Christmas Day. A most beautiful sunshining yet frosty morning. 43 communicants, being the largest number entered in present Vestry Book (for Xmas Day) which begins 1871. The offertory amounted to $1.4.1 – the largest sum with one exception (1877 £1.6.1) during that period.
We had quiet family dinner all my children, Bell and self at 5 o’clock.
St Stephen’s Day. Service at 9.15. Mr Cookes of Tadmarton Rectory kindly invited me to dine with him at 3 today and take Rosa – I declined as I had promised Harry I would walk over to Brailes if possible as I had not been there so long.
Harry and I walked over to Brailes – found that Mr and Mrs Smith and the girls had gone to skate on Mr Sheldon’s pond – we followed – on our return we staid to tea and walked home early.
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