General holiday – I went to Newport had a very pleasant ride in the donkey gig. There was a pleasure seeking party went from Wootton Bridge to Sandown. Julia was invited to join them but owing to a prior engagement she was obliged to decline. Mr. Pittis drove one party in Mr. Pophams waggon to a tea party at Ventnor, and some of our Littletown friends went to Gunville Bazaars. There was also a tea party in Carisbrooke Castle and another at Wootton Farm, so we were quite gay by seeing others out pleasure seeking. Fareham Asylum folks had a gypsy party on Portsdown Hill.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
June 28th, 1858
Monday 28th June 1858
June 29th, 1857
Monday 29th June 1857
General holiday, we were invited to join a party to go to Bembridge but we declined the invitation., Teaparty at Gunville, Mrs Cooper, Miss Julia Cooper and Mr. G. Cooper went they arrived home about 10 o’clock. Julia went to Balams Farm.