Friday 26th
… In MT we dug the beginning of an Air Raid shelter. … zar
Tuesday 30th
… English, in which we discussed about whether we should declare our Peace Terms now. … zwg
After lunch we went to the rehearsal. During our bit I felt extremely sick and dizzy, and had to go outside. I think it was too much lunch and the fug in the theatre while standing on the stage. Then at 4.15 all those in the play went and bathed in the harbour. It was very clear and about 9ft deep. It was 14ft to the water, S and O dived, the others went by the steps. Jolly warm. Good sunny and no surf. zth zil zsp zwr
Wednesday 31st
… We were weighed in the evening, I weigh 7.7½ (up 2½). N has gone up 9 lbs! He is only half a pound less than me, so does Wood. zpa
August
Friday 2nd
!!! Prayers outside, then “One of the maids at Pentire has a suspected case of Infantile Paralysis”. … zrl zil
A Telegram was sent home “Do you want your children home?” … zil
to Cambridge
Saturday 3rd
[6 boys] etc. all going. And Wood. Its going to be foul here without him and nothing to do. (Written at 9.15). zil zfr
At 9.24, 6 mins. before the bus was due to leave for the station, I was told that I was going! I was in the middle of painting my name on my surf-board. I rushed off, bunged a few things in the suitcase, and got on the bus. Phew! … Cambridge about 9.40. Very tired. What a day, and what a term! The maid who got I.P. died. ztv zil zmh
