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Archives for February 2018

Thursday 28 February 1918

February 28, 2018 by jbushey

 I leave L’pool via Birkenhead for Egham @ 4.30 pm. Harry sees me off. Have to stay all night @ Reading on a/c of wreck on line.

 

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries

Wednesday 27 February 1918

February 27, 2018 by jbushey

 – dull

Working on family history & later, photos.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries

Tuesday 26 February 1918

February 26, 2018 by jbushey

 – dull

Busy doing photographs of my sketches in France.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries

Monday 25 February 1918

February 25, 2018 by jbushey

Leave Stafford by 10.30 am train for L’pool. Harry is home, discharged from Hospt. & on a pension for 6 months. We have long chat together.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries Tagged With: Harry Draycott

Sunday 24 February 1918

February 24, 2018 by jbushey

My Birthday.

I go to Sedsall near Rochester by cycle with Norman Leighton. Return to Stafford @ 5.30 pm after doing 40 miles. Am entertained by 3 gifted musicians from Brocton. Mr. & Mrs. Waugh, Mrs. Philips & the Leighton family. It rains hard during night.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries

Saturday 23 February 1918

February 23, 2018 by jbushey

 – fair

Up @ 8 am. Left Mapperley @ 3.15 for West Hallam Stn in company with Kitsie (Mrs. Draycot). Take leave of Lilian. Arr. Lichfield after changing @ Burton 6 pm. On to Stafford 6.15 arr. 7.50. Bracken & Sallie up town, so I go home with Mr. & Mrs. Waugh.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries

Friday 22 February 1918

February 22, 2018 by jbushey

https://greatwarchronicle.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Friday_February_22_1918.mp3

 

– dull

Contract a cold thru working in garden. I tied up the raspberry canes etc. for Kitsie. Tour the village of Mapperley with Kitsie during day to register people re margarine, sugar & tea cards. Play cards (Rummy) at night. My cold is cured by brandy & hot water, sugar etc.

*The impact of the German U-boat campaign made food shortages a serious problem by 1918. Malnutrition was seen in poor communities and as a result the government introduced rationing in 1918. Food products were added to the list as the year progressed. In January 1918, sugar was rationed and by the end of April meat, butter, cheese and margarine were added to the list of rationed food. Ration cards were issued and everyone had to register with a butcher and grocer.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries Tagged With: mp3, rations

Thursday 21 February 1918

February 21, 2018 by jbushey

Up @ 8 am, breakfast & chat with Mrs. Flowers till 10 am. Back to Aunt Louise’s @ 11 am. Have dinner @ 1 pm @ catch train for Derby & West Hallam @ 3.30 pm. By Great Northern for Hallam @ 4.55 pm arr 5.8 pm. Kitsie there to meet me & we walk to Mapperley. 2 ½ miles. Play cards till 11 pm with Kitsie & Lilian.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries

Wednesday 20 February 1918

February 20, 2018 by jbushey

Up @ 8 am. To Fludes 29 Friar Lane Leicester to search thru Bishops Transcripts from 10 am to 5.20. Mrs. Draycot has company in Mr. & Mrs. —

To Mrs. Flowers @ 6.30 pm & have chat. She is sister of Mrs. Draycot @ Rothley. I stay night.

*Ingram, Moore, Flude & Frearson was a firm of solicitors at 29 Friar Lane in Leicester in 1918.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries

Tuesday 19 February 1918

February 19, 2018 by jbushey

 – fair

Stay @ the County Hotel. At the Probate Registry Office again from 10 am to 4 pm. Go to see Aunt Louise Draycot & stay night.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries

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