Still, not too warm, Some frost in the night. Finished the new latch. This will take 5 or 6 rows of potatoes. Showed the briar stocks to T[itley]., who explained that one must cut the side shoots off & bud those onto those which appear in spring.
7 eggs.
Orwell Diaries 1938-1942 
This smart alec T[itley] is starting to get on my nerves.