In 1933, Edward is 57 years old, Kate is 54 years old and Alys is 49 years old. Eva is 24 years old and Philip is 20 years old (Alys and Dennis’ daughter and son).
1933
K.F. Boyd
21 Oxford Terrace, W.2.
48 Cambridge Terrace, W.2.
Embleton
Welbeck 4071
4 Cambridge Gate N.W.1.
Sunday 1st January 1933
Showers.
Packed up. At 12, left Layton for London. Sandwich lunch on way. Rain in parts. Arrived 76 Cholmley Gardens at 8. Supper. They all took me home in Chrysler at 9.40.
Monday 2nd January 1933
Dull, drizzly. Mild.
Alys came. With her over flats, Cumberland Court. Lunch. Blue and Horse. To Wade’s 2.30. Home. Eva and Phil at 5.30 or so. Supper – eggs and peach-fed ham. They to dancing class. Tidied up. Wrote Mrs Styer, Tades, C. Wade, Minnie.
Tuesday 3rd January 1933
Fine. Very mild.
Alys came. With her to Bickenhall Mansions. Home. To meet her and Phil, Tothill Street. To Army and Navy Stores. Home. Looked up Swiss things, skirts. Supper and to Kingsway Independent Theatre Club. Sweeney Todd – Slaughter. Very good – 18th century thriller.
Wednesday 4th January 1933
Dull. Damp.
Out to Harrod’s. Phoned Polly. To Selfridges. Bought black velour’s. Lunch 1.45 and then to 76 Cholmley Gardens and mended Eva’s fur-coat and sewed Phil’s pullover. Tea with Alys, Eva and Phil. On to Art Club. Portrait of Rostrom. Batchelor back on tram. Fell in mud coming home.
Thursday 5th January 1933
Cooler, damp.
Alys in. With her to see flats in South Kensington. To Army and Navy for pullover. Back late for lunch. Rested 1 hour in p.m. To Adrian’s to dinner (with Lamb) 7.30. Dance afterwards, till 12.30. Phil and Eva took me home. Tate’s and Lamb too.
Friday 6th January 1933
Very fine. Sunny.
Met Sissie at 11.30, Selfridge’s. Chose frock with her, at Bourne and Hollingsworth. Lunch there too. Then home and out again to Wagon-Lit. Home. Cut out skirt (thick). Supper. To Embassy Theatre “The Perfect Alibi”. Very good. Lois’ pictures there.
Saturday 7th January 1933
Very fine. Sunny.
Washed clothes. Alys came. With her to see flats. Queen’s Gate Gardens. To Gallery queue of His Majesty’s and saw “The Dubarry” Anny Ahlers – good. Home. Changed. To Badminton. Phil, not Eva.
Memo:
5th 7.30 Adrian’s
6th Embassy Theatre
8th Supper F.B’s.
Sunday 8th January 1933
Damp. Dark.
Did a lot of work. Alys and Eva in 1.30. After then lunch. With them to Regents Park flat and then to Wade’s. Tea with her, and sewing. Home at 5.0. To Fred Barnard’s to supper. Poz at Lainey’s who had a stroke. Home 10.45.
Monday 9th January 1933
Dull.
Out with Alys. Bought slippers. Cooke’s. To Wagon-Lit. Paid for ticket and changed money. To Kardomah. Home 2. Lunch. Worked at skirt and jumper and cap (on bed). Supper. To Grotrian Hall. Miss Diana Watt’s lecture on Poise, Harmony, Greek Statues. 8.30.
Tuesday 10th January 1933
Dry. Cooler. Fog.
With Alys to Marylebone High Street. Shopped and at Selfridge’s. Home. Busy needleworking all p.m. Supper. Dressed. At 9 to 16 Bruton Street. Otto May’s dance. Embleton’s, Cave’s, Commander Rolf? And wife. Very jolly, dancing until 1.50. Dennis took me home in Chrysler with them.
Wednesday 11th January 1933
Damp.
Busy packing. At 3.15 up to Adine Sime’s. Tea with her. They ruined! To 76 at 5. John Willis there. Helped Eva with some shorthand. On to Art Club and did the posing of model. May Davison. Home at 10.15.
Thursday 12th January 1933
Dull. Cold.
Finished packing. Lunch. Alys at 3. At 3.15 taxi to Victoria 2/3. As Eva saw me off 4 for Dover – Calais. Sat on deck in dark. Wagon-Lit (2nd class). Dinner and carriage with Mrs Clement Mullings, engineer (India. Willingdon’s – Forbes Robertson)
Campfer (Champfèr), Switzerland
Friday 13th January 1933
Very fine – sun.
She out at Basel at 6 a.m. I up at 8.40. Breakfast. Arrived Loire (Chur) at 10.45. Changed. On Mitteleuropa. Lunch 5 fr.80. Arrived St Moritz 1.55 Mrs Styer met and to Campfer Julierhof Hotel. Sat on balcony in sun till 3.45. Dinner with Adams and Caulfield and Miss Hulder. Jig-saws after.
Saturday 14th January 1933
Dull and misty.
Café complet in bed. Out ski-ing with L.S. at 11. She twisted her knee. Lunch 1. Rested on beds. Tea in her room. I walked towards St Moritz – bad, and Olympic jump. Bath. After dinner (Adams out) jigsaws and knitting.
Memo:
9th Watts 8.30
10th Otto May’s dance.
12th Leave Victoria 4 p.m. for St Moritz.
Tip to conductor 3.30 SW or 15 Fr.
Swiss franc 17 to £1.00 1/3 after
Sunday 15th January 1933
Dull, some snow.
I out ski-ing with Fraulein Halder 11 – 12.30. After lunch rested and wrote Alys and card to Dorothy. Tea upstairs. Jigsaw. Jigsaw again late in evening, to bed 10.30.
Monday 16th January 1933
Snow, then perfect.
I out at 11 ski-ing with Madame Matthey (school master’s wife). Fun. Village boys too. Drew Mrs Styer on chair on balcony. After lunch, she on balcony and Mrs Matthey did her knee. I painted mountains till water froze. Out little walk. Jigsaw with everyone; piquet and band. Letter from Alys. Wrote her.
Tuesday 17th January 1933
Snowed all day.
Snow! Out at about 11.30 to Piccioni’s to buy oranges. Up steep path and nearly to Suvretta by woods. Lovely snow. Mrs S. down to lunch, but not again. Painted in room in p.m. Tea upstairs. Madame Matthey came. Bath. I dinner with Adams and Halder alone. After all the French family and Halder and Legard and Adams in Mrs Styer’s room!
Wednesday 18th January 1933
Snow – all day.
Up to Mrs Styer’s room. Out on skis toward Silvaplana, on road. And sketched a little after. L.S. in bed all day. Madame Matthey called and had tea with us. I not out again. Knitted. Bath. Dined (Barry Caulfield not there). French lady up to L.S. room and piquet with Adams.
Thursday 19th January 1933
Snow.
In L.S. room. Out walking, in ski-boots to river. Drew church. In p.m. (lunch alone). Slept. Wrote E.P. and J.H.M. Not out again. Played word making and taking and also writing games with L.S. who in bed all day. B. Caulfield out to dinner.
Friday 20th January 1933
Fine. Very cold.
Out with Madame Matthey on ski to Inn Rue. Mrs Styer on balcony. I too. After lunch, on ski on slope alone. Wrote Alys and Eva. After tea to Suvretta with message for Lady Geoffrey Watson, saw her and Southwell’s. Madame Matthey with L.S. Dr Dill to see L.S. Discouraging.
Saturday 21st January 1933
Fine. Very cold.
My pipes froze. 28 below 0. At 11 to Suvretta and bus to St Moritz. Bought bandage. Back 12.15 bus. Both on balcony all p.m. (Tilley’s called in a.m.) Not out again. After dinner, Mr Cronin, and Mrs Dill and Mr Adams up till 10.
Memo:
24th L.A. Sub Committee
Madame Matthey, daughter of Emil de Mott of Bruxelles.
19th Wrote J.H.M.
Wrote E.P about Jessie Sayre’s death.
Sunday 22nd January 1933
Perfect but very, very cold – 30 below zero
Out ski-ing with Mrs Matthey (and Monsieur and son). Mrs Styer on balcony. Tilley’s visited. After lunch I with luge up on slopes – very deep snow. Tea. Madame Matthey came. Also Lady Watson and Dr Dill. So I no bath. Barry Caulfield to dinner. He, Adams, and the Cronin’s up in L.S.’ room till 10. I slept badly. Shut window and worry.
Monday 23rd January 1933
Fine, cold wind.
Out on slopes by Riederman and Dodd Chalets with Mrs Matthey and Nadine (not Cronin). At 2 by post bus with Madame Matthey to St Moritz. Shopped. Funicular to Chantarella. Funny ski-schule. We walked back to Campfer, by 4.20. Mrs S. In to tea. Dinner (Barry in for 1st course in evening dress). Cronin’s to Paris. Adam’s up for piquet.
Tuesday 24th January 1933
Fine. Warmer.
Felt sore throat. Out on slopes with Madame Matthey. L.S. out a little walking. Tilley’s called. Introduce Legard to them. After lunch for walk up valley. Lovely view. Silvaplana. Madame Matthey to massage L.S. I felt throat more sore so not upstairs in evening. Sat in my room.
Wednesday 25th January 1933
Cloudy.
Sore throat still. Wrote Aunt Bella 11.15 out in sleigh to St Moritz with L.S. Shopping. Slept 2 hours in p.m. Tea in lounge. I heard from Eva – she passed shorthand diploma 92%! Sat in lounge and knitted and read “Props” Naomi Jacobs.
Thursday 26th January 1933
Lovely cloudy.
Sat in lounge. Knitted. Still slight sore throat. Wrote Dorothy Barnard. Out walk with L.S. In p.m. slept on bed. Tea in lounge. Talked to Adams and after dinner too (he and I alone for meal and chianti 9fr.) Purple Emperor and their wireless by antennae in steel box. Felt rather throaty.
Friday 27th January 1933
Sunny, lovely.
Out with L.S. at 11. Down the Silverplana Road. Sat on balcony. Daphne and John Southwell called. Lay on balcony all p.m. Till 4 reading “Props” and crossword. Only up tea in lounge. Barry Caulfield and Adams at dinner. Talk and Italian music later. Felt rather ill still.
Saturday 28th January 1933
Sunny. Warmer.
Wrote Kit and Alys. To St Moritz in sleigh, about Wagon-Lits. Sat on balcony all p.m. in hot sun. In lounge for cup of tea, and talk to Adams and Barry Caulfield. “The Specialist”! Dinner. Adams alone. Read “A Virgin in Mayfair” – Barbara Cartland all evening. L.S. a sore throat! I felt well.
Memo:
23rd Cheque 16.13.11 to Bank
24th Wrote Mrs Frampton to go on sending till I write again.
24th Wrote Alys
25th Wrote Aunt Bella
Sunday 29th January 1933
Snow. Dull.
Walked with L.S. nearly to Silvaplana in snow. Races. Late back to dinner about 1.30. Rested. In L.S.’ room, crossword and games writing. Madame Matthey in for massage. Dinner with Adams and Caulfield. In L.S.’ room after.
Monday 30th January 1933
Some snow.
Up doing jigsaw in L.S. room. Took temperature and 99.4 so to my room. Lunch downstairs, alone. To bed after, and had tea and dinner in bed. Temperature no higher or 99.6. Adams brought Daily Mail. Linseed tea.
Tuesday 31st January 1933
Snow all day. Mild.
Normal temperature. Stayed in bed all day. Knitted and read “Secret of Father Brown” – Chesterton. Temperature 99.6 at 4, so not up. Ate good dinner in bed.
Wednesday 1st February 1933
Fine a.m. Dull p.m.
Normal. L.S. to Suvretta rink. Dressed, and on verandah in sun for 2 hours. Lunch. Downstairs. On bed all p.m. L.S. on verandah but no sun. Tea in room. Down to dinner. Adams and Barry Caulfield. Asked Barry Caulfield for aspirin. To bed 8.45 99.2. Letter from Alys.
Thursday 2nd February 1933
Very cold wind and some snow.
Up at 11 or so. Wrote to Anne and Agatha Shaw. Sat in lounge reading papers. Rested. Read “Six Mrs Greenes”. Madame Matthey to tea with L.S. I downstairs. Nice talks with little German lady, and American dentist and Bacteriologist wife. Patience games and card-tricks. L.S had Dutch visitors in bedroom. Adams and I alone, dinner.
Friday 3rd February 1933
Thick snow. Warm.
Down at 9.40. To lounge. Talked to Berlin lady (young) about German election. Out with L.S. and Madame Matthey to River Inn. Back alone. Tired. Lovely snow. Warm. Packed L.S.’s dressed. Felt very tired and to bed 9.30.
Saturday 4th February 1933
Warm. Thaw.
Very warm. Thawing hard. Packed. Out a little with L.S. lunch. On verandah. Tea 3.30 in L.S. room. 4 o’clock in car to St Moritz Station. 4.25 train to Loire or Chur. Adams too. Wonderful journey. At 7 arrived Chur. Wagon-Lit. I with a lady. L.S. alone. Slept well.
Memo:
4th Start for England
London
Sunday 5th February 1933
Mild. Damp.
Stood in queue for breakfast 9. Omelette and bacon – 13 francs. Sat in our carriage till 12.40. Arrived Calais. On “Côte d’Azur”. I on deck. L.S. downstairs. Very crowded boat. Rough. Arrived 1.45. Lost suitcase and found it. Pullman 3/6! Arrived Victoria at 4 (late for 3.30). All Embleton’s met me. Tea and supper at 76 Cholmley Gardens. Home by Phil and car at 9.
Monday 6th February 1933
Mild.
Unpacked. Alys came. With her to see Agents and several flats. Akenside Road. Lunch at Welbeck Mews. Both to Wade’s. Home. Early to bed after arranging things. Phoned Dorothy and Buchanan’s.
Tuesday 7th February 1933
Mild.
Out to Boots. Lunch. Alys came. With her to 4 Cambridge Gate 2.30. Met Architect – Burkett? Then Peter called for me (his 20th birthday). Tea at Volta House. With Kit and Kath to supper Schmidt’s. To Academy to see film – Kadetten. Good. Barbara Peddie too.
Wednesday 8th February 1933
Dull. Showery.
Out to Boots. Read. Looked up pictures .Lunch at home. At 4 to 76 Cholmley Gardens. No one there, but all in late to tea. I on at 6 to see Sissie, and at 7.30 to Art Club. Billie Despard. Foreshortened drawing. Away 9.25. Tired.
Thursday 9th February 1933
Very mild. Dull.
Out to Cook’s to change Swiss money. To Bourlet’s. To Middlesex Hospital Nurses Home for Anne Shore. To Bryce Smith’s. Lunch. Villabella. 6. Home. Kitty called 2.15 – 3.30. Looked out canvasses. To Chelsea and supper with Doz 7.30. Previously to see Susie Zileri. (Polly at Harrison’s, Laing very ill).
Friday 10th February 1933
Dull. Rain in p.m. Thunder.
Arranged pictures. Alys in. With her to Peter Jones’. On alone to Arthur Street for frame. Home. Lunch. Got 6 pictures ready for W.I.A.C. (Women’s International Arts Club). To Old Vic, arrived there 6.40. In at 6.55 to see Winter’s Tale (Peggy Ashcroft ill). Enjoyable.
Saturday 11th February 1933
Cold. Fine.
Out to get Peter a handkerchief. Givan’s. To see Ethel Gabain’s (Copley) pictures. Very good. Home. Lunch. Painted Campfer – watercolours all p.m. Rested and finished Balzac’s Albert Savarus. Supper and to Badminton. Great fun?
Memo:
8th Manager’s?
9th 7.30 supper with Doz
10th Old Vic
12th Peter’s birthday party 4.30.
Sunday 12th February 1933
Fine.
Up about 11 o’clock. Washed and ironed things. Lunch. Peter and George (and Nurse Williams) called for me. To tea and supper at Buchanan’s, for Peter’s birthday party. John and Betty, Evan and Phil there. Acrostic game. Peter drove me home at 9.30.
Monday 13th February 1933
Fine on whole. Cold.
Alys came. With her to Agent in Heath Street. To Northcourt. Home to lunch. To Mansfield Road. To Wade’s. Home. Rest till 6. Supper. To Old Vic 7. Ist night of Drinkwater’s “Mary Stuart” “and Shaw’s “The Admirable Bashville” Cashel Byron, Roger Livesey.
Tuesday 14th February 1933
Fine. Sun. Cold.
To L.A. Sub Committee 10. To Kingsgate Road Scool. Walked to 76 Cholmley Gardens. Sat with Alys darning, and lunch. Home 4. To Suffolk Galleries to fetch away pictures from Women’s International; rejected. Taxi. Home. Wet evening, so early to bed. Tired.
Wednesday 15th February 1933
Fine-ish. Cold.
Out across part to Albert Hall. Meeting at 11. To Chappell’s for tickets. Home. Lunch to Chalk Farm 2.15. Managers’ Meeting at school. To 76 Cholmley Gardens at 3.30. Tea with Alys. Phil and Eva in later on. Sandwich supper. On to Art Club. Negress long pose.
Thursday 16th February 1933
Fine, cold.
To shops. Then painted green necklace on girl. Lunch. Went on painting. Rested. To dine at Alana’s – 12 Gardnor Mansions 7.30. Mr and Mrs Robert Jamieson (who is Dorothea Selous) there. Interesting. 12 Greville Road. Home by tube.
Friday 17th February 1933
Fine.
Met Lois and to Redfern and Colnaghi (Galleries) – Gabain (Copley). Home. Lunch. Bought chicken. All evening painted self and old looking-glass and listened-in. Tired. Read “Faraway”
Saturday 18th February 1933
Snow – fine. Fine. Cold.
