page 75 — November 1940

I found later that he had dived onto a Hun, his engine [had] stalled and he had got out of control, poor chap! zam zwc

[See note (a)]

In the Session Woodlands match we beat Howsons [another senior house], despite the efforts of Mr. Candler (the referee) who gave them at least 20 penalties. Everytime he awarded them one, Martin Wood and I just roared with laughter. … zsp zfr ztc

Wednesday 20^th

… Quite a good rugger game, but it went on too long. As I was changing there was a hell of a bang the other side of the golf course (about a quarter of a mile away). Two people had been blown up by a mine; a small evacuee had got under the barbed wire and a man had gone to fetch her back. Feet and entrails lying about, people flocked to see them and proceeded to be sick. Ugh! Lots of people got bits of metal, Peters was disgusting enough to take some bone.  zsp zsm zdg zac zwc

[See note (b)]

Sunday 24^th

 … Martin came back from choir practice. I met him and we went out. First we went down to the Gannel, then along to the quarry. We were climbing there when A appeared and told us (1) We couldn’t climb in leather or rubber walking shoes and (2) the climb Martin was trying was impossible. As he had done it the last time it was bad luck. We went on. Good fun, the first time I’ve really seen him to talk to for a fortnight. … He almost definitely is coming up next term [from Kenwyn to Woodlands; he was very slightly younger than me], which is just wizard. … The more I know him, the more I like him. … zfr zop zem zwk zdg