were absolutely soaked. My pocket was even filled with water. Then we went higher and got soaked by an even bigger wave. zwr
Tuesday 8th
In double Chemistry I was holding a test tube about half full of iron filings, sulphur and sulphuric over a bunsen burner, when somehow I spilt it all over my hand. I ran down to Woodlands and got some Tannofex [an ointment] put on it. Then it began to hurt like Hell for about three quarters of an hour. After that it slackened off, until after lunch it was quite all right. zac zmt
… There were some quite good films, sailors dancing the hornpipe which was frightfully funny. zfm
Wednesday 9th
I got a letter from Daddy in the morning. It began: no news, except that the flat was burgled on Thursday; they took the electric clock, two of Daddies suits, all Mother’s stockings, an ornament, a suitcase and all daddie’s small [First World War] war-medals. Also they dropped a molotov bread basket [incendiaries] at Glatting, and set a dry leaf on fire. No news! zfl zcr zar
… In prep we heard a whine of an aeroplane and some machine-gun fire. zam
Wednesday 16th
…Wood and I went for a walk past Baker’s Folly [a house built into the cliffs a few hundred yards from the school hotels] and down on the rocks. On the way back there was a probably British plane machine-gunning out to sea. … zfr zwk zam
Tuesday 22nd
In Corps (JTC) we had rifles and learnt to Present and Order arms fairly efficiently. Then we took rifles to bits and saw how they worked. zct zwp
Monday 28th
… Italy has invaded Greece, who is fighting pretty well. zwg