Out to shops and prepared meal and polished furniture. To Private View. of Women’s International Exhibition. Brought Anna Shore back to tea and supper. Together to see “Service” at Wyndham’s.
Memo:
14th to L.A. Sub Committee 10.
15th Managers’
15th Albert Hall 11.
18th Private View Women’s International Art Club
16th 12 Gardnor Mansions 7.30 Alan’s.
19th Elsa’s 4 p.m.
18th Anne Shore
20th London Portrait – sending in.
Sunday 19th February 1933
Cold. Snowy.
Busy (after sleeping late). Embleton’s at Layton and D.W. this weekend). Painting on self in glass in bedroom, all day till 4. Up to Elsa’s to tea. Theobald’s there and Adrian and supper. Alan there there – Angelica afterwards. Snow and slippery.
Monday 20th February 1933
Fine-ish. Cold.
To Conduit Street, Upham Pope’s photos of Persian architecture. To Royal Institute National Society Show. Home. Late for lunch. To Burlington Gallery. Taking 2 portraits in taxi. To C.H.W.’s. Stayed till 5. To Blue Hall to see “Flying Squadron”, Carol Goodner and good detectives. Also “Devil and Deep” Charles Laughton, insane commander and Tallulah and Gary Cooper. Good.
Tuesday 21st February 1933
Fine. Cold.
Met Alys at Victoria. 12.7 to Bickley. 1.7 return. Lunch and tea with Gwen and Nancy. 3 Aberdeen puppies. Turkey, Mincemeat and Pudd – 8 weeks old. Sally’s pups. Lovely. Home by 6.13 train. 30 minutes. Supper and to bed. “The Captain of Köpenick” on wireless.
Wednesday 22nd February 1933
Very, very cold. Fine. Cold coast wind.
To Whitechapel Art Gallery. To see Adrian’s paintings in Students Exhibition. To Burlington to fetch portrait home in taxi. Lunch late. To Golders Green to tea and supper at Faraday’s. Muriel with Michael and Roger, and Doris Freer with Sylvia (aged 4) there. On with Lois to Art Club. Laurie took us in car. Short poses. Pretty blonde slim girl.
Thursday 23rd February 1933
Very cold. Fine.
Alys in 10.30. To varnishing day – London Portrait Painters Society. At 11.45 met Miss Garrard there. Home, lunch later. To tea with Eva and Phil – Alys in later from working-party. Stayed on to dinner. Dennis in 8.15.
Friday 24th February 1933
Very cold wind. Then blizzard.
Sore throat. Met Lois. 11.15 Tate Gallery. Nice a.m. there. Lunch at Elsa Colleyn’s Battery Hatch with Aunt Rosa and Laurie. In their car to 76 Cholmley Gardens. Tea there. Phil on sofa with cold. Eva in, blizzard, so not to Sissie’s or lecture in Golders Green by Frank Emanuel. Home at 6.45. Still snowing.
Saturday 25th February 1933
Cold.
Sore throat. Not out in a.m. After lunch met Eva at Piccadilly. To Arts Theatre and saw Joe et Cie. The Pitoeffs Co. Good. Then home. Rested, and finished “Faraway”. Not good. Supper and to Badminton. Eva and I, only women there. Phil at home – cold. Handy took Eva and me home in car.
Memo:
20th 5.30 French lectures U.C.H.
2nd Tea and supper – Faraday’s
24th Art Club lecture – Kiene. Supper at Sissie’s.
23rd Tea at Cholmley Gardens
25th Joe and Cie – Arts
26th to Fred Barnard’s at 4.10.
Sunday 26th February 1933
Wind. Milder. Rain.
In all a.m. Cut out bag. Lunch in bedroom. At 4 to Fred Barnard’s. Sat in Polly’s room with Dorothy to Cynthia Asquith’s, and C.A. to Algernon Cecil’s. Dr Pollock came. Tea with Poz and supper with Doz. Polly till 99.2.
Monday 27th February 1933
Milder. Fine.
To Chappell’s and to Private View, Burlington Galleries. London Portrait Painters.. Met Eva 1.45 and lunch at Kardomah. Took her to Private View. Alys and to shops. Bought brassieres. Home. Supper. To Chappells again. Then met Alys at Palace and saw “Dinner at 8” Ferber. Quite good. Tragic. Dress circle seats. Meant for Mrs Styer.
Tuesday 28th February 1933
Fine-ish. Mild.
Bought corsets for Wade and flowers and up to Mrs Styer’s with them. Left bag in the bus!! Stayed lunch, and out with Mrs Styer a little walk. To Wade’s. Took her to 76 Cholmley Gardens. Sat with Alys. Eva and Phil too for tea. Took Wade back (to Academy). Home. Supper. Sewed cretonne bag. To bed 10.15.
Wednesday 1st March 1933
Mild. Wet.
Washed things. Out to Post Office and then Lost Property Office. Bag there!!!! Paid 8/9 for it. Valued about £2.5.0 about. Home. Lunch. Got paints ready. To tea at 76 Cholmley Gardens, Off to Art Club and painted Billie Despard. Head. Pouring rain on way home.
Thursday 2nd March 1933
Mild.
Alys came. Out with her. Took stools for pit. New. Lunch at Brasserie. Saw “Richard of Bordeaux” Home, buying combs for Wade at Selfridge’s on way (Eva and Phil and Cave’s to see “Streets of London”). Sat up late sewing cretonne bag.
Friday 3rd March 1933
Wet and mild.
Finished bag. Out at 11 to Walham Green. To 30 Hartismere Road. Saw Mrs Blackman. Gave her £1.0.0. To Fred Barnard’s and saw Poz (Ginx there). Direct to 26 Compayne. Lunch at William Miles’. Weigall and ? To tea at 168 Sutherland Avenue. Nell Sime, Adine there. Home. Sent 6/- postal order to Mrs Blackman. Sandwiches and to Embassy. Then to see “Glass Wall”. Became member.
Saturday 4th March 1933
Fine day.
Out to shops. Did black beret. To Mrs Styer’s at 4 (in Badminton clothes). Tea in her bedroom; sat and talked and dined in her bedroom at 7. To Badminton at 8.10. Away before 10.
Memo:
27th, 1st, 3rd French lectures 4.30.
29th Dinner at Eight. Prvate View.
28th Van Druten at Little Theatre p.m.
3rd Lunch 1.30 Compayne. Tea at Nellie’s.
4th Styer’s 4
Sunday 5th March 1933
Very fine. Mild.
Washed things. Finished beret. Ironed. Lunch 1.45. To Wade’s, taking corsets and combinations. Sat with her till 4. To Buchanan’s. Tea there. Sat until 6.10. Walked down to 76 Cholmley Gardens. Supper there. Mrs Hughes to wash up. They took me home in car at 9.30 and Dennis to a patient.
Monday 6th March 1933
Rain then fine.
Met Lois and to Leicester Square. Algernon Newton’s Hampstead and canal picture. Reflections. Hunted for Faculty of Arts. Home and made Eva’s beret in brown stiff. Sewed in evening. Rang up 76 Cholmley Gardens. Phil answered.
Tuesday 7th March 1933
Sun and showers.
To L.A. Sub Committee 9.30. to Kingsgate Road. Alys with car there. To Compayne. To Sissie’s (out). To Mrs Styer. Alys left me there. Lunch. (R.A.D.A. fell through). At 3.30 in car to Totteridge. Out and walked in sun. Tea with L.S. At 6.15 away. Caught in thunderstorm. To Old Vic French players in “Le Voyage de Monsieur Perrichon” Very good.
Wednesday 8th March 1933
Mild. Very fine.
Alys came in car, and we drove to Richmond. To Mrs Tompson’s with flowers. Home to lunch, eventually. Out to Arts Theatre for tickets. To Handy’s. To Portrait Painters’ Exhibition and Royal Academy for papers. Home. Rested. At 6.50 met Lois and to Claude Flight’s Studio, Rodmarton Mews. Supper 1/. And short poses. Austrian model 1/. Wilma Marden, Friede and Pamela Slater.
Thursday 9th March 1933
To Wade’s taking bedroom shoes and Handy’s. Christina’s, 13 Tyrwhitt Road by 36 bus. Tea there. Back by 136. Tired so home and not to Old Vic. Painted looking-glass picture all evening. Tired (Alys to working party – lunch with her at Green Lizard – full).
Friday 10th March 1933
Fine, mild.
Alys came. Took car back and together to Jean Latour for my dress-fitting. Home. Met Doreen and Alastair and to see La Souris at Arts Theatre. Ivan Brandt there, and Walter Hudd. Home and painted looking-glass picture again. To bed about 10.
Saturday 11th March 1933
Fine. Mild.
Alys came. To Handy’s shop. Back. Painted a little. Lunch. Did neck of new dress, crochet plait. At 4.30 to Burlington Gallery. Talked to Mr Crealock. Badminton in evening. Congratulations about portrait in “The Sphere” – Ronaldson’s. Buchanan’s took me home in car.
Memo:
10th Met Doreen 2.15.
8th Claude Flight’s. Dress fitting Friday
Sunday 12th March 1933
Mild, fine.
Washed my head. Put on new blue dress. To 76 Cholmley Gardens. Dinner 1. Read and Dennis to Nursing Home. Eva and Phil to Vere’s. Alys and I and Dennis coffee, With Alys and Dennis to Lab at 6. Blood count. To Faraday’s, all at 7.45. Supper. Shoesmith’s and Eric there. Muriel and Paul after. Billiards. They, Dennis and Alys took me home.
Monday 13th March 1933
Mild, fine.
To Lyceum Club. To Burlington Galleries for portrait. Took it to be photographed. Home. Met Eva and lunch in park. Sandwiches. To Eccleston Hotel to see R. Peeler. Home. Rested till Elsa phoned. Supper. To Little Theatre at 7.45 and saw, at 8.30 “Who Killed Cock Robin?”
Tuesday 14th March 1933
Mild. Fine.
Dennis Embleton’s birthday (52). Alys in. I washed big cover. Out to C.H.W.’s. Home, lunch at 2. Did some painting and arranging canvases. At 6 or so to 76 Cholmley Gardens. Dennis in car at 6.45. All of us to Bath Club for dinner, and to Capitol to see “The Good Companions” film. Very good.
Wednesday 15th March 1933
Mild. Dull.
Alys in. Discussed Blackman, and sent 7/6 postal order to her. With Alys in car around. Home to lunch. Sore throat. Painted. To opening Poster Exhibition L.N.E.R. Oliver Stanley M.P. Home. To 76 at 5. Tea sandwich supper. On to Art Club. Painted Rose Howard. Head. Sore throat and shivering still.
Thursday 16th March 1933
Showers, Rain.
(Embleton’s to Layton at 7 p.m.). Indoors all a.m. doing canvases. At 1 (in rain) to Mrs Styer’s. Lunch; in her car to Criterion Theatre “Fresh Fields” Ivor Novello’s play. Tickets given by E.M.M. Home. Supper. To Embassy to see “All God’s Chillun has Wings” Paul Robeson and Flora Robson. Good, but slight (Monica Waddington) songs.
Friday 17th March 1933
Heavy showers, cooler.
Out to Selfridge’s with blue coat to be cleaned. Home. Lunch. Painted beads on portrait. To tea with Menie. On to Sissie’s to supper. On to Institute to lecture on Art – prehistoric. Minoan, Creatan, Egyptian by Hooke. Prof. Orient.
Saturday 18th March 1933
Windows cleaned. Out near shops. All rest of day painting on old yellow portrait and finally decided not to go to Badminton. Rather tired and lazy (Embleton’s away Layton).
Memo:
13th before noon, portrait for Burlington Gallery.
14th Dennis’ birthday
15th 2.15 L.N.E.R. Poster Art
16th Fresh Fields – matinee 1 to Mrs Styer’s.
17th Golders Green Art Club lecture
20th J.H.M.’s birthday
Sunday 19th March 1933
Very showery.
Indoors all day doing painting, washing. In p.m. began profile of self on Dennis’ old portrait. At 8.5 met Eva at King’s Cross from Layton. Talked, and then each home separately.
Monday 20th March 1933
Hail showers. Very cold. Sun.
Fixed canvases. Out to Old Vic. To Temple. Met Eva, 1st day of her job, in Temple Chambers. Lunch together at Clifford’s Inn. Walked a long way to Charing Cross finally. I to see Wade. Home 3.40. Rested. Met Laurie – Brasserie 7.15. Super. To Faculty of Arts to lecture on Charles Keene by F.L. Emanuel, Chairman, Borough Johnson.
Tuesday 21st March 1933
Fine. Sunny.
Out to Selfridge’s Sale. Got ironing board. Home and did various things. Peter and George in car at 4.30 and I to Volta House. Tea. Talk with Katharine. Dinner. Alan Baumer. Games. Peter and George took me home at 10.30.
Wednesday 22nd March 1933
Fine.
Washed things. To shops. To 76 Cholmley Gardens at 4.30. Peter and George there. All tea. Rummy. I drew them. Buchanan’s took me on to Art Club. Drew short poses in evening.
Thursday 23rd March 1933
Fine, cooler.
Alys in. With her in car to get shoes for her. Holland’s. To see about stoves. To Huxtable’s. Home. Lunch. To Miss Thompson’s, 4 Oakley Studios, Upper Cheyne Row. Painted Mrs Jackson’s old char. Home. Quiet evening. Early to bed.
Friday 24th March 1933
Fine, cool.
Walked to Newman’s, Soho Square and Kardomah. Home. Lunch. Got pictures labelled for Royal Academy. Met Eva at the Brasserie 6.45. To Old Vic to see “Romeo and Juliet”. Peggy Ashcroft. Very good. Malcolm Keen a good Mercutio.
Saturday 25th March 1933
Fine, milder.
Took 2 pictures to Royal Academy in taxi (2/-). Home via Schmidt’s for cakes. Lunch. To Private View, Royal Institute – watercolours. Shoesmith ticket. Met Ernest and Dita Blaikley, Lois Herbert Williams. Rushes and Kenneth Q’s. To Badminton in evening. Handy and Katharine and gave me lift home.
Memo:
25th Royal Institute Private View
Send in Art Club Golders Green 27th up to 9.30.
26th Shoesmith’s 8p.m. Eric and Pearl tea.
Sending in Royal Academy and Monday 27th.
Sunday 26th March 1933
Very fine, mild.
Busy, preparing for tea. Phoned Middlesex Nurses Home. At 4.30 came Eric and Pearl Faraday to tea. With then to 77 Hampstead Way. With Laurie to Rushes. Supper. To Shoesmith’s Studio at 8. Picture for Royal Institute. Shenton’s there. Home about 11.15.
Monday 27th March 1933
Very fine. Warm.
Lois came and Alys. In Lois’ car took 3 picture to Institute. N.G.S.(?) Home. Met Eva and Alys and Phil at Temple and sandwich lunch there. To Law Courts and Lincoln’s Inn. To Wade’s. Sat with her in garden. Home. Up to dinner 7 with Elsa. Away at 9.45.
Tuesday 28th March 1933
Fine, mild.
To L.A. Sub Committee at 10. To Kingsgate Road School. Home. Did hats. After lunch to Chelsea to paint Mrs Jackson 2-5. Miss Diggle drove me back. To Old Vic to see Students – “Night at the Inn”, “The Ladies’ Seat” in Park, Midsummer Eve.
Wednesday 29th March 1933
Very fine and mild.
Up to 76 Cholmley Gardens with paints. To Ladies Sale of Work. Back to lunch at 76 with Alys and Phil. Painted Phil reading. Eva and Peter in at tea time. Peter took me to Golders Green Art Club. Long pose in dress. Very dull. Lois brought Lucy. Home early.
Thursday 30th March 1933
Cold. Showers.
Alys came and I with her to Gamage’s and Easiwork. Met Phil and lunch at Lyon’s. On to Peter Jones; and Army and Navy Stores. I home. Sewed braid. Quick supper (en route). In rain, after to Theatrical Exhibition – Pavlova’s foot-cast. To 3 Arts Club to hear Claude Flight’s lecture 8.15 – 10.
Friday 31st March 1933
Cool. Fine.
Alys in. I out to shops. Tried sell clothes – no good. Lunch. To Vaudeville to see Psychic Plays. Hudd and Stevens. Home 5.30. Supper. Dressed. To Church Row 9. Party in Adrian’s studio. Eva and Phil took me home in car about 1 a.m. Hodge, K. Murray, Lamb, Alice Schwabe-Grace and her girl Lovat Fraser, Alan. Diana from Scotland.
Saturday 1st April 1933
Dull. Wind.
To Wade’s. Embleton’s in car at 1.20. All to Mortlake to new Chiswick Bridge. Still unopened. Max and party, when Dennis met at Gunnersbury Station. All on to bridge and saw finish of boat-race. Cambridge won 2. 1.2 lengths. High tea at 76 Cholmley Gardens with Alan, also. Home in car. To Badminton 8 -10.
Memo:
2nd 11 – 2 Institute
28th Matinee Vaudeville
31st Matinee Vaudeville Ayrton’s 8.30.
29th Ladies Sale 11.a.m.
30th Claude Flight at Theatre Club. 8.15.
1st Golders Green Art Club Show. Boat-race.
Sunday 2nd April 1933
Fine.
Up 8.30. To Institute at Golders Green. Stayed there at Picture Show 11-2, ate sandwiches there. To Rush’s. Barley water. To 76 Cholmley Gardens. Helen there. Dennis in bed, cold. Stayed tea and supper. John to supper. I home at 10 or so.
Monday 3rd April 1933
Fine. Alys came. With her to Harrod’s. Dickens and Jones’ to look for coats. We met Kitty and Jim Archer – Peter Robinson’s. 1.15. After to see “Emil und die Detektive” at cinema. Grace Stern? (Archer) too. Walked home, with the Archer’s to Marble Arch.
