After lunch we were going to go for a walk, but when we got as far as my house we decided to stay there. We lit a fire, and chiefly Daddy and Joe [a visiting friend] had a discussion: is there any purpose in Nature? … zfl zp zhy
Tuesday 19th
[In London] … We saw Daddy in his rooms—he was going to leave for Redhill soon; and then went to Fry [dentist]. My teeth were all alright. zfl zmt
We had lunch and then went to see Disney’s ‘Fantasia’. It was pictorial impressions of music—very very clever and most of it very nice. We tried to get tea at Victoria, Mommy got furious with a rude waitress and left the first tearoom, and was pretty angry at the next, where we were not given clean plates. Arrived at Glatting at about 8 o’clock—but Margaret stayed in London with Mrs. Mapother to see the tailor tomorrow. zfl zfm zem zop
Wednesday 20th
After breakfast I went to see Mr. Fawkes, to ask if I could help with the harvest. He said not today, you can come if you like later. In fact nobody really wants me to help. When I got back I mended one of the orchard gates. zhk zdc
During the afternoon I read in my house, and practised with the air pistol. I find that I’m much more accurate when standing than when lying down using two hands. … zwp
Thursday 21st
… The news is worrying—the Russians are withdrawing behind the Dneiper, and are holding Odessa, and there is fierce fighting around Leningrad. zru zlb
Two good remarks—a Russian spokesman said “Odessa is neither another Tobruk or another Dunkirk, it is Odessa, one of the fiercest battles of the war”. And a conversation between two fighter pilots returning from France: zru zwe
“Do you realise that practically all that matters about your tail is missing?” zam zgk
