Item 02: W. E. Bendrey diary, 6 October 1915-19 June 1916 - Page 138
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June 8 Dad only for the whiskers. Drove to the Cottage about 3 miles, & discovered Auntie feeding the chooks. It's a natty little cottage, good big garden, plenty of ducks & fowls & of course heaps of grass. Guess Uncle put in a lot of hard work because the ground is very stony (turned in at 12)
9 Up about 8 after a good night, in fact I didn't like getting up at all. Ethel wants me to go to Leeds, but I'm nearly broke. Uncle says he's going to pay my fare but I don't like the idea. Hope Dad cables that fiver. "Oh this confounded cash! Went for a long walk with Uncle in & around Portishead. The scenery here is simply glorious ( & of course there are the boats in the Channel. I tell you we walked a devil of a long way too Had a splendid dinner, Auntie is a first class cook alright. After dinner we walked through a lovely valley (about 3