Tuesday 4th April 1933
Fine. Alys came – with her in car to Wade’s. To Bourne and Hollingsworth. Home. Lunch together. Alys took me to Chelsea. Painted Mrs Jackson. Home. At 7.10 to National Library Club. Dined with Jim Archer. We walked to Ambassador’s Theatre. Met Kit and Anne Scott. Saw “Streets of London” Dion Boucicault. 1860. Very funny.
Wednesday 5th April 1933
Fine. Warm.
Alys came in p.m. (In a.m. I to Kardomah). With her to shops. Then in busses to Golders Green. I to Institute 4.30–7.30. Envelopes. To Art Club later and I drew short poses. Billie Despard. Home.
Thursday 6th April 1933
Fine, warm.
Met Lois at James Pryde’s show, Leicester Galleries. Home. Lunch. To Wade’s 2.15. With her to 76 Cholmley Gardens. Tea there. Stayed till 7.20 for Eva (who’d been at Clough Williams-Ellis’ as secretary; hectic afternoon). Took C.H.W. to Baker Street. Home.
Friday 7th April 1933
Fine, warm.
With Alys to shops; bought her a frock at Lewis’ and me a hat there. Lunch Green Lizard. Home and dyed her hat, altered frock. To tea at Helen’s new flat. Tony there. Home. To Wade’s with lamp chimney. Sandwiches at Charing Cross station. To Little Theatre “Scott of Abbotsford” William Heughan. Good.
Saturday 8th April 1933
Fine. Warm.
To Institute to sit from 11-2. Picture show. Laurie and Aunt Rosa in. To 77 Hampstead Way. Laurie took me to Golders Green. Home. Painted profile and beads, self all p.m. till dark. Supper. Did ironing-board covers all evening and listened-in until too frightened of macabre play!
Memo:
4th 2-3 Chelsea
3rd Kit p.m. or evening.
7-10 National Library Club – Jim Archer
Peter Robinson’s 1.15.
7th Helen’s 4.30 Archer Street
5th 4.30 – 7 Institute
6th Pryde with Lois. C.H.W.’s at 2-2.30
8th or 9th Institute? 11-2
Sunday 9th April 1933
Dull. Shower at midday.
Washed things. At 1 to dine at 76 Cholmley Gardens. To Institute with Alys and Eva in car at 3. Helen and Tony to tea and supper there, too Kit. Edward and Kath came 5 with record, laughing-gas and to see boat-race film. Away 7. Dennis and Alys took Helen, Tony and me home 9.45.
Monday 10th April 1933
Fine.
Out nearby. Did red shirt. Letter to Times. At 2.30 to Tate Gallery. On to Susie Zileri’s to tea and see photos. Gertrude. On to County Hall Meeting – Teacher’s Union. Mrs Waite. On to to Old Vic, sandwiches. ”School for Scandal” Peggy Ashcroft and Malcolm Keen.
Tuesday 11th April 1933
Fine. Warm.
Finished red shirt. Ironing. To Arts Theatre. Met Eva and Alys at Lyon’s Popular for lunch. With Eva to Royal Institute. Watercolour Painters’ Show. To Swan and Edgar’s and bought hat. Home. Did sewing.
Wednesday 12th April 1933
Cooler. Showers.
Alys in and out. I in doing card for Mrs Styer. To Miss Pryde’s and sent Messiah. At 3 to Wade’s. On to Golders Green. Called at 77 Hampstead Way and tea (10 minutes). To Institute 4.30 – 7.20. Mrs Hertjes, K Shoesmith, Lois, She and I ate sandwiches there. On in her car to Club. Tempera painting. Rostrum in clothes. Lois took me to Golders Green.
West Layton
Thursday 13th April 1933
Dull. Cold.
Packed and made hat for Eva, with brim. At 4.30 in taxi to 76 Cholmley Gardens. Tea there. Dennis about 5.30. All in car about 6.30 to Freer’s. Called for plants (and cocktails). On to Layton, arriving at 2 a.m. Dennis drove all the way.
Friday 14th April 1933
Very sunny. Cold.
Sat in garden. Painted Dennis reading there. Round gardens. Saw damage done by snow storms. In p.m. painted white azalea and cyclamen (red). Others croquet. In billiards room playing bowls in evening.
Saturday 15th April 1933
Dull. Cool.
Alys, Dennis and Phil to Selkirk (120 miles each way) to visit Mary Steedman (Hay). Eva and I very quiet restful day. I painted pink azalea and Debby’s head. They back at 8.10. Dennis very bad sciatica? Eva, Phil and I played Corinthian bagatelle.
Memo:
10th Send P.O. Charles Wade
12th Gave Wade 1-0-0.
Zileri
12th 4.30-7 Institute
10th or 11th evening. See Scott of Abbotsfield?
11th Met Eva Lyons 1.15.
3rd Holidays L.C.C. to 24th. To Layton?
19th Might hear from Royal Academy.
L. Styer’s birthday 17th
Sunday 16th April 1933
Dull, cold.
Painted background to Dennis. Outdoors in p.m. I took Debby a walk beyond Reservoir. Dennis got wireless right. Milder. Painted white cyclamen. Dennis better. Corinthian and reading in evening.
Monday 17th April 1933
Dull. Mildish.
In gardens. I painted in greehouse 1 hour. Packed. At 2.20 started for London. Coffee and then sandwiches later. Phil drove halfway. 120 miles. Then Dennis. Arrived 76 Cholmley Gardens 9.40. Police stopped us speeding with trailer (30 miles limit). Dennis and Alys took me home.
Tuesday 18th April 1933
Cold. Dull.
Unpacked. To shops near. Lunch. To Boots’, Easiwork’s, to Wade’s. On to Gamage’s. Bought paints at Cornelissen, Great Queen Street (near Kingsway Theatre). To Arts Theatre. Home. Did bath-towels. Anxious for verdict about Monkhouse in Moscow. Listened-in late.
Wednesday 19th April 1933
Cold.
Did brasses. Lois over with 3 pictures from Institute. Aunt Rosa in car. At 3 to Selfridge’s and back to 76 Cholmley Gardens. Did hat. Alys and Eva and Phil in to tea and John Willis. Tried on frock and kept it. To Faraday’s 6.30 (with eggs). Supper. Lois and I to Art Club. Ball-room and no model. Wynn and I sat for others, also Pitman and I rejected by Royal Academy letter in evening.
Thursday 20th April 1933
Very cold. Hail.
ALys came. Mended and put up my curtains in sitting-room. With her in car to buy food and to 76 Cholmley Gardens. Back with car to Lab. Lunch Welbeck. Sandwich. To Lyons’. Home. Tried to alter frock. At 7.30. dinner at 76 Cholmley Gardens. Max as guest to see boat-race film. Also cruise film. Dennis and Alys took us home. 11. (Elsa sore throat so didn’t come).
Friday 21st April 1933
Cool.
Alys came. With her to see about electric stoves, Camden Town and met Eva at Green Lizard. Lunch. To shops to get Eva a dress. Debenham and Freebody and Selfridge’s. Home. Sewed. To Old Vic with sandwiches at 6.50 expecting “Tempest”, but found Shakespeare’s first day performances!!! Got in “standing room only”. Managed side circle seat!! Wondful evening. Greatest luck getting seat.
Saturday 22nd April 1933
Dull.
Alys came with car and we fetched 2 pictures from Royal Academy (rejected). In p.m. I to Central Hall. Model Railway Exhibition. Phil there. Fun. Saw cinema “The Wrecker” free. Away about 5 by Westminster Theatre. And took stool for upper circle. Home. Supper. Back to Westminster Theatre 7.40. Saw “The Lake” Massingham, Marie Ney. Very good, Sad. Met Rushes and Shoesmith’s.
Memo:
19th Supper Faraday’s. To Club. Tea 76 Cholmley Gardens
20th or 21st Old Vic? Tempest.
23rd Hamlet Arts with Eva.
Sunday 23rd April 1933
Dull. Milder.
Arranged blue dress, with capes. At 1 to 76 Cholmley Gardens (Dennis out all day to electric ?). Dinner with others. Eva colded. John came to tea. We did Eva’s hat stitching. She and I (after omelette) to Arts Theatre at 8.15. Hamlet, 1st Quarto. Ben Great, Donald Wolfit, good. Thea Holme – Ophelia.
Monday 24th April 1933
Rain.
To shops, Kardomah and Evan’s. Lunch at home. Sewed blue angora capelets. To Blue Hall “Love Me Tonight” at 4 – 7.30. Finished frock in evening.
Tuesday 25th April 1933
Rain, mild.
Alys came. With her in car home. To H.M.V. Met Eva and lunch Brasserie. All 3 to Olympia. Ideal Homes. Home separately. I to Embassy Theatre in evening after 2 hours with Wade. Straight from Euston to Swiss Cottage. Saw “White Lies” – Jeanne de Casalis.
Wednesday 26th April 1933
Mild.
Alys came in car, with her to Cambridge Gate to meet Builder about decorations. Lunch at Selfridge’s. To North Audley Street about Income Tax. Home. Got things ready, and to 76 Cholmley Gardens at 4.30. Tea with Alys and Eva. Phil to his tailor and in later. On to Art Club, and painted blonde girl, tempera head.
Thursday 27th April 1933
Mild. Dull.
Alys rang up. Met her at Dickens and Jones’ together, with sandwiches to Colisseum 12, to see “King Kong”. Over at 2. Home. Sewed new crepe de chine frock alterations. Supper. To Little Theatre to see Overture – Sutton, Vane. (The Making Shop).
Friday 28th April 1933
Fine. Mild.
Alys came. She took me to Selfirdge’s. Met Lois. To Tooth’s Landscape Anthology. Very good. (Duncan Grant, Gore, R. Sickert, Steer). Home to lunch. Wrote Lycecum Club (to retire). Peter called for me 4.35 and to tea and dinner at Volta House. Edward Buchanan away. They sent me home in taxi paying 3/-. I added 6d (3d tip).
Saturday 29th April 193
Mild.
Out to near shops. Cleaned rug (carpetine). Sewed. To 76 Cholmley Gardens at 3.15 about. Tea with Alys and Dennis (Eva and Phil at Kings Langley, George Hill’s). After dinner, to Victoria Cinema. Saw “The Mummy” and “They Just had to get Married” – Butler millionaire.
Memo:
Write Lyceum Club this week.
25th Tom began L.C.C.
23rd Hamlet Arts 8.15
26th 12 noon Entre Rios meeting.
28th Lois in a.m? Kit’s with Peter and evening. 5 Sat Little Theatre discussion.
26th 10.30 Cambridge Gate
30th Tea Sissie’s? Supper Faraday’s.
Sunday 30th April 1933
Fine.
Up to 76 Cholmley Gardens to dinner 1 (they to Ayrtons in p.m.). The Embleton’s all to Cave’s afterwards. I at 4.30 to Sissie’s. Tea there. Walked to Harold Faraday’s 7.15. Supper. Laurie at tennis late. Songs after. Aunt Rosa playing accompaniments. Franz Schubert. Car out of order. Laurie saw me to Golders Green. Home about 11.
Monday 1st May 1933
Fine. Mild.
Alys in. With her in car to Volta House. Took Kit and Barbara to Kensington. I sandwich. Barker’s and to Serpentine. Lunch in Peter’s car with him and Phil. He drove me to 21 Oxford Terrace. Painted profile self till 6 and super and then to Royalty Theatre to see Bronte’s play “Sangster”. Lydia Sherwood.
Tuesday 2nd May 1933
Dull. Cold.
Out with Alys who took me to C.H.W.’s. On from there alone to Temple. Met Eva 12.45. To Piccailly, sandwich place. Eva home with me to 21 Oxford Terrace. I painted her, on settee in hat and coat. At 4.45 Mrs Styer called for me. To Mock Trial at School of Economics. Ernest Wild K.C, St John Ervine, Irene Vanburgh, Laura Cowie. Gertrude Lawrence. Painted. To bed early.
Wednesday 3rd May 1933
Showers. Cool.
Home at 7. Painted on Eva’s portrait. To shops. Lunch. Sewed black hat. To tea at 76 Cholmley Gardens. Dolly and John there. Phil out till 6. I sandwiches, and then to Art Club. Short poses. Dunn? Fringe. I posed her. Home.
Thursday 4th May 1933
Mild. Fine.
Alys in. To Selfridge’s with her. Peter called for me 12.45. Lunch by Serpentine with him. Home 2. All p.m. arranged canvases. At 7 met Kit (and they brought Jim Archer) at Waterloo. Dinner and to Old Vic – “Tempest”. Jim Archer got a seat extra. Harcourt Williams – Prospero.
Friday 5th May 1933
Dull, mild.
Out to shops. Sewed. After lunch, to Chelsea and painted man as monk. Tea. On to 6 Elm Park Road and talk and supper with Dorothy. Polly at Harrison’s. Home 10.15. Letter from John H.M.
Saturday 6th May 1933
Mild.
Alys in. I to shops and then lunch at Miles’. Pamela there. To Wade’s. Brought her here. Darned stockings. Tea. Took her back to Euston. On to Piccadilly Theatre. Sandwich Bar supper. To see “Caesar’s Friend” at Piccadilly. Very good.
Memo:
1st Embassy – Rivals begins. Tempest Old Vic
4th Barbara to school
3rd 5 American Sale at Little Theatre
2nd 5 Mrs Styer Mock Trial
4th Tempest 8 with Eva
5th Chelsea 2-5 – Supper 6 Elm Park Road
6 1 o’clock lunch – Compayne
Sunday 7th May 1933
Fine. Windy.
To 76 Cholmley Gardens to dinner. Alys called in car. Dennis at Bulstrode House. They and Willis’. I to Wade’s. Took her out and sat in Regents Park, looking at boats. Tea at Tussaud’s. Home. Darned stockings. To bed 10.
Monday 8th May 1933
Fair. Cool.
Did some spring cleaning. Met Alys at Dickens and Jones. Searched for evening dress for her. Bought one in Shaftesbury Avenue. Lunch at Green Lizard. Home separately. I met Eva at Embassy in evening. To see “The Rivals” – Baliol Holloway, Lady Tree.
Tuesday 9th May 1933
Windy, cool. Thunder. Fair.
Sissie phoned. To Victoria at 10.35 to see Ella, and Mary Bell. Off to Maggiore. Sissie home with me. I to shops and gave Sissie lunch here. She rested and I to shops for cake. Kit in (in bathroom). I with Sissie, and saw her off at 4.45 by bus. Very tired! Evening at home and early to bed.
Wednesday 10th May 1933
Fair.
Out to meet Eva at 1.15 at Swan and Edgar’s. Lunch at Sandwich Bar. To Neame’s, Portland Place 2.30. (for Eva’s eyes). Home and Eva and I had tea here together. To Grotrian Hall and met Dennis and Alys and Ayrton’s. To Mrs Diana Watts’ lecture “Harmony” from art. I on immediately to Golders Green, eating supper in bus; to Art Club, uninteresting model.
Thursday 11th May 1933
Cool, fine.
Workmen began doing hall and stairs. Alys in for a minute but Kitty called in car and took me to Whipsnade Zoo. Lunch in car, as cold. Lovely time. Bluebell wood. Lions. Home at 5 and cups of tea at 21 Oxford Terrace. Told Kit of Pub. Schools – Canada trip. Quiet evening darning and washing blouse and early to bed.
Friday 12th May 1933
Dull. Rain.
Up early. Alys came. Out with her to shops and Lab. To buy C.H.W. Slippers. Bought black slip (self) and 3 blouses. To Wade’s with slippers. Home tired. Changed hat. Got things together to pack.
Saturday 13th May 1933
Dull.
Packed suitcase. To C.H.W.’s with lamp. Home. Lunch. At 2.45 taxi (10d) to Paddington. 3.15 train to Swindon. Changed. Arrived Wootten Bassett at 5.10. John met me. To Priory Cottage in car. Tea. Talk and in garden. Dinner (Mrs Thompson cooked), gramophone records. To bed about 11.
Memo:
8th Rivals.
10th Diana Watts 5.30.
10th 3 p.m. Private View – 3 Arts Club. Neame 2.30 with Eva
11th Kit. Whipsnade!
13th To Wootton Bassett. Paddington 3.15.
Sunday 14th May 1933
Dullish a.m. Fine p.m.
Tea bought by Mrs Thompson at 9.30. Up and breakfast about 11. J.H.M wrote letters; I read. Mrs Thompson’s Hardys; book and in garden. Dinner 2. In garden on deck chairs. At 4 walked to William Gough’s. Tea there, Miss Bailey. William walked back with us at 7. To Town Hall. Supper. Talked To bed about 10.15.
Monday 15th May 1933
Fine. Mild.
Tea 9. Breakfast about 9.45. To Station (walked) and I took 12.35 train home. Biscuits and cheese on train and apple. Unpacked. Up to 76 Cholmley Gardens. Tea there. Alys brought Wade in to tea. Eva in 6.30. Phil to tennis. Took C.H.W. to Academy of Music. Home. Supper.
Tuesday 16th May 1933
Dull.
Alys met me at Maple’s. To Heal’s. To Neame, for my eyes £3.3.0! To Martin Tompkins. Lunch together at Green Lizard. To buy mats for Layton. Liberty’s. Dickens and Jones’. Wrote Mrs H. I home and rested on bed long time. Supper. Letter from J.H.M. Answered it.
Wednesday 17th May 1933
Alys in. Told about interview with Fletcher. I to Lyceum Club. Home. To Meeting at Kingsgate Road School 2.15. Walked up to 76 Cholmley Gardens. Tea with Alys. Eva in later. John Willis too, Phil too. I on to Art Club or short poses “Iris” stayed till end, tho’ sore throat.
