The Diary Quiz seems to have gone down like a lead balloon on the Googlies and Westmorland lists - not a whisper! Come on, folks, what happened to your sleuthing skills? As usual, the Cumberland list is rising to the challenge but has not yet found the solution. Here are the offerings so far: Dot made a wild guess (her own words!) at Henry Tufton, 1st Baron Hothfield 1844-1926, of Appleby Castle. His ancestors were noted sportsmen, cricket and field sports included. He held the manor of Kirkby Stephen. David Armstrong added that Sir Henry Tufton was the second Baronet of Appleby and was raised to the Peerage in 1881 as Baron Hothfield. An argument against him would be that his cricket team played against Appleby, although Dot suggested that maybe the cricket match was a friendly between Gentlemen and Town? Rob then got stuck in to some serious research and identified two of his staff in Kirkby Stephen in the 1891 census: John Birtall, 61 - Coachman and Gardener. Henry Burrows, 59 - Ag Labourer. And some of his friends: The Breeks lived at Helbeck Hall, Helbeck. Charles Breeks was obviously a friend - he was studying at Oxford in 1891. The Chamley's lived at Warcop House, Warcop. Rob initially felt that the diarist was too "workmanlike" to be so high born. He did get his hands dirty in the field a fair bit. Rob thought that it might be an account of somebody hired by wealthy landowners to fulfil a role, probably associated with hunting. He attended monthly board meetings - which seems the only official business he made account of. He did, however, have a trip to Monte Carlo, in March, though this could have possibly been as a proffessionaly hunting companion? However Rob then thought after re-reading the diary that maybe the diarist was not just an employee - he seemed to engage in a lot of fine dining, and held Tennis days at his place. That's how far we have got. I think Rob's way of identifying staff and friends of the diarist is a good way forward. Any more offerings? Petra