Myself and servant at church in the morning… We had a brief read for rebuilding; the parish church of Ratby in the county of Leicester, the expense of rebuilding which amounted to the sum of 1886.14.6 and upwards; I collected 20d, and 2d I gave myself makes collected in the whole upon this brief the sum of 22d. After churchtime I went into Mr Porter’s, where we signed the brief.
Sam Jenner and my brother’s man dined with me on the remains of yesterdsey’s dinner with the addition of a piece of boiled beef. After churchtime Thomas Durrant and myself rode to Lewes where we spent part of the evening and afternoon with my brother Richard, Mr George Richardson and Mr Pepper. We went to Cliffe Church evening prayers, which were read by the Rev Mr Allen, rector of Rottingdean. We spent 2/- each upon ourselves, horses, ostler and turnpike. Came home about 12:10. A very cold evening.