Standards [in physical training], unchanged, in the gym, lasting ten minutes. I did six press-ups—distinction, and only two rollups—pass. zsp
Then Roger and I went to the Gannel—a very high tide, so we rock-clambered along and returned, due to the rain, to quote Shakespeare, wet (Tempest, Act 1, Scene1, enter Mariners, wet). Dogfish in Biology, not a very successful dissection on my part. zwk zwr zsw zsa
A letter from Daddy—quite happy I think, with large fan mail coming in. … zfl
Friday 5th
I finished reading Penguin Island—a cleverly and amusingly cynical book with a morbid ending. I’m now reading Aleck Bourne’s ‘Health for the Future’—[about] social medicine, and as I write he is taking part in a wireless discussion on Social Medicine—which Daddy was to have done but for his ill-health. … zbn zhp zbp zrd
Saturday 6th
… Games after supper—I quite like the atmosphere of many people doing silly things to the sound of modern ‘music’—unmusical but with a strange rhythm, so that I can imagine people liking it; but not the stuff where the noises are ugly and there is no rhythm. Hot and sticky to bed. zgn zmu
Tuesday 9th
Periods as ever, with an explosion of various chemicals in Chemi affecting my neck, and of molten lead in Physics, which covered H’s clothes, face, Storey-Smith’s coat, and me on face and clothes a bit. Indoor JTC—maps and Sten [gun]. … zac zct zwp
Music was not very encouraging, due to bad blowing and bad stops. I must get over the initial period of noise making so that it becomes music. In the evening there was a lecture by Capt. Knight on eagles which despite an unpleasant affected accent was very good … zmu zlu zwl
Russians have captured important town of Kursk plus garrison and supplies. zru zlb
