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Grandpa's Notebook

Posted by Jacqueline Richards

Language point: writing activity

Grandpa's notebook was full of all kinds of useless information. It was a record of when the snow fell, things to get from the supermarket and how to get to the bank. If it was useless - Grandpa had recorded it ...he wrote the birthdays of all his grandchildren and his wife's anniversairy. January was quite a blank month - as diaries went - only reminders to take down the Christmas tree and take the dog to the vets. Grandpa flipped the page to February and found all kinds of forget me nots - not least a romantic reminder of when to pick up a bouquet of flowers for Valentine's on the 14th. Grandpa's birthday was in March so there was a big cross on the 7th. Not forgetting April Fool's Day - with a message to buy biscuits at the school's spring fayre and collect lots (and lots) of Easter eggs. Before long, it was May Day - and there were lots of messages then too. Midsummer's day in June was marked and various jottings (including a bus ticket or two) to remind Grandpa to ring the dentist and pick up a prescription. Then a big blot for two weeks during the August holidays. Soon it was autumn - and Halloween in October fast approached. Grandpa's notebook had a message from the park rangers for Bonfire Night in November and various receipts for Christmas presents all through December.

Activity
Write in your notebook all your important dates. What do you need to remember and why ?

© Jacqueline Richards 2005

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