Mother and I went to Newport. Mr Cooper repaired the door on one of grandma’s tenements.
In the evening we went for a walk, the weather was rather showery. We remained under a tree for shelter during the shower, and when it was over the scene was very grand. The trees had the appearance of silver for the moon shone very brigh and there was a rainbow, I enjoyed it very much indeed.
Mother went to Newport in the donkey cart, Julia walked into town.
Mother and I went to Newport.
Julia and I went to Newport. Grandma made us a present of two scarlet lindsay skirts. In the evening Mother returned from Ryde and brought us some wedding cake, Mr J Austin and Miss Masterman was married at Portsmouth and Mr Kapping and Miss Smith at Ryde. Mr G.C. called in to see us.
Mother went to Ryde, I to Newport in the evening we received a note from Mother stating that Aunt Ann was very poorly and that uncle wished her to stay at Ryde for a few days.
Fanny Wall went to Bonchurch to see her sister, Mr Robert Cooper went to Ventnor, at least I heard so.
I removed all my flowers indoors for shelter from the frost. Mother went to Newport.
I went for a walk, heard that Miss Jane Cooper was going to be married in a fortnight’s time. In the evening I did a little drawing.
Mr Atrill brought grandma six bushels of swedes turnips. Mr William Wittington repaired the roof of Wootton Villa.
In the evening Wootton Bandsmen favoured us with a tune. Mother read aloud to us nearly the whole evening. We retired to rest about
I did a little gardening. In the afternoon Mother went to Newport. I sketched St. Edmunds Church at Wootton. Miss Fanny Wall called to see us.
In the evening Mr G.C. called to see us, he very kindly pointed out the imperfections of my drawing for which was very much obliged to him but I am sorry to say that I think I quite offended him towards the close of the evening.
I drove mother as far as the lodge gates on the road to Ryde in the donkey cart, it was a very pleasant morning. On my return home I called to see Mrs Tharle and having hindered her for about half an hour I resumed my journey. I met Robert but did not have any gossip with him, he was looking much better than when I saw him last. Mother returned from Ryde about quarter to 8 o’clock.
She informed us that Uncle Thomas was recovering from an attack of gout and that the dear little girls has had the measles. Eliza Annie and Emma Jane was convalescent but Mary Lousia is still very poorly. We heard that talented company of Ryde Theatre had taken the Queens Rooms, Newport for five nights. The first performance to commence this evening at 7 o’clock. I played a few tunes on the Flutina to myself, after which we had supper and retired to rest about 10 o’clock.
I and mother went to Newport, in the afternoon Julia went into Newport, she arrived home about 7 o’clock.
The performance of Ryde Theatre will I think conclude this evening.