Thursday 18th May 1933
Warm.
Very sore throat still. Lois and Mrs ? called in, about pose. I afterwards to shops for spectacles. Got grey shoes at Abbott’s. Home at 3.30. Tired. Packed a little. Early to bed and very sore throat.
Friday 19th May 1933
Dull, warm.
Still sore. At 10.30 in a taxi to the Lab. With Dennis in car to fetch Alys, and on to Church Row for Max and Elsa, at 11.15. All went with trailer north. Lunch at Wansford, Haycock. Tea at Olde Bell. Arrived Layton at 8? Dinner. Out up to see Debby. To bed. Very sore throat.
Saturday 20th May 1933
Fair. Very warm.
About in gardens in a.m. After lunch, shower so not to Durham, but later to Richmond. Max sketched by bridge. We up round castle. Back to late tea. 6 nearly. Dressed. Dinner. Mini bowls in billiard room in evening. Warm. Throat very sore still.
Memo:
16th 12 Neame.
18th Lois here a.m.
19th Layton
19th Art Club lecture – C. Flight
17th 2.15 Managers’ Meeting, Kingsgate Road.
Sunday 21st May 1933
Very fine and warm.
Out in gardens. In car to Brantcas and Dennis to see tenant. Back by Ovington and Tees. Late to dinner. Quiet p.m. Reading and croquet; all decided against Durham! In evening had films, coloured and night and cruise.
Monday 22nd May 1933
Hot.
Walked to Ravenscroft with Max and Elsa and sketches. Dennis and Alys called for us in car. Lunch. Packed. All started at 2.45. Tea on old road, black and white bridge at 6. Dinner at White Horse in Eaton Socon. Arrived Church Row 11.45. I taxi home. 3/6 Throat much better.
Tuesday 23rd May 1933
79 degrees in shade.
Unpacked. Alys came. I with her to shops. Trying buy a dress for her. Met Eva, Piccadilly. Lunch. Sandwich Bar. To shops. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Then I to Wade’s – very, very hot. Home. Wrote Mr Leggett and shops. Home. Rested and read newspapers.
Wednesday 24th May 1933
Cooler.
To Haverstock Hill School. Empire Day celebrations. Danish girl there. Home. Lunch. Got paints ready. To Diana Watt’s – 3rd lecture on Chinese, Greek and Hindu sculptures (a Greek woman’s dress). On to Art Club (sandwiches on way). Bad painting of red-haired girl in green and white.
Thursday 25th May 1933
Fine.
Alys came. Ironed my nightgowns. With her to Selfridge’s. Home to lunch. Out to Sissie’s to tea. Teeds there. Stayed till 7. To dine at 76 Cholmley Gardens. Alys and Dennis out at Doris’ party. I with Eva and Phil. Home at 10.
Friday 26th May 1933
Fine.
Lois and Athalie Gale at 10.15. We painted her till 12.45. Lunch. To Mansfield Road School 3. Home at 4. Peter to tea. At 5.30 to town. Stood in queue Garrick. To Lincoln’s Inn Fields and ate supper there. To Garrick Gallery – Saw “While Parents Sleep”. Uncomfortable seats.
Saturday 27th May 1933
Showery.
Alys in; Out and met Teeds, Selfridge’s. To Lyceum Club. Lunch; Took her to “Children in Uniform” at Duchess Theatre. She in bus. I took stool, gallery, Apollo. Home, sandwiches, waterproof, opera-glasses. Back at 7.30 in queue. Nice woman to talk to – “Wild Decembers” Bronte play by Clemence Dane. 1st row gallery 2/- tip-up seats. Good.
Memo:
22nd Teeds to Selfridge’s?
25th To tea at Sissie’s? Schools close for day.
26th Lois and model 10. Peter 4.35.
24th 10.30 Chalk Farm School
24th Diana Watts lecture 5.30
27th Teeds 12.40 Selfridge’s.
Sunday 28th May 1933
Fine, cool.
Washed things. Up to 76 Cholmley Gardens to dinner 1. John Willis in to tea and read D.H. Lawrence’s letters. Alys and Eva walked up with me to Hampstead – Volta House and I on to supper at Ayrton’s. In Alan’s flat after. Home about 11.
Monday 29th May 1933
Fine.
Alys in. With her in car to Lab. Home to lunch alone. To Kardomah and Prince’s Theatre and Wade’s. Her 79th birthday. Took her to Pavilion Variety show. Home to tea late. Took her ½ way home. Back. Put coat in trunk. Curried beans.
Tuesday 30th May 1933
Fine.
Alys in. With her to Cambridge Gate. Home. Kit here 12.45. To Lyceum Club lunch; on to Princes Theatre 2.30. Saw “Diplomacy” Sardou. Good. To see Goode’s with Kit. Home. To Academy to see “Virtuous Isidore” de Maupassant. Not good. Home at 9.35 and supper. To bed.
Wednesday 31st May 1933
Fine.
To Badcock at 10.11. Alys met me there. To Haverstock Hill School in car. Home. On to Lab to leave car. With Alys to Rauol’s and met Eva. Lunch. Green Lizard. I to Mrs Styer’s. Drove to Bagshot. Duke of Connaught’s gardens. Tea at Pantiles at Bagshot. Very good. 1/7 for both. Home, via Hampstead. Gave John, chauffeur 1/.
Thursday 1st June 1933
Warm and fine.
Alys in car. With her to Baker Street. Met Lois at Royal Academy. Stayed there till 1.15. Home. Lunch. To 76 Cholmley Gardens to tea. Eva and Phil. Stayed on to dinner. Dennis in Lab. Weekend discussed. Eva and Phil to dance. Dance at 9. Doris and Cecil came in evening. I went home 10.45.
Friday 2nd June 1933
Hot.
To Selfridge’s. Changed Wade’s shoes. Packed suitcase. Kit called for me 5. To Wade’s, then to Volta House. Katharine in and trying on hats. Early to bed. Embleton’s to Layton.
Saturday 3rd June 1933
Very hot. Fine.
Up late. To 21 Oxford Terrace for Gwen’s letter. Out to shops in car, after Kit took Kath to Cummins’. Patty to lunch. All drove to High Wycombe, saw Barbara and her house, grounds of school. Back (tea in High Wycombe), dropped Patty at King’s Langley. Home to Volta House. Tired. In evening to Embassy to see “Sometimes Even Now” in car.
Memo:
29th 2.30 C.H.W.
30th Kit here 12.15 2.30 Princes.
2nd Athalie Gale 10d. To Volta House 20.
31st 10 Badcock. 2.30 Mrs Styer for Duke of Connaught.
Sunday 4th June 1933
Very, very hot. 87 degrees in shade.
Made sandwiches. Expected Christina. Didn’t come. To fetch Wade. Drove out to near Chenies, Flauden. Lunch (all 3) in field and sat there. Very nice. Back to tea (kitchen) at Volta House. Took Wade back. Back again, and rested. Supper (maids out) – salmon. Early to bed.
Monday 5th June 1933
Very hot and fine.
Didn’t go out. Sat in garden, sewed. Very, very hot. Everywhere. Lunch. Rested (I on Katharine’s bed), read “Women in Love” – D.H. Lawrence. Watered garden. Edward, Peter and George home from fishing at Wiley at 5.45. Kit took me home to 21 Oxford Terrace at 6.45. Bought rarebit and ice-cream.
Tuesday 6th June 1933
Very hot – 82 degrees.
Met Alys near Cambridge Gate. Very hot. To Gas Company with her. Home and both lunch (with ice-cream) here. After to shops and she bought 2 cool frocks at Selfridge’s. I cool undies at Penberthy’s and frock at Pauline’s. Sewed. Wade’s frock and took it to her at 5.30 Sat in gardens with her. Machined in evening. Muslin.
Wednesday 7th June 1933
Breezy – 84 degrees or more?
Alys in and out. Awful noise of drill in street. Headache and no appetite. To Badcock at 12. He x-rayed tooth. Home to lunch. At 2.30 to 76 Cholmley Gardens (to get away from drill). Quiet p.m. with Ays and Eva. Phil not in till nearly 7. They all out to dinner and Regal. I supper and on to Art Club. Cooler. Posed model.
Thursday 8th June 1933
Fine. 80 degrees.
Out to phone Alys about Hiawatha tickets. Lois and Athalie at 10.15. Painted until 12.30. Laurie came. Lunch, and then I to “Cavalcade” film at Tivoli. Very hot, but good, also King “Neptune”. Walt Disney. Good comic. Home. Painted background. Read in bed.
Friday 9th June 1933
Fine, cooler.
Met Alys at 4 Cambridge Gate. She away to Layton (Lab weekend). I to Howland Street and Agents and looked over flat. Back to lunch. Out to tea at Poz and Doz’s. Tea in garden and supper too, though much cooler and windy. Indoors after. Home about 10.15.
Saturday 10th June 1933
Dull.
Washed clothes and carpet. Up to lunch with Eva and Phil. Quiet p.m. early tea. To St James’ Theatre 4.50. Took pit queue stools. To Academy (After 5, 1/7) Supper Lyons Popular. To see “The Late Christopher Bean”. Play. Hardwicke and Edith Evans. Very good. 2nd row pit.
Memo:
7th Badcock 12.
9th Barnard’s tea. Supper.
8th Athalie 10-0
10th Lab weekend
Sunday 11th June 1933
Cool and dullish.
Washed and ironed. To 76 Cholmley Gardens to dinner with Eva and Phil after, at 2 something, Phil off to Liverpool Street for Cambridge, for his 1st M.B. exam. Eva and I to Cambridge Gate but no key. Back. Supper. Home at 10.15.
Monday 12th June 1933
Hot.
Went to Wade’s and Euston about trains. Alys rang up at 2.15. Met her Cambridge Gate. Back with her to 76 Cholmley Gardens. Tea. She up at 5 to start from Layton, so sleepy. I home at 7. Supper, and early to bed, after to shops and post.
Tuesday 13th June 1933
Warm, fine.
At 9.30 at Euston, and 10 a.m. train right through to Llanfairfechan arriving 3.50. Restaurant ticket 1.18.9!! To Castle Hotel (Ward’s) and then to see Edward at Bryn-y-neuadd. Also Dr Starkey and Higginson (not Atkinson). Supper 6.45. Long walk up hill; to Penybryn Hotel. Lost and barbed wire. Home 9.30 to Hotel.
Wednesday 14th June 1933
Warm.
Breakfast 9. Wrote K.H.D. about George Buchanan. To see Edward Barnard again. Atkinson there. Sat in grounds. Caught 12 train through to Euston, arriving about 5.30. To see Wadie! Met Rene Taylor. Home at 6. Shopped. Supper. Rang up Dorothy Barnard.
Thursday 15th June 1933
Hot, fine.
Very tired. Alys in. To Peter Jones’ in car with her about chests of drawers. Home to lunch. Met Alys at Cambridge Gate 2.30. To look at more furniture at Maple’s. Then I home, but out again to Talbot Square to look at flats for me. To 48 Cambridge Terrace finally. Pleased with it (Mr Warrick).
Friday 16th June 1933
Hot, still.
Lois and Athalie but I too tired to paint well. At 1 o’clock Alys came. Lunch – strawberries. Both to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Then I to Sissie’s. Tea and supper. Ella there. In garden. On (I alone) to Art Club. Professor Constable’s lecture on picture preservation. Very good. Ernest Blaikley there. Home late.
Saturday 17th June 1933
Cool, showers.
Alys in. I to Agents about “48” (Wardour Street). To Kardomah, to Hedges and Butler for burgundy. Home. Lunch. More shopping locally. Home. Tried to go to 48 again but Warrick out. Earlyish to bed, after polishing furniture till 9.40.
Memo:
Lunch with Peter 16th?
16th Art Club? Constable lecture.
14th 10.45 Sir R. Blair – Haverstock Hill.
16th Athalie? 4 p.m. Sissie’s for Ella
13th Schools close?
18th J.H.M. evening 14th he returns to London.
Sunday 18th June 1933
Thunder showers. Cool.
Prepared things for supper. Alys came, bringing veal and ham pie and peas. I with her and called for Dennis at Lab. Back to 76 Cholmley Gardens for lunch. Stayed till 3.30. All of us to 4 Cambridge Terrace, then I home at 5.30. Lighted fire, laid cloth. John Morgan at 8. Supper and talk.
Monday 19th June 1933
Thunder showers, cool.
Sore throat. To Cleminson’s at 10.30. Ears de-waxed. Alys met me there. Together in car to Tebbit’s and 48 Cambridge Terrace. Took car to Lab. Bus to 21 Oxford Terrace and Phil there, Eva later. Lunch all together. To Jackson’s about chest of drawers. Back at 6. To Agents in Wardour Street (Plant). At 4.30 with offer for 48!!
Tuesday 20th June 1933
Heavy showers.
To Netherwood Street Meeting. Out to Kingsgate Road School. Home. Lunch. To Wade’s 2.30 and did her box and basket out. Stayed tea. Home 5.30. Felt painy. To bed early. Wrote Southcombe and Bennett and Doz.
Wednesday 21st June 1933
Showers. Bright.
Alys in. With her to Dickens and Jones’ and then to 76 Cholmley Gardens to lunch. Eva and Phil, too. To Northcourt 2.35. Home. Rested. Slept. To Wyndham’s Theatre 5.45. No pit seats yet. To Arts Theatre Club to see “Loire” by Obey. Swiss man kept my seat till 6.30. Not so good as “Noel”. Very good seat.
Thursday 22nd June 1933
Thundery.
To bank and Gas Company. Felt painy. So bed. Lunch. Rested again. Up at 3 and painted on profile portrait of self, till 4.45. Painted on canvases to use up paint. Supper. At 7.15 to Little Theatre,. Saw (at 8.30) “Burgomaster of Stilmonde” by Maeterlinck. Martin Harvey and old wife.
Friday 23rd June 1933
Thundery.
To meet Lois, Hampstead Art Show 11. Together to Embassy Theatre about subscription and Art Show. I home. Lunch. Rested and felt painy. Up to 76 Cholmley Gardens at 5.30. John Willis and Eva there. Alys at a cocktail party of Dennis’ patient. Stayed supper and home 10. (Dennis and Phil to York to Lord Holden’s – a patient).
Saturday 24th June 1933
Heavy showers.
Alys in. To Gas Company and shop. Home. Rested. Lunch (painy). On bed all p.m. Alys phoned about pit in evening, so after supper to meet Alys and Eva at Globe Theatre. Proscenium” by Ivor Novello. Fay Compton. Joan Barry.
Memo:
23rd 11 Hampstead Town Hall.
Sunday 25th June 1933
Fineish.
Washed things. Felt rotten but up to 76 Cholmley Gardens at 1. Dinner with Alys and Eva. Rested on Phil’s bed all p.m. Tea. Kit came. We in her car to Volta House and back at 7.3. Still felt rotten. Stayed on. Supper, and slept in Phil’s room.
Monday 26th June 1933
Dull.
Alys to shops. Felt better. Dennis and Phil arrived back 11.15. I stayed lunch with Alys and Phil. Then Alys and I to 75 Harley Street. Met to consult Dr Larkin’s. Then Wade’s after. Then I home. Lay on bed. Out to buy fish. Back. Supper. To bed early. Painy in night.
Tuesday 27th June 1933
Fine. Warm.
Alys came. With her in car to Pratt Street. Then Heath, then 76 Cholmley Gardens. Lay on sofa. Lunch there. Phil and Alys after, Eva in. They drove me home to 21 Oxford Terrace. I on bed all p.m. Out at 5 to Boot’s and old man for mount to be cut. Walked home. On bed, listened-in. All right except from 11 – 12.30.
Wednesday 28th June 1933
Dull, mild.
Alys in. Out with her to call for mount, and to buy handkerchiefs for Polly’s and Eva’s birthdays at Givan’s. Home. Arranged picture for Embassy Club Exhibition. Out to buy liquid wood for frame and back, found Dorothy Barnard here. Mended frame. Talk. She went 7. Supper. Dennis, Alys and Eva in after. 8.30 – 9.15 (Phil at Savoy with all there).
Thursday 29th June 1933
Mild.
Alys in. I felt much better. She away again. I to shops. Back. Alys and Phil to lunch here. Then Alys and I to Larkins’. He said I must have gall-bladder x-rayed. Home. Rest. Supper. Out to Embassy Theatre to see “Veronica”. Nothing particular, but not bad.
Friday 30th June 1933
Warm and fineish.
Washed things. Felt rather rotten. Wrote Lois. Alys at 12, and with her in car to Bullstrode’s. I was x-rayed, lying on front. After home with Alys (phoned J.H.M.) to 21 Oxford Terrace and ate lunch; veal. Rested all p.m. Slept (Alys helped John Willis to move). Tore up letters and dusted out things. Better.
Saturday 1st July 1933
Warm, fine.
Felt well. Washed things. With Alys in car to Waring and Gillow and Nightingale’s, Dean Street. Home to 21 Oxford Terace. Eva came. All 3 lunch (Alys got in at Goslin’s and strawberries and cream) They away. I rested. Till 6.15. Supper 7.To bed, but not a good night – discomfort.
Memo:
Badcock?
26th Lyric in evening. John Gielgud French play.
28th 2.30 Mansfield Road and cancelled.
30th Polly’s birthday
29th 2.30 Larkins’.
30th 12.45 37 Devonshire Place
1st Ayrtons for Eva and Phil, Dennis and Alys.
Sunday 2nd July 1933
Perfect day.
