page 165 — April 1942

Sunday 26^th

… We took lunch up on the downs, and had it near the keeper’s hut at the bottom of Farm Hill. This is possibly going to be purchased (£10) for a lab for Margaret. zwk zcg zfl zsa

While the 3^rd cup of soup was being poured out a piece of string appeared in the thermos. On being pulled, it turned out to be attached to a mouse. We kept the soup for Tinker—and found a second mouse later—’Terrible food shortage—reduced to mouse soup.’ A pity, for the soup was up to Mommy’s usual standard. … zfl zfd zgk

We fetched [a loaned] bike from Fittleworth, and brought it back in the car. Saw a very pretty girl there too—my sexual urges are now fully developed—and I know no one of the opposite sex nearer my age than zfl zcy zse zmh