I went to Newport, had the donkey shod.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
January 23rd, 1859
Saturday 23rd January 1859
November 27th, 1858
Saturday 27th November 1858
Took Daisy in from Beech Lane.*
* Now called Station Road.
May 31st, 1858
Monday 31st May 1858
Julia very tired indeed, we put Daisy out in Mr Alford’s fields for the first time this year.
May 12th, 1858
Wednesday 12th May 1858
Miss Fanny Wall and I, in our little four wheel started for Ventnor. We left home by half past 7 o’clock, we put our donkey up at the Kent Tavern. We then walked into Bonchurch, called at “Sunnyside” and saw Miss J Wall. We then walked into Shanklin, we went through the chine, and after which we dined, and then walked back into Bonchurch, drank tea at “Sunny Side”, then returned to Ventnor had “Daisy” harnessed, we came back through Godshill and Newport, home to dear Old Wootton Villa having spent a very happy day indeed.
December 7th, 1857
Monday 7th December 1857
I went to Balams Farm to pay for the run of “Daisy”.
November 30th, 1857
Monday 30th November 1857
Julia and I went to Newport.
Mr. Snooke put a new shoe on Daisy’s foot.
November 3rd, 1857
Tuesday 3rd Novenber 1857
I went to Newport had “Daisy” shod.
In the evening we had a game of fifteen two.