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Mass Observation Day 2026
« on: Monday 28 April 25 03:15 BST (UK) »
I would like to know just where time goes. Seems like Easter was yesterday, and Christmas a month before that!
Back to the subject.
Mass Observation Day is Monday 12 May and it is not a chore to keep a diary for that day. By submitting it to the relevant address, it would help build up a picture of everyday lives.
So, flex those fingers in readiness.
Jackie
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Re: Mass Observation Day 2026
« Reply #1 on: Monday 28 April 25 07:20 BST (UK) »
I think you probably meant 2025

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Re: Mass Observation Day 2026
« Reply #2 on: Monday 28 April 25 21:52 BST (UK) »
Oops! Getting ahead of myself.
Definitely Mass Observation Day 2025.
Sorry
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Re: Mass Observation Day 2026
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 06 May 25 01:12 BST (UK) »
Less than a week to go.
I start to think about what I will include in this year's submission about this time - references to past and future events which are relevant.
Jackie 
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Re: Mass Observation Day 2026
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 11 May 25 21:30 BST (UK) »
I have started to make my notes for today; making a rough timeline and notes as the day happens. Then I will work from that to prepare my diary for the day, not forgetting the copyright clause.
Jackie
Bateman, Baylis, Bellotti, Boag, Bower (Stillgebauer), Cattermole, Chester, Dullage, Felix, French, Fursse, Garrett, Gilbert, Harding, Haynes, Hazelwood, Plume, Putland, Rudge, Strickson, Vine, Warren, Whitehead, Whitehorn, Wiltshire, Youthed and many more

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Re: Mass Observation Day 2026
« Reply #5 on: Yesterday at 14:06 »
Made notes, but not yet had time to submit it this year! Must get down to finishing & submitting it.
TY
Threlfall (Southport), Isherwood (lancs & Canada), Newbould + Topliss(Derby), Keating & Cummins (Ireland + lancs), Fisher, Strong& Casson (all Cumberland) & Downie & Bowie, Linlithgow area Scotland . Also interested in Leigh& Burrows,(Lancashire) Griffiths (Shropshire & lancs), Leaver (Lancs/Yorks) & Anderson(Cumberland and very elusive)

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Re: Mass Observation Day 2026
« Reply #6 on: Yesterday at 16:46 »
Mine would be too boring to submit.
Berks / Oxon: Eltham, Annetts, Wiltshire (surname not county), Hawkins, Pembroke, Partridge
Dorset / Hants: Derham, Stride, Purkiss, Sibley
Yorkshire: Pottage, Carr, Blackburn, Depledge
Sussex: Goodyer, Christopher, Trevatt
Lanark: Scott (soldier went to Jersey CI)
Jersey: Fowler, Huelin, Scott

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Re: Mass Observation Day 2026
« Reply #7 on: Yesterday at 21:27 »
Sent mine off yesterday.
You would not call my day exciting but they are interested in what people did on a certain day; doesn't matter if we consider it boring.
Jackie
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Re: Mass Observation Day 2026
« Reply #8 on: Today at 14:06 »
I don't think they are intended to be so exciting, rather a true account of a "real" day. However, I do know of one person who organised lots of interesting things to do and happen, for the Mass Observation Day. When I mentioned that really that was not the point, I think she changed her mind about submitting her account!
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Threlfall (Southport), Isherwood (lancs & Canada), Newbould + Topliss(Derby), Keating & Cummins (Ireland + lancs), Fisher, Strong& Casson (all Cumberland) & Downie & Bowie, Linlithgow area Scotland . Also interested in Leigh& Burrows,(Lancashire) Griffiths (Shropshire & lancs), Leaver (Lancs/Yorks) & Anderson(Cumberland and very elusive)
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