Up slowly. Polly called at 11.450 Stayed until 12.45 when Dennis, Alys, and Eva called for me. Wrote Busy in evening. I home to dinner with them. Read, rested. At 4 all in car (and John Willis) to Clock Tower; then all swam. I looked on. Very good tea after. Home at 7.15 to 76 Cholmley Gardens. Alys took me back to 21 Oxford Terrace by 7.35. Supper. Took dose of “Opacol” at 9.15 and nearly sick.
Monday 3rd July 1933
Very hot 88 degrees.
Dennis and Alys in car for me at 9.20, and without breakfast to Dr Bull to be x-rayed again. Home and got omelette after by 10.20. Back again to Dr Bull’s and another x-ray at 12.45. Lunch at Welbeck Mews. To Wade’s; we took her in car, to Cambridge Terrace. I home. Rested. Out to 48 again, supper and to Embassy Theatre to see “Vessels Departing”.
Tuesday 4th July 1933
Very hot – 86 degrees.
Aly’s 49th birthday. Alys in, but not to stay. I rolled mattress and arranged “pads”. To 48 Cambridge Terrace at 12. Talked to Warrick. Lunch. To Harrod’s and Army and Navy for beach-bag. Kit at 2.45. Talked. I on bed till 4.15. Alys in at 5.45 or so. They to Fagge’s cocktail party. They called for me 7.15 – all out to Clock Tower and they swam. Very late supper 9.35 there. Dennis called to phone. Miss Shellum’s nose out of joint.
Wednesday 5th July 1933
Cooler and duller.
Up to Alys’ at 76 Cholmley Gardens at 11. Maple’s men there, packing. Stayed lunch with Alys (Phil to Wimbledon with Dorothy Barnard). Alys and I to 4 Cambridge Gate in car, and lined all the shelves everywhere. I home in bed. Tired. On bed. J.H.M. phoned. Supper, and wrote Aunt Bella. John came up 9.35 and stayed till 11.30.
Thursday 6th July 1933
Very hot but breezy.
Eva’s 24th birthday. Round to 4 Cambridge Gate at 11. Stayed with electrician and carpet sewer. At 1.15 Eva came; ate sandwiches in maid’s room. At 2 or so, came Alys. Phil and then Bronwin and Marie; and Maple’s removal men with furniture. Very busy till 9. All 5 of us supper at Isola Bella. Very tired. Slept till 9.
Friday 7th July 1933
Hot and wind.
At 9.45. Dr Larkins came. Said I’d had inflammation of gall-bladder. I to Cambridge Gate. Helen there and Peter. Took keys for Alys. Peter took me to Oxford Street. Bought bag for Teeds at Lewis’. Lunch at Green Lizard and to Wade’s. Back to Cambridge Gate. Gwen Cave and Hunter-Brown there and Helen. Tea. Home. Picking came with friend. Very tired. Supper.
Saturday 8th July 1933
Hot. Windy.
Tired and painy, a little. To Cambridge Terrace. Saw Warrick. In p.m, went to Cambridge Gate. Hepled Eva sew skirt. Kitty called, with Peter. Not tea. Stayed tea and dinner, and they took me home, and they on to Cholmley Gardens to fetch last things from garage.
Memo:
3rd back for W.B. opening of Richmond Bridge at 5 – didn’t go.
4th Alys’ birthday (cholecystitis?)
5th and 6th Embleton’s move to 4 Cambridge Gate.
6th Eva’s birthday
7th Sodium tetraiodo phenolphthalein – Opacol. 10 dopththalein compound.
Teed’s birthday.
8th Max’s Church opening. Didn’t go.
Sunday 9th July 1933
Fine. Windy. Cooler.
Washed. To 4 Cambridge Gate at 1. Cold dinner. Talked and read papers and Kitty brought John (Betty’s husband), (she having a baby). And Lieutenant Marten, German officer, after tea. I stayed supper – chocolate ice-cream. Dennis and Alys took me home 9.30.
Monday 10th July 1933
Cool and gray. Some sun.
To 48 Cambridge Terrace and chose wallpapers. Then to 14 Rainsford Street and interviewed Mrs Harvey. To Cleminson’s at 100 Harley Street, about car. Home lunch. Rested. Maple’s man, White, and estimate. To coaching place. Took ticket. To 48 Cambridge Terrace about rail. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Tea with Alys (Eva and Phil gone to Aldeburgh). Home at 7.15. J.H.M. at 9.45 till 11.30.
Tuesday 11th July 1933
Dull and showers.
Alys came. With her to Lab. Bought dinner set 8/- in Little Barlow Street. I to Wade’s and Bryce-Smith. Home lunch. Very tired. Slept on bed. At 4 began to pack. Wrote to Dorothy, Tades, Sissie and K.H.D. Alys and John Willis at 7.30 in car. To dine at 4 Cambridge Gate and they took me home at 9.30.
Yapton
Wednesday 12th July 1933
Showers.
Packed suitcase. Alys in at 1, and early lunch. Taxi to Victoria. I in coach (South Down Co.) at 2. Arrived Arundel at 5, and met there by Lois, Laurie and Aunt Rosa in car. Lois drove me back to Sunnyside, Yapton (4 miles). Mrs Barns and Miss Sparks. Supper. To bed early, I didn‘t feel at all well.
Thursday 13th July 1933
Windy and gale and rain.
Read papers and wrote Dorothy Barnard. Not out. Rested, slept 2.30 – 4.30. After tea, Laurie drove us to Chichester. Lois and I in the Cathedral. Read – quiet. Painy. To bed 9.30.
Friday 14th July 1933
Grey. Windy.
Heard of L.B. Vincent’s death. Made sandwiches. With Laurie to Middleton. Back and all to Worthing. To find Sylvia. Finally found her at High Salvington. Had sandwich lunch. Drove back (about 13 miles each way). Laurie and Lois out a walk after tea and to fetch paper. Early to bed. Wrote Warwick.
Saturday 15th July 1933
Fine.
All drove to Bognor (Laurie walked there). On sands and in café. Back to dinner 1.30. In p.m. Lois and Laurie to Amberley in car to visit E. Blaikley and Hubert Williams. I with Aunt Rosa. Tea and until 6.30. A walk with Lois in fields. Very pretty. Bad night with wind?
Memo:
10th 12.15 Cleminson’s p.m. Maples’ estimate.
10th After 9.30 – 48 for papers.
12th To Yapton 2
14th 10.30 – 4 M.D Sports, Duke of York’s.
Sunday 16th July 1933
Showers and Sun. Warmer.
Laurie out to try and phone Paul. Pains better. I wrote Doz and Alys and postcard to Kit. All of us in car to Boxgrove Priory. Aunt Rosa out. On to Goodwood. Met Paul Faraday’s lunch. To Singleton. Back to Goodwood. Walked up Trundle Hill. Celtic encampment and Early British. Isle of Wight view. Back at 5.30. Out with Lois.
Monday 17th July 1933
Fine.
To Bognor; bought candlestick. Lamb mowed lawn. After dinner, Lois and Laurie to Barnham (he to London). Then we three to Amberley. Note to Ernest Blaikley. Tea at boarding house. Stott’s grave and home at 6. I in field – I sketched granary (much better).
Tuesday 18th July 1933
Very fine.
To Bognor again. Man “filmed” us. Lois out and did sketch of old barn all p.m. I with Aunt Rosa. Reading and doing gloves. Very difficult day – Aunt Rosa! To Angmering, lido. Miss Jameson’s hotel and riding stables. Interrupted evening – no pain.
Wednesday 19th July 1933
Very fine. Hot.
To Bognor and got “Film photo”. Back, and out again to Arundel at South Gate and all had picnic by lake. Very nice. Adventures with Aunt Rosa and W.C. Back to tea. I out sketching hay stack and trees 5 – 7.15. Lois and Aunt Rosa out in car. She sketched too.
Thursday 20th July 1933
Very hot and fine.
All drove to Bosham. Felt well, but hot. Had lunch in and outside car on quay. Very hot. Back, and read indoors. Tea at 2.30 and again 4.30. Drove to downs, (towards Worthing) and Lois and I walked up to see view, Chanctonbury. Quiet evening. Reading.
London
Friday 21st July 1933
Hot. Breeze.
Packed up. To Bognor; bought sandals, looked at people on sands. Lunch at Yapton. Lois drove me to Arundel 2 p.m. Coach to London. Arrived 6. To see Mr Warrick. Shopped. Supper. Alys in. Mushrooms from Minnie! Wrote Faraday’s.
Saturday 22nd July 1933
Hot.
Out to Lewis’ (Teeds’ bag), Selfridge’s. Divan ordered. To 4 Cambridge Gate and lunch with Alys (temporary maid, Evelyn, as Bronwen away). Dennis in at 4. All in car to West Hampstead. Dinner with ice-pudding. Kit and Kath came in after. Dennis and Alys drove me back 10.15. Rather bad night.
Memo:
21st Home from Yapton.
Sunday 23rd July 1933
Very hot – 82 degrees.
Out to buy butter, coffee. Dusted books and bookshelves. Lunch. Rested. Alys and Dennis called for me at 3.15. All to Oatlands Park Hotel, Weybridge but swimming pool a Club, so no good. On to Great Fosters, Egham. Elizabethan Hotel. Dennis and Alys bathed. I watched. Back to supper at 4 Cambridge Gate. Home at 9.30.
Monday 24th July 1933
Very, very hot – 84 degrees
Letter from Kit about Ballahulish. Out to phone. Alys came and to Gas Company and Selfridge’s to see electric sweeper. Home lunch. Out to phone Doz. Rested in p.m. At 6 to Wade’s. Stayed till 7. Home. Bath. Supper 8. To bed (phoned Kit 9.20).
Tuesday 25th July 1933
Very hot – 86 degrees.
Wrote Kit and Doz. Gas Inspector at 11.30. With him to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Stayed a good while until 1. Lunch. Rested. Packed up silver from wardrobe. Rested. Slowly to Mrs Styer’s 7.30. Sat in garden till 10. Home.
Wednesday 26th July 1933
Very, very hot 88 degrees.
Alys came. To shops and Badcock 10.45. Another x-ray taken. To Maple’s in car and Bond Street. Ordered C.M.B. handkerchiefs. To Tony’s. Home. Lunch. Rested and arranged things in trunks. Pulled bed out for coolness.
Thursday 27th July 1933
Very, very hot – 91 degrees.
(Mrs Harvey came at 10, and we took up my carpet. Then Alys came and all three in car to 48 Cambridge Gate. Scrubbed floor (Mrs Harvey.) Alys away. To Larkin’s at 11.30 or so on chance. He examined me. Alys away. I home with her to lunch. Lay on bed after at home (Alys to Fred Barnard’s (Poz and Doz) to tea). To Matt’s. Rain and cooler. Fine in evening so after supper to Regent’s Park to see Midsummer Night’s Dream out of doors. Home at interval – 10 o’clock.
Friday 28th July 1933
Much cooler.
To Wardour Street about Bissell. To Bourne and Hollingsworth for stockings. Got cotton frock, Evans. Marks and Spencer for stockings and gloves. Mr Owen at 1 and again at 5. (Stayed in all a.m. did the shopping in the p.m.). To 48 with Owen and George who laid lino (from Alys’ kitchen at 76 Cholmley Gardens) in my kitchenette till 8 -10/-. Home. Supper and bed. Very tired.
Saturday 29th July 1933
Cool. Dullish. Sunny a.m. and p.m.
Out to Selfirdge’s about Ewbank and to Salem Road, but Metesco shuts at 12! Back to lunch (walked). All p.m. packing and sorting for Scotland. Listened in to Davis cup from Paris. Out to Woolwoth’s at 7. Supper.
Memo:
25th 11.30 gas inspector.
25th Mrs Styer’s 7.30
26th 10.45 Badcock.
27th Faraday’s from Yapton.
Sunday 30th July 1933
Cooler, fine.
Packed trunk all a.m. Lunch. Alys and Dennis in car at 3.30 or so. All to Bickley. Tea and supper at Cave’s. Will just back from New York. They bathed near. Sally expecting puppies. Home at 11.45.
Monday 31st July 1933
Cool. Dull.
Took trunk to Euston in taxi. Met Dennis and Alys to Ainsworth who stopped tooth. 10.15 Selfridge’s about bed and Ewbank (paid). Home, lunch. Alys came. Dr Larkins called at 3. Exam? And then alternatives. Rest. Supper (kipper). Very busy packing and very tired.
Tuesday 1st August 1933
Fine. Warm.
Out to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Back. Gas man there. Lois took me at 9.30 also to Alys’ and back. Kitty, Peter and Barbara appeared. Alys came. All lunched in car by Serpentine. To Ainsworth about tooth. Home. ½ hour rest. Busy packing and to 48 Cambridge Terrace; put name plate up. Very tired. Alys up at 6.40. Came in at 9.30.
Wednesday 2nd August 1933
Fine, hot.
Felt ill. Maples men arrived at 8.30!! All day moving with Doe, foreman. Over at 11.15 to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Alys came, brought lunch. Dennis came for 10 minutes about wireless. Doz came 2.30 and did lots of work. She and I to Chelsea at 6.30 in Alys’ car. She took us. Dinner in garden. Stayed the night.
Thursday 3rd August 1933
Very hot – 83 degrees. Alys called for me in Chrysler. To Army and Navy Stores and bought binette. Home. Alys helped all day. At 2.45 to Ainsworth. Back to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Alys away at 6.30. I in taxi (with broom) to 6 Elm Park Road at 7.15. Supper in garden. Stayed night.
Friday 4th August 1933
Very, very hot.
Taxi home. Busy all day. Man fixing wireless all a.m. Mrs Harvey from 10-11. Out to buy milk and see Wade. Very hot night. My first in new home and new bed.
Saturday 5th August 1933
Hot. Fine.
Up 7 a.m. Taxi to Volta House at 9. With Buchanan’s in two cars. North. Picnic past Newark. Arrived Layton about 5.30. Tea, dinner. Rene Taylor. Brasiers there.
Memo:
31st Fisher 7.30.
2nd I move. Sleep at F.B.’s.
1st To C.H.W. 2nd Ring Ainsworth.
1st Began feeling painy and June 20th or 15th (6 weeks).
30th Cave’s.
5th With Buchanan’s to Layton.
Sunday 6th August 1933
Fine but showers.
At 11.40, I with the five Buchanan’s on in two cars, north, crossed border, Caterside. Tow Law. (About 150 miles). Edward feeling ill. Lunch picnic. Arrived Edinburgh about 6.30. To Grosvenor Hotel (near Market). Edward straight to bed. We dined. I slept in room with Kit and Barbara. Ed and 2 boys together.
Ballachulish
Monday 7th August 1933
Cold, gales and rain.
Edward well again. On in cars at 10 or so thro’ Stirling, Linlithgow. Missed big car and Kit, Peter and I lunched alone in car. Across Pass of Glencoe, and finally all met at Ballachulish Hotel by ferry. Dined and slept. George up near mountain.
Tuesday 8th August 1933
Showers, cold, windy.
Edward drove Kit, Barbara and me to Kinlochleven about the fishing. Back to lunch. Peter doing car. Slept an hour and Kit’s hot bottle leaked on my foot and made puddle in bed. Walked up to James Stewarts’ (of the Glen) monument (executed there). Kit and Edward talked to Haldane’s who had arrived. I knitted cap.
Wednesday 9th August 1933
Sun and showers.
Kit, Peter and I in small car to Kinlochleven. Shopped. Back on other side. To Onich Hotel, back across ferry. 5/6! Lunch. Rested, slept. After tea I walked with Barbara 1 ½ mile along loch-side. Kit and Peter in car and Ed and George about fishing. Talked to Haldane’s and all listened to George playing in evening.
Thursday 10th August 1933
Lovely day. Cool wind but sunny.
Henry Haldane’s left. I out with Peter in small car towards Oban (15 miles this side). Through Appin. Others for walks. Wrote Doz. Lunch. Sketched from leads. All others picnic with tea, and I tea alone. Sat and knitted by ferry. They back at 7.30. Music in evening and talked to Captain Price(?) in kilt!
Friday 11th August 1933
Dull, then lovely.
Wrote Mrs Jamieson. Walked up Glenachulish with Kit, Barbara and Peter to see Electric Power. Short rest in p.m. Out at 4 with them in car to Kinlochleven; they bought wools. Edward and George fishing all day in Glencoe. Peter heard he’d failed in exam.
Saturday 12th August 1933
Fine, then duller. Mild.
Buchanan’s all off for day to Mallaig. I sketched on beach (the ferry). Lunch. Rested. Wrote Aunt Bella, and Alys and cards – Lois and Amy Steel. Walked along lochside, and sat behind hotel, writing letters. They back at 7.10. 140 miles. Slight pain in evening.
Memo:
Lent Kit 4/-.
Wrote D.B. 10th to de Glehn’s.
Wrote Alys 8th
Alys to C.H.W. for 10/- 11th?
P.C. Amy Steel Oban 12th
P.C. Lois Hotel and Glenachulish 12th.
P.C. Pap and Glencoe to Dorothy Barnard|
P.C. of ferry to Eva 11th
Sunday 13th August 1933
Dull, damp.
All of us and Mr Young, to church at 11.30. Not the Gaelic one. 2 cars. Sleep in p.m. Edward and George up Glenachulish. I began portrait of Barbara. Finished knitted cap.
Monday 14th August 1933
Mist. Then fine.
Wrote E. Miles, Styer and Ella. Edward and George fishing. Out stroll with Peter. Kitty and Barbara for walk. Wet and stockings torn. Rested after lunch. Finished Street of the Sandalmakers – Nis Petersen. At 4.30 we 4 in car to the Glencoe fishing ponds. Lovely. George and I walked up to the Rock, and saw ruins of cottages. Back (George and Barbara walked). Beethoven in evening. Crowded hotel.
Tuesday 15th August 1933
Rain, most of day.
