Tuesday 18th
P and F came, and we took my canoe down on the trolley and went canoeing. We had a battle and all got soaked (the others v. me). I then sunk F by the edge, he went right in. When I got to the Mill Pond, P was there having come by the stream, and we had another battle. I beached, waded out and sank his canoe in about 1 ft of water. F lost his shirt. Good fun. zbo zfg
Wednesday 19th
When I was woken up at 11.30 it was to hear a warbling note of varying pitch [the air raid warning siren]. We went to Mommy’s room first but then we went back to sleep. When I next was woken again at about 12.15, I heard a big BANG and was told to go down to the pantry, which was the safest room. We heard anti-aircraft fire and then went to sleep. ‘All Clear’ at about 12.50. In the papers it said about 12 killed, and we knew that they were all here at Cambridge. zar zwc zad
… on the way [back from canoeing] attacked by a tough. Argument, he loses temper, we laugh, I hit him on jaw, he hits me on ear. A man arrives and he flees. zbo zfg
7 planes down last night out of 100. zam
Thursday 20th
… In the afternoon Margaret and I greased Martin’s things … Finished papering his windows [to black them out] after tea (nearly all our crockery is in there). … zfl zdc
France negotiating for Peace, but still fighting. zlb
to Newquay
Monday 24th
[Left for school by car with Mr. Candler, who had offered to drive me down to Newquay. He had stayed with us the previous night.]
… we went and picked up his father and the woman who looked after him. His father was in his second childhood quite definitely, and grumbled the whole time. His chief difficulty was in remembering the ztc zmh
