page 52 — July 1940

Thursday 4^th

The French fleet has largely come over to our side. ¹/₃ has been sunk because they opposed us.  znb

[See note (a)]

Treweeks has not got sunstroke but he hadn’t got diphtheria or scarlet fever either, but, worst of all, Infantile Paralysis! So we’re in quarantine with all sorts of restrictions.[Infantile paralysis was the name then used for polio – which was often fatal.] zil

Friday 5^th

We were isolated all day … and had to do lessons by ourselves. … zil zsr

Lunch early so we don’t mix with Woodlands [house}. … Treweeks is rather worse. Both his lungs are slightly paralysed, and he is in an iron lung. No one else has it. … zil zsr zmq

A Beaufort flew past very low. … zpp

[See note (b)]

Saturday 6^th

… There were three air raid alarms in the morning, and I heard three ‘huns’ and AA [anti-aircraft] fire. Quite exciting.  zar zad

In the afternoon Wood iii, A, F and self went along to Pentire Head. We climbed down and got some photos of the young gulls, which were lovely and fluffy and speckly. … zwk zph zwl