Rather unpleasant weather in and out of doors. In the evening we went to a “Gipsy Party” at Packsfield, I enjoyed myself very much. Mr. G. C came home with us.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859Archive for August, 1857
I very poorly in the morning with a “billious attack”. I think that was what they call it but I really dont know, but however in the evening I was all right again. Mr G. C and Mr.J. D called in they came from Chapel.
Mother drove us part of the way to Ryde in the donkey cart, we went for a walk on the Esplanade. After dinner we went in the field, the dancing on the Green was very pretty. After tea, Mrs Dennis, Mr. G. C and a few more friends went to the theatre, but I did […]
Julia and I went to church ( I forgot to mention yesterday that Grandma made me a present of a concertina ). In the afternoon Julia and Mother went to church, Mr. G. C drank tea with us, after tea we went for a walk as far as the new Parsonage, it being now finished
Cousin William sent us an invitation to spend the day at Ryde on Monday next, it being the aniversary of the “Odd Fellows” club dinner.
September I am a month before hand that will never do. I do dislike carelessness. This evening for the very first time in our lives Julia and I went with Mr. G. C to the Theatre at Ryde, we liked it very much indeed. The pieces performed were “???? Up and the “Laughable farce of […]