page 117 — August 1941

Saturday 9^th

Quite a nice day. After breakfast I showed Mr. East round the garden and gave him an archery lesson. Mommy gave me the air pistol, and I played about with that until lunch time. … zhy zwp

After tea I went and tried to shoot a rabbit—I tried, but from too far off. zwp zwl

News—Germans doing big Ukrainian drive. zru zlb

Sunday 10^th

… I failed to shoot a rabbit—missing at ten yards, but I know the place, and there is often one there. Rabbits don’t mind the noise of shooting much. After lunch Margaret and I shot with the pistol and bows. zwp zwl zfl

After tea we all except Mrs. East (spelt?) went for a walk to the Willow Herb patch. We went beyond, and on the way back found where a plane had crashed—British, we found an air ministry crown and hundreds of identification numbers e.g. Sc/7973015. Brought lots of bits back. zwk zfl zac zpp

Tuesday 12^th

… During the morning Margaret, Isabel [East], Tinker and I went for a walk, towards the Wild valley, but not getting there. We picked lots and lots of mushrooms, mostly horse. When we got back we cooked them and had them for lunch—very good. … zfl zfd zwk

Wednesday 13^th

… At 3 o’clock we caught all the chickens and put them in the chicken house; the door blew open so we had to catch them again. zfl zpt zdc