Only out in car with Edward and Peter to fetch paper from Ballachulish. Read. Rested. Walked after tea a little. Painted Barbara for 40 minutes. After dinner, Stanley Bill gave entertainment in aid of T.B. Ex-soldiers. I collected nearly £8.0.0.
Wednesday 16th August 1933
Fine, few showers.
Edward fished all day. I sketched on leads on and off. Barbara and George up peak and not in to lunch, or till 3.35. All had tea at 4. All to fetch Edward from ponds, at 6 in rain. Wonderful rainbow. Crocheted in evening. Well all day.
Thursday 17th August 1933
Gales and rain.
Wrote Alys two turns. Out after post with Edward, Kitty and Barbara along road. In p.m. Kit and I across ferry. Joined others, by road in cars. All to Fort William; very wet. To cinema. “Yes, Mr Brown” Very good. Back in gale and drenching rain. Kitty and I tea at Loch Level Hotel, over ferry. Very hot baths. Dinner, crocheted. Good day on whole.
Friday 18th August 1933
Showers, fine in p.m.
Wrote Max and Ella, and Nell Sime. Out a walk with Kit and sat on pier and read letters to her. Rested, after lunch. Edward fishing. We in 2 cars at 3.45 to Glencoe to him. He had caught 9 trout! Tea picnics. “Dolly” collie. Lovely sitting by loch. Home 6.45. Dressed. Dined. Crochet. Very full hotel, people sleeping in both bathrooms.
Saturday 19th August 1933
Rain most of day, here.
Buchanan’s out all for day to Inverness and West Chroachy. I out a walk, found horseshoe. Wrote Patty and Alys. Rested. Read Kidnapped. Did two sketches from my window. Out again. Buchanan’s back at 7.15. Looked at George’s photos in evening.
Memo:
Sent Wade £1 16th
Wrote J.H.M 16th
Wrote Nell Sime 18th
Wrote Ella 18th
Wrote Max 18th
Wrote Alys 19th
Sunday 20th August 1933
Rain and fine.
Not to Church. Very rainy. I painted Barbara about 50 minutes. Then out over heather. Wet with Kitty, Edward and Barbara. Rested in p,m. Out in car to waterfall in Glencoe. Lovely. Kitty, Barbara, Peter and I.
Monday 21st August 1933
Rain and sun.
Barbara sick in night (not a good day for me). Wrote Ethel Miles. Walked to station about trains. To Kinlochleven in car. Got wool 7d. Painted in p.m. To Glen Etive after tea with Kitty, Barbara and Peter. George and Edward to fishing. Sewed glove in evening. Rather a bad night.
Tuesday 22nd August 1933
Showery. Cool.
Out with Kit and Peter in car to Appin. Edward and Gorge fishing all day. Slept after lunch. Early tea. Others to fishing ponds. They all returned with 12 brace of trout! 24! I gathered heaps of blackberries (and ate). Up to James Stewart’s monument 1911 (James of the Glens) Crocheted in evening. Hotel very full. Very good night. Good day. Painted sunset.
Wednesday 23rd August 1933
Fine day. Warm.
Good day. Others all out for day to Oban and Ardbrecknish. Loch Awe. I painted on leads (oils) all a.m. Lunch alone. Wrote Aunt Bella, and Wade. Rested in p.m. Read Disraeli and Gladstone. After tea in field by beach and then blackberrying and up Achulish Glen to bridge. Warm.
Thursday 24th August 1933
Fine, then heavy rain.
Wrote Alys. Packed. Edward and George fishing. Out in garden, with puppy. At 2, Kit, Peter, Barbara, Margery and I to sheepdog trials. Marvellous! Nonchalent one. Back to tea. Painted 13.
Friday 25th August 1933
Showery.
Bad night and bad turn in day. Worst since 2nd. Edward and Barbara off fishing. George mountains, Peter took Winnie to Laggan (puncture). Kit and I walk. Rest. Mr and Mrs Allen came in. Anxious evening. Edward phoned. Isis ditched and lorry needed. Peter puncture.
Saturday 26th August 1933
Perfect. Hot.
Very good night and good day.
Buchanan’s all in Isis over ferry. George up Ben Nevis. Others within 8 miles of Kyle of Lochalsh. I sketched in field all a.m. Read on bed in p.m. After tea, another sketch by stream. Margery out there. Talked to man in evening dress.
Memo:
19th Times photo of tigress and family.
23rd Send Wade £1.0.0 Sent.
Sir Keith Elphinstone
25th Birchington to 29th – Cancelled.
22nd Sent cards to Kath and Handy
23rd Wrote Aunt Bella
25th Wrote Elsa, K.H.D.
Sunday 27th August 1933
Very wet and mild.
Wrote Lois and Alys. (Good day). Sat and sewed gloves, and Kit knitted. Out 20 minutes with Kit in rain. Looked for easel-ring. Rested and read Disraeli and Gladstone. Talked Mrs Nelson in evening.
Monday 28th August 1933
Warm. Dull.
Packed. Wrote Menie and Mrs Harvey. All off at 10.50 to Loch Lubnaig and lunch picnic on bank. Alys and Dennis appeared! Lunch all together. Packed. Then on to Ballachulish. We to Edinburgh. To Braid Hill Hotel. Tea. To Jenner’s. Edward and George took Barbara to Mussselborough to Patty. Kit, Peter and I to Mary and May Morison’s. Early to bed. Bath.
Tuesday 29th August 1933
Warm and fine.
Off at 10 ish. “Ten” with George. Via Gretna, Carlisle. Lunch (raining a little) after Appleby. Changed for Peter and Kit driving on North Road. To Ollerton (off by Bawtry), Notts? Dinner and night at Hop-pole. Nice old inn. Warm night. 4 poster. Window boxes. Had bath.
London
Wednesday 30th August 1933
Warm and fine.
Up and off about 10.15. With Kit and Peter in “Ten” by Leicester and Bedford. Lunch after Bedford in wood. Bought it at Market Harborough. Nice. Arrived Hampstead 3.45. Kath there from Brittany (Audierne). Tea. Then Peter and George took me to Euston in Isis. Got my trunk (sent on a Passenger from Ball: 8/3). George carried it up at 48 Cambridge Terrace for me. Out to buy food. Supper. To bed.
Thursday 31st August 1933
Fine. Warm.
Mrs Harvey came. Much cleaning and arranging. After lunch, about 3.30 to Wade’s. Sat with her an hour. Home. Tired. Early to bed and read “Disraeli” Maurois.
Friday 1st September 1933
Warm and dull.
Mrs Harvey 10. Worked with her. Out to shops. Lunch. To Dr Larkin’s 2.30. He pleased, so far. Home. Mr Warwick in. Gave painter tea. At 5.30. saw off Eva, Phil and Peter to Layton. Kit, Edward and Kath there. Home. Worked about. Supper. Rang up J.H.M. as urgent message from him. To bed 9. Bath upstairs.
Saturday 2nd September 1933
Unpacked trunk. Mrs Harvey 10 – 12. Altered mirror. Out to Matts. Then out to Victoria about Customs (chocolate). Home. Lunch 2. Then put paper on windows. Busy all p.m. At 7 punctually John H.M. came. We out to dine at Riggiero’s, Chapel Street. Home and stopped till midnight. Sleepy.
Memo:
30th Arrive home
28th postcard from Edinburgh to Mrs Harvey
31st To see Wade. Trunk. She’d arrive on 30th.
1st 2.30 Larkin’s.
Sunday 3rd September 1933
Hot. Muggy.
3 telephones – Elsa, Kitty and Dorothy. Rather busy, doing all sorts of things. Rested in p.m. At 5 to Savoy Court Hotel to see Aunt Bella’s room! 23. Walked both ways. Wrote Aunt Bella and E.P. Early to bed.
Monday 4th September 1933
Hot. Fine.
Worked hard with Mrs Harvey at picture-cleaning and hanging 10 – 11.30. Out to shops. Lunch 1. Rested. Slept. Out to Matts and Wallbank. Did odd jobs. To 4 Cambridge Gate at 7.30. Dinner with Eva and Phil, and Rene Taylor (staying) and John Willis and a Tonbridge friend of Phil’s. Phil drove me home at 10 in Austin.
Tuesday 5th September 1933
Hot. Fine breeze.
Worked with Mrs Harvey. Then at 12, Kit and Phil called and all to Zoo. Lunch there. They took me home 2.30. Short rest. Out to shops and Boots’. Early to bed. Tired. Listened-in to “Strife” till too sleepy.
Wednesday 6th September 1933
Hot, fine breeze.
Lined shelves. Mrs Harvey did polishing glass. To shops. Wrote letters after lunch. To see Wade at 4.30. Sat with her till 6.30. Bought dustpan at Selfridges. Home. Tired early to bed.
Thursday 7th September 1933
Very fine.
Busy in a.m. doing dress covers. Rested a little on sofa after lunch. To Victoria at 4.30. Aunt Bella arrived at 4.55 (for 4.42.) Taxi to Savoy Court Hotel. Talk. Unpacking, out to buy dress-hangers, and send wire to Layton. Dined at Hotel. Home at 8.50. Painy and very tired.
Friday 8th September 1933
Very fine, windy.
To Savoy Court Hotel at 10.20. Rang up Kings Cross. With Aunt Bella to Selfridge’s roof garden. Bus to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Small rest. To Hotel 5. Peter came. Took us in car to Park Road and then to Volta House to dinner. Whole family except Edward (fishing) there. Peter took us home.
Saturday 9th September 1933
Fine.
Made sandwiches. Packed and in taxi to Hotel 11.15. Aunt Bella and I to Kings Cross and 11.50 train to Darlington arrived 4.23. To Layton Manor. I slept in Eva’s room. Champagne at dinner.
Memo:
9th Mrs Harvey’s husband and her sons.
5th Kit and Peter lunch
Aunt Bella arrives 7th?
8th Tea or dinner at Buchanan’s with Aunt Bella
9th To Darlington 11.50 – 4.23
Sunday 10th September 1933
Fine.
Alys and I in Chrysler, took Aunt Bella to Church (Roman Catholic) at Hutton 10.30. (Slight turn). To Wycombe. Back for Dennis. Fetched Aunt Bella 11.10. To Abbey Bridge. Dinner (gardens first). Rest. Sir Walter Kirkland and Mr Trotter (Lady Kirkland’s brother) to tea from East Layton.
Monday 11th September 1933
Dull.
After breakfast, up to top room (after packing). Out to stables and see Cooper. Lunch. To Darlington at 2.40. Train, Pullman to King’s Cross, arrived 7.15. Taxi to Savoy Court Hotel. Forgot fruit in train, so I back in bus to Kings Cross! Got it. Back to Hotel and dinner (very late 8.15) with Aunt Bella. Home. Tired in taxi with suitcase.
Tuesday 12th September 1933
Rain.
To Hotel at 11. Walked with Aunt Bella to Clifton Hotel, Bulstrode Street. Saw rooms. To Debenham’s and Marshall’s about frocks. Back lunch at Hotel. I got papers after and home. Slight rest. To get Aunt Bella at 3.50. Missed, and fuss. Finally to “Cavalcade” at Marble Arch cinema. Back to dine with her at Hotel and home after.
Wednesday 13th September 1933
Dull.
My 54th birthday. To Hotel. Out to National Gallery all a.m. Back to lunch with Aunt Bella. Rests after at home, but first I to Wade’s, straight from Hotel. Dressed; called for Aunt Bella at 7. Bus to Regent’s Park. Dinner at 4 Cambridge Gate with four Embleton’s. Cine show of their French tour after. Dennis drove us back. All came.
Thursday 14th September 1933
Fine, warm.
Alys came in car. We to Hotel, but Aunt Bella packing, so to Selfirdge’s with Alys. Then fetched Aunt Bella and Alys drove us in Parks, Whitehall and Stone Court (air-raid). I lunched with Aunt Bella. Rested at Hotel. At 4.45 saw her off to Broadway. Home. Rested and quiet evening alone. Early to bed. Felt painy.
Friday 15th September 1933
Fine, warm.
Didn’t feel very well all day. Back ache. To chintz shop with Alys. To Army and Navy Stores to see Whittaker’s. Home to lunch late. Rested. Gas man came in middle. Out to Boots’. Home. Did some sewing. Supper and to Embassy Theatre after to see “Age of Plenty” (Whitehorn in crowd). Good.
Saturday 16th September 1933
Fine, warm.
Worked about with Mrs Harvey. Out to lunch at 4 Cambridge Gate. Eva and Phil there. Stayed on to tea. Chose curtains. Alys and Eva took me home in Baby Austin. To bed early. Read “All Passion Spent” Sackville-West.
Memo:
Dennis and Alys back 12th
14th-15th First turn since August 25th, not so severe.
Sunday 17th September 1933
Fine. Warm.
Washed clothes. Alys came in Baby Austin at 12. I back with her to lunch. Dennis, Rafe and Miss Bowden too (Michael Harrison typhoid). Alys took me home at 3.15. They all to Cave’s. I rested. Wrote Ella and J.H.M.
Monday 18th September 1933
Dull.
Mrs Harvey in, and worked with her. Alys in Baby Austin I with her to Hayne’s and the Welbeck Street (Clifton and other Hotel). Home to lunch. Rested. Wrote Dorothy Barnard.
Tuesday 19th September 1933
Fine.
To L.A. Sub Committee 10. To Kingsgate School Got luc and painted sink. Lunch. Mrs Styer at 3.50. Ta and I then took her (in her car) to Stoll to see “Falling for You” – Suvretta film. Jack Hulbert. Also stayed for “Hell Below”. U.S.N. submarine. Till 8.15!! Home supper.
Wednesday 20th September 1933
Fine, warm.
Mrs Harvey. Alys in Baby Austin at 11.15. With her to Ford’s Hotel, Manchester Street. Engaged room for Aunt Bella. Home. Packed, to 77 Hampstead Way. Lunch and p.m. and tea with Aunt Rosa. Lois at Tempest with Dita. Laurie at 5. Lois 6, supper. To Art Club. No model so drew each other. Back with Lois in car and stayed night at 77 Hampstead Way.
Thursday 21st September 1933
Fine. Rain in p.m. Finer later.
Rather painy. Lois drove me to Swiss Cottage. Home. Did mushrooms (for Minnie). Lunch. Fish and potato, hot. Measured sketches for mounts. Wrote Mrs E Vernor Miles and Ernest about Vernor-Miles’ death. To see Wade 4-6. Home. Supper mushrooms on toast. Early to bed.
Friday 22nd September 1933
Fine.
Alys came. I out with her in Chrysler to buy presents for Wade at Lafayette’s, Bourne and Hollingsworth and Kardomah. Home. Lunch. Collops. Rested. Phil came at 3.45 with him in Baby Austin at Kingsway He chose pen (Duofold) as birthday present from me. Tea with him at 4 Cambridge Gate. Eva in later. They took me home 7 (Alys at Dorrie’s).
Saturday 23rd September 1933
Rainy.
Out to little shops only. Woolworth. Rested. Long time fixing oil-cloth by sink. Cleared out portfolio (butterfly) cabinet.
Memo:
18th 10 gas man.
19th L.A. Sub Committee 10.19 Mrs Styer 4.
20th To Faraday’s 1- and evening.
22nd Send parcels for Broadway.
21st Wade
Sunday 24th September 1933
Showers.
Very well. Hung up Verbeckhoeven – sheep and looked out picture for Wade. Alys at 12. Sewed frills in frock. In Baby Austin with her to 4 Cambridge Gate. Dinner. Eva and Dennis busy at Lab. Stayed tea and supper. Dennis and Phil out for walk. Alys and Phil brought me home 9.45.
Monday 25th September 1933
Some rain, mild.
Mrs Harvey 2 hours. Changed bookcases. Took clothes to Laundry. Lunch cutlets. To Bryce-Smith’s about mounts. To Wade’s. Brought her home. Sewed her grey dress and ironed hem. Tea. Took her back and on to Embassy Theatre to see “Bastos the Bold”. Whitehorn a president.
Tuesday 26th September 1933
Mild. Fine.
Alys came at 10. I back with her to Lab, and then walked to 4 Cambridge Gate. All day we worked at curtains for Eva’s room. Phil in to lunch and tea. Teddy Berry rang up. I home by bus at 7. Supper and to bed early.
Wednesday 27th September 1933
Mild. Dull.
Very well Got paints ready. Wrote Larkin’s. Hope, Norman man fixed wireless and electric clock. Gas man for water-heater. At 12.45 I to Badcock for 5 minutes. Met Alys there. Home. Lunch. Did odd jobs and short rest. Reading “20 years A-growin” – O’Sullivan. To 77 Hampstead Way. Supper with Lois. In car to Art Club, Long pose. Blonde. Hasen showed Chinese sketches. Slept at 77 Hampstead Way.
Thursday 28th September 1933
Warm. Dull.
Lois took me back in car to Edgware Road. Worked about indoors. To Ford’s Hotel with flowers for 117. Lunch at Bedford House, Y.W.C.A. East Street. Home. Rest. To Paddington to meet Aunt Bella at 3 from Broadway. Taxi. To Ford’s hotel. Unpacked for her. Out to buy hangers and take her watch to Selfridge’s. Bought hat for self! Home. Changed. Back to Ford’s at 6.30. Dinner with Aunt Bella. Home at 9.
Friday 29th September 1933
Warm and fine 70 degrees.
To Ford’s. Home 10.30. Aunt Bella and I to Harrod’s. Looking for frock (to corset display). To Debenham and Freebody’s. To Ford’s and lunch. I home. Rest. To Hotel at 4. Out with Aunt Bella to Selfridge’s, Evans, Lewis’, Marshall’s till 6. She trying on dresses. Back to Ford’s. Dinner. I home at 9.
Saturday 30th September 1933
Fine, warm.
