner & she came out. Oakwood Rd for tea. Chapel in the evening & then a walk a walk up Compstall Rd & through the Golf links.

Monday 13th

After dinner took train to Hayfield & walked over Kinder into Edale. Reviving old memories. Rained a bit. Came back & went to the pictures at the Liberal Club. Rotten.

Tuesday 14th

My last day. Went up to Woodlands for the final farewell. Had dinner at Oakwood Rd. Caught the 3 o’clock train from Romiley & the 3.28 from Stockport. Home about ¼ to ten. Had a very enjoyable time.

Wednesday 15th

Started work this morning. Has not gone down as bad as I thought it would.

Thursday 16th

Finished up at Bishops Avenue, Finchley Rd.

Friday 17th

Started over at the Meadway Flats.

Saturday 18th

Been to the football match at Tottenham. Spurs played Aston Villa & the Villa won 2 to 0. Went to Ern’s to tea & then to his club with him. Home about 12. Short week.

Sunday 19th

Tom popped in just before dinner. Packed his box up. He is bound for Manchster again. I wonder whether he is going to get married. Went to Fins. Pk. Emp. Massed bands concert 1812 overture.

Monday 20th

Still keeps lovely & warm. Just manage to crawl in by ½ past 6 this morning.

Tuesday 21st

Another lovely day. 103 in the Sun. In the evening had a stroll over Parliament Hill.

Wednesday 22nd

Much colder to day. A little rain.

Thursday 23rd

Visited Gaisford St Cinema & saw Antony & Cleopatra. Was very good.

Friday 24th

Still keeps nice. CHARLES Finished work.

Saturday 25th

Lovely day for the cup final. Burnley beat Liverpool by 1 goal to 0. Went down Tottenham after tea. Saw A Allen & spent the evening with him.

Sunday 26th

Another lovely day. Did not go out before dinner. In the afternoon strolled over P.H.F. & H.H. Lovely view from the hill. After tea curiosity led me to the Spaniards. What a crowd gets there.

Monday 27th

Lovely day. Finished my lead windows. Have been just over a week at them. Branch meeting to night Re Builders Lock out. We voted solid against the terms.

Tuesday 28th

Went to the pictures. Saw Orders Under Seal. Was very good.

Thursday 30th

Dull day. Much colder. Tramwaymen’s Concert at the Alexandra Palace. Was very good.