November 28, 1978

Not much has happened since I last wrote. On the 18th the Addymans arrived. They consist of Tom, Suzy (kids) Peter and I forget (parents). Tom is quite nice but Suzy – well she seems to like a) making other people miserable and b) messing other peoples rooms up. And last weekend (Sat.) I stayed the night with Catherine! We had a midnight feast. On Saturday evening we read out lour from ‘The Silver Curlew’. We finished it all.

Peter Addyman is a fairly famous archaeologist and Tom has followed in his father's footsteps. No idea what Suzy has gotten up to nor what their mother was called!

November 12, 1978

This morning I finished off the school tunic for Jane, made her a notebook, an exercise book, and the like. Then after lunch we went to get Catherine and we went skating. That was very fun. I went round many times and Catherine did ver well for a beginner.

November 11, 1978

Katie got up, and she had her breakfast. Then she started to make a desk for Jane, her dolly. When she went downstairs to get the covering paper she had to help Mummy make the guest bed. Then when she was sewing a pencil case Amanda phoned and invited herself + 2 others (Sandra + Katie Sizer) round. After lunch but before piano Katie went and bought 10p worth of Dolly Mixture. After piano the 3 came + she ha a not very good rehearsal. Then she made a tunic for her doll, had supper + went to bed.

November 5, 1978

This morning after breakfast I read and I played and I read some more, and I played Scrabble with Daddy. Then after lunch I ironed and then I went to Catherines. We went to the park up by Milverton, but Amanda, whom we were supposed to be meeting was not there so we went back to her house where we read Bunty + talked. When I got home I did my homework. Then I saw Huntingtower and Sherlock Holmes, or half of it, rather.

I think that Jane was actually my doll.
I'm now updating posts from April.

November 4, 1978

Today first I tried to make up a story but didn’t succeed, so instead played with Bobby + his magnets. We made a compass in the sink. We went out and read in Goulds. I phoned Catherine. After lunch I had piano lesson. I went to the library + I got 3 books. When Catherine arrived we took 3 photos of our school, schooled them + dressed Bobby up as a girl. We played schools with them + gave them a sermon. After supper we went to the bonfire party + saw a magnificent display of fireworks. I saw All Creatures Great and Small.

This is really my best guess at this entry as it’s in pencil, with pen on the other side of the page…