Coal came at 8.30!!! Shut out. To Ford’s Hotel. Alys there with Aunt Bella. Out to Wallace Collection with Aunt Bella. Met Lois and Aunt Rosa there. Stayed till 11. Lunch at Ford’s. I home. Both rested. To Bella’s 6. Eva and Phil came at 7 and drove us to 6 Elm Park Road to supper with Poz and Doz 7.30. Taxi back to Ford’s at 10. I home by bus.
Memo:
23rd 12.45 Badcock.
27th Wireless man 10. To Faraday’s.
28th Aunt Bella back. Badcock 11.45?
29th Shops?
30th 11.30 Met Aunt Rosa and Lois – Wallace 9.30. Dine at Fred Barnard’s.
Sunday 1st October 1933
Dull. Slight drizzle.
I at home till 11.30, as Aunt Bella to Mass at Spanish Place. I to 4 Cambridge Gate. Saw Alys and Eva. To Ford’s at 1. Lunch with Aunt Bella. Stayed resting in drawing-room. Dennis came at 4 and drove us out to Doris Freer’s to tea, and home to Hotel. Dinner there with Aunt Bella. Home about 9.15.
Monday 2nd October 1933
Cool, dull.
To Cook’s with Aunt Bella at 10.45. To Selfridge’s and Woolworths for presents. To Hotel. Taxi to Lab. Lunch with Dennis. Back to Ford’s Hotel. Out at 4 to Compayne Gardens. Tea with Miles and Palmer’s. Back by bus at 5.30. Quiet evening. I home at 9. Well for last 10 days.
Tuesday 3rd October 1933
Fine, cool.
Put padlock on coal cellar. To Aunt Bella’s 10.30. Alys phoned and came at 11.15 p.m. All 3 in Chrysler to Roman Catholic Cathedral and Westminster Abbey. To Ford’s for lunch, Aunt Bella and I at 210 by bus to City. To Union Court to Belgium Benevolent Society. Monsieur Navaux, Radoux. Tube to Euston at 4, Called on Wade. Back to Ford’s Hotel. Rested till 7. Dinner. I home about 8.45. Slightly painy night.
Wednesday 4th October 1933
Very fine. Mild.
Aunt Bella packing so I only at 11.45 to Ford’s. Then to Selfridge’s and shopped for her presents, basement. Back to lunch. At 1.40 I with Alys in Baby Austen to shop for tea-party. To 48 Cambridge Gate. Alys too. At 4 came Kitty, then Doz and Edward Buchanan, and Peter. Tea. At 7 Aunt Bella and I to Ford’s for dinner. Then Alys and Dennis at 9. Sat in bedroom 117. Took me home at 10.
Thursday 5th October 1933
Fine.
up at 7.15 Made sandwiches for Aunt Bella. At 9.50 to Ford’s Hotel. We took taxi to Victoria. Alys came there. Saw Aunt Bella off by 11 a.m. train (to Brussels). Alys and I in Baby Austen on Heath for sand! Home. Lunch. At 2 I to Ainsworth’s. He took culture specimen from my tooth, with local anaesthetic. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Rested. Mrs Quick to tea. I home at 6. Supper. Whitehorn up.
Friday 6th October 1933
Fine, warm.
Out to Metesco and on to Hope, Norman. To Menie’s to lunch – rabbit. Very good. To shops, and then home. Later to Sun Insurance office, and home at 5. Rested till 6.40. Supper. Wrote Simes and Hannah Archer. Bath. Read Disraeli. Maurois.
Saturday 7th October 1933
Fine. Warm.
Wrote Tades. Put cottons away in trunk. Out to shops, bank. Alys and Phil in at 12.30. I slight cold so not back with them. Lunch – chicken jelly and flakes. Arranged cushions, and cleaned sink pipe. At 4.30 to St Paul’s. 5.30 Commissioning Service to Oxford Group by Bishop of London – 6,000! Home Supper.
Memo:
1st Cathedral R.C. Freer’s 4.30 and start 3.45.
2nd Compayne 4 p.m.
3rd Navaux Finsury 2 p.m.
4th Aunt Bella pack
4th Edward and Kitty at 48 at 4..
5th 2 p.m. Ainsworth. Mrs Quick.
Aunt Bella leaves at 11 from Victoria
6th Lunch Menie’s 1.15.
Sunday 8th October 1933
Fine on whole mild.
Busy. Wrote Aunt Bella and French letter to Monsieur Schoentjens. At 1 to 4 Cambridge Gate. Dinner. Did Eva’s wardrobe door. To Hampstead Heath in car, all 5 of us. Walked there. Back to late tea at Cambridge Gate. Played Red Nines. Supper. They took me home. Not very well. Slight pains 3 p.m. till 11 p.m.
Monday 9th October 1933
Dull showers. Muggy.
Well nearly all day. Mrs Harvey not well, so only 1 hour – paid her for 2. Got cakes for tea. Sewing and ironed, letting down my blue wool dress. Doris Freer to tea, bringing old clothes for Harvey’s. Cecil called for her at 6.
Tuesday 10th October 1933
Windy.
Almost well all day.
Electricians to alter meter. I not out all a.m. Ironed Sissie’s frock for Wade and let down my alpaca skirt. To Wade’s at 2.15. She had had faint turns. To meet Doris at Evans’ for old coats. Home. Rested. J.H.M. at 7.30. We dined at Raggiano’s. Home after and he stayed till midnight.
Wednesday 11th October 1933
Fine. Perfect.
Pretty Well. Alys in. I painted umbrella-stand; gave Mrs Harvey the clothes from Doris. Lunch and wrote Phil at Cambridge. To 77 Hampstead Way at 4. Tea with Aunt Rosa. Then Lois drove us to Highgate, the school and Burdett Coutt’s estate. View! Supper at 6.35. Lois and I to Art Club. Did 2 heads and home 9.30 – 10.15.
Thursday 12th October 1933
Very fine indeed.
Very fairly well. Alys came and we motored to Paddington Street and Selfridges and chose a tea-table for her. She took me home. Peter called at 1 and took me to lunch in the Park. Took me back at 1.50. Then I to Wade’s and painted her, by the window from 2.35 till 4.10. Home. Quiet evening and bed early.
Friday 13th October 1933
Fine. Mild.
Busy preparing for tea-party. To James Street shop for cakes and lunch at home. Alys came at 3.45. At 4 came Menie Reid, Phil and Adine Sime and Nell Sime. Talk. All gone by 6.15. Supper and knitted cover for hanger, by fire; listened-in to Bingham and Mai’s from Kentucky.
Saturday 14th October 1933
Rain on and off.
Not very well all day – flatulence. Kit phoned. Out to shops while Mrs Harvey here. Cooked meat stew. Kit to lunch (came at 11.50). She away to Queen’s Hall 2.10. I painted on C.H.W.’s portrait all p.m. To supper with Poz and Doz at 6.45. Home by 10. Hitler declared Germany leaves League of Nations.
Memo:
10th 7.10 J.H.
10th 10 a.m. Metesco man. 3.15 Evans’.
9th Doris to tea?
10th J.H.M. 7.30
13th Window clean
13th Menie to tea 4, also Simes?
11th 4 p.m. to 77 Hampstead Way
14th Badminton. To Elm Park Road.
Sunday 15th October 1933
Fine on whole.
Breakfast in sitting room in sun. Arranged Kit’s flowers. Tired and painy. To 4 Cambridge Gate at 1. Dinner. Quiet p.m. reading. Alys and Dennis to Lab. Eva and I talked about dress. Vogue. Tea. Supper. They took me home. Felt better but much flatulence. Hot bath.
Monday 16th October 1933
Showers and sun. Cooler.
Better day.
Alys at 10.45. In Baby Austen to 4 Cambridge Gate. Cut curtains (blue). At 12.45 called for Eva in car and to Peter Robinson. She bought brown velvet frock. Took her back. Home to 4 Cambridge Gate in Baby Austen. We rested. Tea. Home at 6.30 (Alys took me to Baker Street in rain). To bed early.
Tuesday 17th October 1933
Fine.
Well. Out to shops. Along to 4 Cambridge Gate at 11.30. Did curtains with Alys. Lunch. I fetched C.H.W. and walked to Cambridge Gate with her (to bookshelf shops first). Rested. Tea. Curtains in Alys’ room. I to Volta House at 7.15 by tube. Dinner. Kit and I to Oxford Group Meeting at Westminster (Central Hall) at 8.45. Crowded. Not very impressed.
Wednesday 18th October 1933
Mild, fine.
Well. Not out except to get oranges and soap in a.m. Lunch. To Haverstock Hill School at 2.15. Managers’ Meeting to choose Miss Beecroft. On by tube to Hampstead. To Elsa’s. Tea with her. Out to Sissie’s at 6. Ate sandwiches, and on to Art Club at 7.30. Short poses. Alys, Dennis and Eva in car at 9.25 with news of Wadie’s fainting and taken to U.C.H. in ambulance. They took me home.
Thursday 19th October 1933
Fine, mild.
Phoned U.C.H. “Fairly comfortable, fair night”. Met Alys at Hunter’s; he examined her feet. 11.30 home. Mrs Styer at 12.30. In her car to Albert Hall. Ford’s Show (Motor). Lunch with her at Wedderburn Road. To U.C. Hospital at 3. Met Alys. Saw Wade in Ward 4 and Dr Bolton. Saw Eva off to Alan’s 7.30 Home 8. Quiet evening. Listened-in to Lansbury.
Friday 20th October 1933
Fine, mild.
Well. Lois at 10.20. Alys too. Lois and I to Suffolk Galleries. New English Show. To 4 Cambridge Gate and lunch with Alys. Together to U.C.H. to see Wade. Then Alys to Belle (Fagge’s). I home. To Westminster Theatre. Booked stool. To Grosvenor Hotel. Wrote to Ella there. Supper Victoria Tearoom. To theatre to see “Man with a Load of Mischief”. Poor.
Saturday 21st October 1933
Mild. Dull.
Well. Wrote Hannah Archer about Oxford Group. To shops at 12. Lunch. Painted on Yorkshire Beck of Loch Leven. Had a rest 5 – 6.30. Supper. Changed. To Badminton 8.15 till 9.30. Played two sets. Eva at cinema.
Memo:
15th Managers’ Meeting 2.15 Haverstock
17th 2 or 2.15 C.H.W. and to Alys
17th Mrs Styers 12.30
20th Lois 10.15 or so.
20th Write Ella
21st Baddy
22nd C.H.W. 4 – 5. Supper at Phil Simes. Eva to Cambridge
Sunday 22nd October 1933
Dark. Some rain. Mild.
Well. Lighted fire and washed my hair. Lunch – spinach soup. At 4-5 to visit Wade in U.C.H. Mrs Belhatchet too. Home. Wrote Charles Wade. To supper at Phil Sime’s. Home about 10.20.
Monday 23rd October 1933
Fine.
Well. Alys came. Heard about Leighton Buzzard case and lands. With her to 6 Seymour Street and paid rent. Lunch at 4 Cambridge Gate. Together to set picot attachment and I got patterns at Evans. Home. Peter called for me 4.45. To Volta House. Kit in bed. Early supper and Peter and I in car to Old Vic – Cherry Orchard. Back in car 11. Collywobbles in night.
Tuesday 24th October 1933
Showers.
All a.m. busy cutting out gold and black lame (Elsa’s old dress). Did velvet water too. Alys in at 3.30 and together to see Wade at 4. Talked to Sister, and Almoner. Home. After sewing till 6.30, dressed. To 4 Cambridge Gate. John Morgan to dine there too. Dennis late and sleepy. At 10.35 we left and J.H.M. saw me home in taxi.
Wednesday 25th October 1933
Cool but dry.
Well. Alys came. Together to U.C.H. To Maple’s furniture. Back to U.C.H. Saw House-Physician Lanyon. Talk. To Paddington Street to lunch. Then to County Hall for car license and then to 6 Seymour Street for C.H.W.’s things. Then both home, separately. Tired, but cooked meat and vegs and “quik-scons” Cold evening, Hot bath.
Thursday 26th October 1933
Fine. Cold.
Well. Rang up Warrick at 8.20 about sink pipes and 2 men came at 8.50. Out to U.C.H. 11. Met Alys and we fetched Wade away in Baby Austen. Took her to 6 Seymour Street. I to Badcock’s at 12. Then home. Lunch. Did electric light in kitchen. Rested 1 hour. To Mrs Styer’s to tea 4.30. Stayed dinner 7. Out to St Martin’s Theatre “The Wind and the Rain” Robert Harris, Ivan Brandt, Celia Johnson. Went Stage door to see Ivan.
Friday 27th October 1933
Cold and rainy.
Met Alys in bus! To see Wade together. She cleaning room! To Maples about fender. To 4 Cambridge Gate – lunch. Phoned St John’s Home. In Baby Austen to West Croydon! Saw Matron at Up Yonder! On to St John’s Home, 3 Bedford Park, West Croydon. Nurse Snowdon. Old woman. Back in dark and rain, to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Alys home after. Supper early, in kitchen. Out to buy oranges. To bed. Listened-in Mai’s and “Kaleidescope”.
Saturday 28th October 1933
Dull, rain p.m.
Well. Alys came. To Selfridge’s with her about table – and shopping. Home. Lunch. To Wade’s and painted her all p.m. She very tired and eyes shut, in chair. Alys and Dennis arrived at 4 so I back (as raining) with them to 4 Cambridge Gate. Stayed tea, and dinner. Dennis doing loud-speakers and Alys covering chair. Home 10.30.
Memo
23rd Tea at Buchanan’s, Old Vic with Kitty
22nd Sime’s 7.30
29th Lois to meet Effie Spring Smith
27th Embleton’s to Layton, Eva to Cave’s.
24th J.H.M .to 4 Cambridge Gate?
26th 4.30 Mrs Styer’s and the Wind and the Rain.11 U.C.H. to fetch Wade.
26th 12 Badcock
Sunday 29th October 1933
Dull. Rain at 6 and evening.
Well. Busy stretching picture of Yorkshire Beck. Dyed shoes for C.H.W. At 12.45 Alys and Dennis called for me and I had dinner with them. Then to Wade’s (they took me) and painted there (she busy cleaning her room). At 4.15 home. Changed and to 77 Hampstead Way. Supper. Mrs Smith and Effie Spring Smith there. Rushes in afterwards. Songs. Eric and his clarinet.
Monday 30th October 1933
Dull and cold.
Well.
Alys in, and we out to Wade’s. Then on to town, took stools at Piccadilly Theatre. Lunch at Brasserie. To see “The Sleeping Clergyman” by J. Bridie. Robert Donat (3 generations. Heredity). Home. Cooked tomatoes, onions and corned beef. Listened-in. Ages cleaning frying pan.
Tuesday 31st October 1933
Dull.
Well. To Woolworth’s. Alys came in Baby Austen at 10.45. To Croydon with 2 loud-speakers. Home to 4 Cambridge Gate. Lunch. She took me to C.H.W.’s. I went on with portrait. I home to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Painted and changed. Back to 4 Cambridge Gate. Dinner at 8.15. Dennis, Eva and Alys (Alys had been to cinema with Eva) Home by bus at 10.15.
Wednesday 1st November 1933
Cool, fair.
Well. At home busy with pictures. Out to Woolworth’s. Lunch. To 4 Cambridge Gate at 2.30. Helen there. Alys and I at 2.50 to Wade’s. Sat with her. She very well, so we home and phoned St John’s Matron. Met Eva at Temple 5.30. To Central Hall. Dorothy Barnard’s piping. Supper. Brasserie. All 3 to see “Wind and Rain” at St Martin’s Theatre (my 2nd time).
Thursday 2nd November 1933
Very fine, cold.
Mrs Harvey quite suffering. Alys in and then she and I to Samaritan Hospital about Mrs Harvey. On to St Martin’s Theatre about Eva’s book. Lunch at Bertorelli’s. To 4 Cambridge Gate. To Wade’s. Drove her to Highgate, and all 3 back to tea at 4 Cambridge Gate. Took her home (Chrysler). Alys and I to 48 Cambridge Terrace. I changed. To Fred Barnard’s to supper. Dorothy’s birthday. Alys took me home in Chrysler. Dennis and Eva to “The Wandering Jew” – Princes.
Friday 3rd November 1933
Very fine, cold.
Mrs Harvey didn’t come. I out shops. Prepared meal for Alys and Eva who here at 12.45. Alys took Mrs Harvey to Samaritan and back here. We together with her to Osnaburg Street. I walked to Post Office for C.H.W.’s money and to give it to her. Back to 4 Cambridge Gate. Out with Alys (and Eva to Dickens and Jones’). To 4 Cambridge Gate. Out at 6 a.15 to Nellie Moir’s to supper. To Lecture at Art Club by Yerbury. German Jew there. Meeting after, so home late 11.15.
Saturday 4th November 1933
Cold. Fine.
Did my own housework, stairs, grate as Mrs Harvey in Hospital today. To Selfridge’s. Bought corduroy for Eva’s beret. Cut it out. Alys and Eva in a minute. Lunch. Sewed Eva’s beret by fire all p.m. Changed, supper and to Badminton. Alys and Dennis called for me and took Eva and me in Chrysler. Nice evening.
Memo:
31st L.A. postponed.
1st Pipes at Westminster between 4.30 and 7.
2nd Dorothy Barnard’s birthday supper at Chelsea.
3rd Art Club lecture. 7 at Moir’s.
Slight turns on 2nd, 3rd. Very slight on 4th
Sunday 5th November 1933
Fine, mild.
Well. Arranged fur on black frock. Alys called for me in Chrysler at 12.40. Fetched Dennis from Beuzecry’s. To Sowerby’s. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Dinner. Eva in bed with cold. After to Hampstead Heath for soil. To Wade’s and got her, on way back. Tea, Dennis doing rock-plants. Supper. At 9 Dennis took Wade back and me back and on to Beuzecry’s. Alys with Eva.
