February/March 1946

Monday 25

Stayed in

Tuesday 26

Went to the Lyceum to see "Marine Raiders" good picture

Wednesday 27

It was snowing. Went to a concert at the Methodist Church Hall, Arthur Askey's sister was on. Good show 

Thursday 28

Stayed in to listen to Paul Temple. Uncle Tom came, had a very bad cold.

Friday 1

Stayed off work with a cold 

Saturday 2

Stayed off work again. Went to Garston in the afternoon

Sunday 3

Went to see Joan's Auntie Evelina. At night went to Joan's house.

 Arthur Askey was a Liverpool lad, born in the Dingle in 1900. His sister Irene Dorothy was born 8 years later and that is who mum saw  at the concert. Arthur was a really popular comedian back in the day - personally he wasn't my cup of tea, different generation I suspect but I was brought up to the melodic sound of the Bee Song.

The Lyceum, St Mary's Road was thought to be the most luxurious picture house in Liverpool - built in 1922 in Garston. Only open 37 years it closed in 1959 

 Marine Raiders is a 1944 war film filmed in pseudo-documentary style.... didn't know they did that sort of thing in the 40s?