MAY 1889 Wednesday, 1 [121 - 244] rode colt - very thundery - filly in Brush harrow - men rolled back field with Aunts Brown man and old man. Thursday, 2 [122 - 243] fine. Friday, 3 [123 - 242] rode colt to Brough. fine. put him in Brake and drove here. put filly in after lunch Golding on at Spring. Saturday, 4 [124 - 241] rode colt. Golding got water into Pond. Burra's nearly finishd fencing. Sunday, 5 [125 - 240] Second after Easter very hot. first w ducks out. Sold red geld heifer £ 9. 5. red white calves £ 9. 10. Monday, 6 [126 - 239] Bank Holiday (Scotland) very hot Ulswater Hounds met at Warcop. did no good till 12 o clock put a fox out of Roman Fell ran to ground bolted again and killed in open. went to Dinner at Chamleys. Tuesday, 7 [127 - 238] very hot. Paul took Filly to Brough for Brake but could not get a horse. Wednesday, 8 [128 - 237] Hunted from Burton Hall 6 a. m. found cubs in the Carras, Scordale, did nothing else Put potatoes in field. Thursday, 9 [129 -236] Met Hilton 6 . a. m. Tried foot of Scordale and over to Hy Cup - found a fox in rocks at Hycup wd. not bolt worried it. rode filly in afternoon Friday, 10 [130 - 235] Met Warcop 6 . Tried Long Fell and Hilbeck no hunt. rode colt over to Brough Saturday, 11 [131 - 234] very wet night. Warwick mending up Fence in Hills. Tremendous hot all week. Filly in Brake Sunday, 12 [132 - 233] Third after Easter dull Monday, 13 [133 - 232] Put Colt into Brake. After cooling down had a swelled leg Jack very bad shoulders Fanny put to 2nd. time Tuesday, 14 [134 - 231] rode Filly to Warcop & Langford to look at blue grey cow. went up to Town. Wednesday, 15 [135 - 230] Whitsunday Term (Scotland) went to Oxford saw Ridley etc. did Gaiety at night Thursday, 16 [136 - 229] shopped. heard M had come to Midland hotel went there after dining Olympia in afternoon Friday, 17 [137 - 228] shows etc. met aunts in Bond St. Horse show in afternoon again dined with Powell & Chas. saw Curtis & H. Gandy. Saturday, 18 [138 - 227] came home at 10. Sunday, 19 [139 - 226] Fourth after Easter grand day Monday, 20 [140 - 225] hot. put 2 year old into Black Hill allot. rode young horses out in afternoon Tuesday, 21 [141 - 224] Burton came put both horses into double & single Harness. Wednesday, 22 [142 - 223] drove both horses single harness very hot Mrs. Breeks & Dick called. Thursday, 23 [143 - 222] went over to Moor rigg Farm. drove both horses single very hot 111 ducks out from 9 ducks. practiced cricket Friday, 24 [144 - 221] rode Filly in afternoon Saturday, 25 [145 - 220] drove both horses out double Harness. Gardner tying up trees in front practiced cricket Sunday, 26 [146 - 219] Rogation Sunday cold eastwind walked to Holmes Monday, 27 [147 - 218] drove Filly up Ashfell. 18 ducks worried by rats in one coop. Tuesday, 28 [148 - 217] rode Filly to Waitby School. drove colt to Warcop called on Chamleys Wednesday, 29 [149 - 216] drove Filly round by Ravenstonedale & Cross bank rode colt a little way. rain more or less last 3 days. Thursday, 30 [150 - 215] Goulding began taking wall down for new Kennels. Friday, 31 [151 - 214] Masons came for Kennels. rode both horses.