Monday 6th November 1933
Mild, rainy.
Slight pains. All a.m. waiting for gas-man. Alys in, and away. Did Eva’s bag. Lunch. Met Alys at Harrods, ordered Eva’s bookcase £2.12.0. Shopped . Home. Rested. Supper 6.45. To Embassy Theatre. Saw “The Tudor Wench”. Home
Tuesday 7th November 1933
Mild. Dull.
Slight pains. Housework. Met Alys in Baby Austen in Terrace, at 11. With her to shops, and fetch dinner-service. To C.H.W.’s also. Ticket for cine trade show. Lunch at Y.W.C.A. 9½d . (Alys at home). To 48 Cambridge Terrace, then to meet Alys at Phoenix, saw awful film – “Bowery” Beery and Cooper. Home and in evening to Savoy pit at 7.15. To see the Bell’s. Good seat. Sir Martin Harvey “Bobbie Geens”.
Wednesday 8th November 1933
In all a.m. till 12 .Taxi to Royal Institute to take 2 portraits to Royal Society Portrait Painters. Lunch at Y.W.C.A. Home. Alys came, unexpectedly. Took me to Embassy to change tickets. Then to 77 Hampstead Way. I tea and supper with Faraday’s. With Lois in car to Art Club. Painted Mr……
Thursday 9th November 1933
Wellish. Washed up new dinner service. Out to shops near. At 2 to visit Mrs Harvey at Samaritan. On to Alys’ with her to King’s Cross with boxes. Then we took Chrysler to Works. Back and to Lewis’ for chair material. Tea. Out to Wade’s 6 – 7. Supper at Villabella. To Sadler’s Wells to see Henry VIII. Mrs Carr-Glynn ill. Dickie Whitehorn helped with my mirror.
Friday 10th November 1933
Very fine a.m. Dull later.
Well. I to 4 Cambridge Gate. Alys, Dennis and Cave’s off to Layton. On to Wade’s with 10/-. To Mansfield Road School at 11.50. Train to Hampstead Heath. To Keats’ Museum as too early and then to Elsa’s to lunch 1.15. Rested till 4. Tea. At about 6 to 4 Cambridge Gate. Eva and I dinner in her room, she in bed with cold. Quicks phoned and she wrote letter. Alys phoned too from Layton. I home at 9.30.
Saturday 11th November 1933
Dull. Raw.
Man to change gas-meter and Mr Warrick. Did mirror. Out to Cozens and Selfridge’s about Polyphoto. Walked to Post Office. Euston Road for C.H.W.’s 10/. To Cambridge Gate. Lunch with Eva, who then to bed (and not to Cave’s). To see Mrs Harvey in Samaritan Hospital. Home. To Cambridge Gate again at 4.20. Tea with Eva, also dinner. Did her bag. Home 9.30.
Memo:
6th Embassy 8.15.
7th The Bells
8th Sending in Royal Society Portrait Painter’s.
8th Ringing Mrs Sheffield. Faraday’s at 6.
9th Sadler’s Wells 8 Henry VIII – visit Mrs Harvey
10th 1.15 Elsa’s and charwoman.
11th gas-meter
Might hear Monday R.S.P.P.
Sunday 12th November 1933
Damp.
Alys and Dennis in Layton. Well. To Eva’s at 12.30. Dinner (she on sofa bed all day). Out to C.H.W.’s. Took her to Albert Hall at 3. Tetrazzini’s farewell concert. Both to 4 Cambridge Gate. Got tea and all 3 had it. Took Wade home at 6.45 or 7. Back. Got supper for Eva and self. Finished her velour bag. Home at 9.30.
Monday 13th November 1933
Dull. Cold.
Well. Busy doing looking-glass. Not out till 2. To Winnie Baker’s and to Woolworth’s. Back and worked, and rested. Did up pictures for R.B.A. (Royal Society of British Arts). Fetched 2 pictures back from R.S.P.P. One marked “D” for doubtful.
Tuesday 14th November 1933
Perfect day. Cold.
Well. Alys came, and (in Baby Austen) we took pictures to Royal Society of British Arts in Suffolk Street. Then on to Cambridge. To 13 Alexandra Street and saw Phil and had lunch with him. Tony Groves-Raines in after. We away at 2.35 and drove to Kidderpore Avenue. Jane Webb’s cello recital. Breval “Contemp of Handel or Mozart”. To 4 Cambridge Gate to dinner. Eva’s bookcase there. Dennis scarred by sulphuric acid. American “British Encyclopaedia”. Home by bus 9.45.
Wednesday 15th November 1933
Cold. Rain in a.m.
Well. Alys came and we in Baby Austen to fetch loud-speakers from Croydon (Bakers Selhurst). Lunch at Bertorelli’s. To Heal’s and Maple’s about mattress. Alys to Wade, I home. Changed and off to Kitty’s at 4.30. Tea with her and Edward. On to 77 Hampstead Way to Faraday’s. at 6.30. Supper with Lois and to Art Club. Miss Yates. Very good. Short poses.
Thursday 16th November 1933
Cold. Dull.
Painy – slight feelings. Planned cape from Tante’s fur. To Garrould’s and shops. Gave flowers for Mrs Carr-Glyn. Lunch. To see Mrs Harvey at Samaritan at 2. Home. Lined gold (Elsa’s) tunic. To 77 Hampstead Way at 6.35. Dinner. Then Lois and Laurie to Hippodrome to see “Bronte’s” – Sangster. I with Aunt Rosa all evening till 10.50. Laurie took me home in car.
Friday 17th November 1933
Dull.
At 10 a 20 Cecil Court, hair cut, washed and set. 4/6. To buy dressing gown. Evans, Lewis and Selfridge’s. Home. Alys to lunch. Out together to get her a hat. Selfridge’s and look at trays. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Coffee (late). Eva in. Did her bag buttons. To Princes Theatre, supper at Bozzini’s and then to see “Wandering Jew” alone. (slight feelings).
Saturday 18th November 1933
Dull. Damp.
Well. Busy planning and doing fur cape. Out to shops. Lunch. Did fur cape. Felt coldy. Alys in at 4 and I with her in Baby Austen to 4 Cambridge Gate. Coffee. Dennis too. He cold, and I too, so not to Badminton. Loudspeakers very trying to poor Dennis. Eva at Quick’s. Alys and Dennis took me home 10.15. Found letter from R.B.A. (Royal Society British Artists) sent by Bourlet. Only I rejected!!!
Memo:
14th R.B.A. Sending in
14th To Cambridge 10.45.
17th 10 a.m. Maison Lewis 10.45 3/6
19th Ayrton’s 4.30
15th To 77 Hampstead Way at 7 to let Lois and Laurie go to Bronte’s.
Sunday 19th November 1933
Dull. Mild.
Well. Phoned Ayrton’s. Not going as coldy. To 4 Cambridge Gate at 1 and spent day there. Dennis sleeping all p.m. After supper to Beuzecry’s and to meet Eva at Waterloo 10.15. Then they took me home.
Monday 20th November 1933
Mild. Very foggy. Damp.
Well. Mrs Harvey came again – 1st time since Hospital. I out with Alys to Bourlet’s to fetch picture. To see tea-services and I home to lunch. All p.m. mounting sketches and to Wade’s. At 5.40 to Golders Green. Expected Lois meet me but no. Dinner at 77 Hampstead Way. Doris Pocock there. Ernest Blaikley after. Showed our sketches.
Tuesday 21st November 1933
Mild. Very damp.
Well. Alys came and I (cutting L.A. Sub-Committee) to Baker Selhurst’s at Croydon with her. To Army and Navy Stores. Lunch at 4 Cambridge Gate. Home. Tidied paint drawer and a little sewing. To Wyndham’s Theatre. Took pit stool. To Arts Theatre Club. Wrote Aunt Bella. Ate sandwiches. To theatre to see “Sheppey,” Somerset Maugham. Ralph Richardson.
Wednesday 22nd November 1933
Mild. Dull.
Well. Mrs Harvey. Out at 12. To Piccadilly. To R.B.A. at Suffolk Galleries. Varnishing day!!! Luncheon there (about 70 or more). Of Members and Non-Member Exhibitors. Sat beside Ernest Blaikley (2/6). President Bertram Nicholls. Home 4. Rested and slept. Out at 6 to Art Club. Golders Green. Long pose – oil-painting.
Thursday 23rd November 1933
Mild and dull.
Painy, theatre and after. Alys came. We to shops and Bond Street . To Cooling Galleries and John Blair Leighton and Baumer things. Lunch at Y.M.C.A. (with Alys). To Selfridge’s. My photo taken 2/6. To Embassy (in Baby Austen) to see “The Bronte’s of Haworth”. Lois and Dita came at 9 for evening. Left at 11.35.
Friday 24th November 1933
Cold.
Not quite well all day. Dennis well in evening. Busy all a.m. planning fur cape. After lunch to Aldwych Theatre for ticket. To Sphere office. To R.B.A. Private View. Alys came. 44 bus at 4.45 to Wade’s. With her till 6. Home. Supper. To Aldwych Theatre. Saw “Ladies’ Night” Sydney Howard. Neva Carr-Glynn as Bath Attendant. Upper circle. Went to see Neva in her dressing-room after show.
Saturday 25th November 1933
Cold and dull.
Some pains. Out to Selfridge’s. Got my polyphotos and some Xmas presents. Home. Lunch. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Sat with Alys and Eva. Dennis in very late. Tea. Home. Changed, and to Badminton. Rather nice, and played fairly well. Lots of people (Eva at Nancy Wilcox’).
Memo:
19th Ayrton’s 4.30.
22nd Window before or 23rd – ditto
21st L.A. Sub Committee 10 a.m.
20th Yapton evening 6.30
22nd Varnishing Day R.B.A. Art Club evening.
23rd Bronte’s – Embassy with Alys.
24th Go to C.H.W.. Private View R.B.A.
25th Private View R.B.A.
26th To Mrs Styer 1 for day.
Sunday 26th November 1933
Cold.
Wellish. Dennis to Cambridge. Wade another heart attack. Touched up Eva’s photos. Took them along to 4 Cambridge Gate at 12. Then Alys and Eva and I to garage. In Baby Austen to Mrs Styer’s. I dined with her 1.30. We both rested after. Tea 4.45. To Marble Arch cinema to see Berkley Square at 6 – 8.30. Met Alys and Eva there and Mrs Styer took us all to our respective homes. Supper.
Monday 27th November 1933
Cold. Raw.
Painy. Alys called for me at 11.35 or so. Drove in Chrysler to Bickley. Lunch with Gwen (alone). Left at 2.50. Alys home (and Beth Fagge to tea). I to Selfridge’s, ordered Polyphotos. Home. Evening in kitchen doing grey petticoat – excellent night 10.30 – 8.30.
Tuesday 28th November 1933
Cold.
To Gamage’s. Met Eva at Clifford’s Inn. Lunch there. To Sadler’s Wells for tickets. Home. Did needlework. Supper. To meet Eva, Great Portland Street. To Sadler’s Wells to see Ballet. Markova. Lac de Cynges. 10 Virgins. Home 10.45.
Wednesday 29th November 1933
Very cold. Grey.
Well. Alys in. I did sewing. Alys came at 12.40 and we to Y.W.C.A. for lunch. Home. Ethel Miles to tea at 4 – till 5.30 or so. Washed vest and sewed by fire till 10.30. Finished grey petticoat. Tried to phone Miracca twice.
Thursday 30th November 1933
Dull.
To shops twice (forgot money!) Prepared mixed grill. Slight pains. Polly at 1 to lunch. Talked and Alys in for 10 minutes on way to working party. At 4.30 I to Wade’s. Tea with her. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Stayed dinner and all to Regal cinema (Mr Pepper) Helen. M.D.
Friday 1st December 1933
Very cold. Dull
To Selfridge’s for photos (no good). Prepared for interview from Hippodrome. Mr Clifford at 12 till 1. Lunch. Sewed Eva’s green beret. Put away pictures. At 6.30 to 4 Cambridge Gate. Nancy Cave there, but to a dance. I had dinner with Eva, who slight antrum pain and looked very tired. Home at 9.20 or so.
Saturday 2nd December 1933
Very cold. Dull.
Slight pain. Man for sink all a.m. I did sewing. Finished cape lining. Altered Eva’s corduroy beret. Lunch. Out to shops. Bought blouse thing at Marks and Spencer’s. Unpicked dressing gown embroidery. To bed about 10.50. Listened-in to “Red Tabs” play. (Eva with Taylor’s at Cambridge).
Memo:
27th To Cave;s with Alys
5½ weeks between Wade’s attack.
29th E.M.M. p.m.
30th Poz to lunch 1. Eva miracca?
1st Alys and Dennis to Layton with Freer’s.
1st Interview 12 Hippodrome 2nd men for sink
Sunday 3rd December 1933
Very cold.
Not very good night. Well in day. Up very late. Lois and Kit rang up. After lunch at 3 to Painbridge Crescent to see “Quits”. Komvcoff. Away at 4. To Wade’s. Sat with her till 7. Home. Early to bed.
Monday 4th December 1933
Very cold.
Well.
Mrs Harvey not so well. Plumber here. Out to Wallace Heaton, Kardomah, Harrod’s. Meal and Selfridge’s. Marylebone High Street and lunch Y.W.C.A. 6½d. Home. Marks and Spencer’s. To 4 Cambridge Gate and dinner with Eva and home at 9.15. (Dennis and Alys back from Layton at 11.30).
Tuesday 5th December 1933
Cold.
Poor night with indigestion. Well all day. Alys came and I to Croydon with her in Chrysler for loudspeakers. Back to Lab with car. Alys to meet Kit and Debs, to Wallace Heaton for canvases. Met Selfridge man with my photos on way home. Paid 1.5.6. for them. Quiet p.m. Very late lunch. Altered fur coat. Out to buy bloaters and had them for supper. Wrote Ernest Blaikley.
Wednesday 6th December 1933
Very cold.
Well. Mrs Harvey very bronchial. Gave her Ovaltine. Alys to lunch at 1. Looked at my photographs. At 3, I to Golders Green. Lois met me 3.50. Tea and supper at 77 Hampstead Way. Electric light out in Golders Green for 2 hours or so. Erica Pearl came. Lois and I to Art Club. Bill Despard did oil head.
Thursday 7th December 1933
Very cold and wet.
Well. Sore throat. Stayed in all day. Cut out cap and coatee from velours. Rested in p.m. At 7.30 to Old Vic to see “Measure for Measure”. Very good.
Friday 8th December 1933
Snow and very cold.
Met Lois at Royal Society of British Arts (R.B.A.) 10.30. Asked about Club, and then to York Street to see Secretary. To Alys’ to lunch. Sat with her, and then home at 3.45. Sat and sewed by fire all evening.
Saturday 9th December 1933
Very cold.
Alys in a minute. Peter at 12 – 12.30. I to Fred Barnard’s to lunch 1.15. From there to Wade’s at 3.50. Stayed tea and out to shops with her for bread. Also about duplicate keys. Home at 6.30. Supper. Eva phoned so not to Badminton, as she was not going.
Memo:
Pepys and portrait painter.
6th Alys to lunch
6th Lois at 3.50 – she’ll meet me Golders Green.
7th Measure for Measure. 19.20
9th Lunch at 6 Elm Park Road early if like (time 1.15)
8th Meet Lois R.B.A. 10.30.
Sunday 10th December 1933
Very cold day.
Pretty well. Alys called for me at 12.30 in Chrysler. Fetched Dennis from Bustrode Street. Dinner at 4 Cambridge Gate. Tea there too. Helped Alys with old pictures for lumber room. They drove me up to Volta House. Supper with Buchanan’s. Ernest Buchanan there. Saw his watercolours and showed my photographs.
Monday 11th December 1933
Very cold day.
Well on whole. In bus, all a.m. except to near shops. Broke glass of campfer. At 2.15 took Mrs Harvey to see Wade To Wallace’s on way home and Selfridge’s. Home. Phoned Selfridge’s about my photo. To R.B.A. Art Club at 5. Met Lois there. Drew negress till 7. Home. Supper and bed. Mrs Styer’s presents there.
Tuesday 12th December 1933
Little less cold. Dry.
At 10 to L.A. Sub Committee. On to Kingsgate Road School. To Embassy Theatre. To West’s. To St John’s Wood Art School, Elm Tree Road. To Kettle’s for talc. Home. Passe-partout’ed Mrs Styer’s calendar. Supper 6.15. To Mrs Styer with presents and letter. To Embassy Theatre – “The Man Who Was Fed Up”.
Wednesday 13th December 1933
Very cold and east gale.
Alys came. With her in Chrysler to Army and Navy Stores and Liberty’s. To Lab with car. Lunch Y.W.C.A. To Selfridge’s. To Wade’s. I did her hat, while Alys got keys cut. Left at 4.15. Coffee at Alys’. Home. Changed. Taxi (Alys paid) to 26 Compayne. Dinner there – Miles Morgan. Home early.
Thursday 14th December 1933
Very cold, sunny.
Well.
Alys came. With her to buy frock for her. Harvey Nichols. Home to lunch at 48 Cambridge Terrace. Alys to working party. I did sewing on gold blouse. Supper. Mrs Styer called at 7.30 and took me to see “Blue Eyes” at Scala by Stock Exchange Amateur Dramatic. Very good.
Friday 15th December 1933
Very cold.
Busy indoors. Out to near shops. Lunch. Alys in for 20 minutes. I to shops – Bumpus and home. To supper 6.45 at 6 Elm Park Road. With Poz and Doz to Handel concert at Royal College. Taxi home (from Dorothy).
Saturday 16th December 1933
Cold.
Out to Lilian for hair (3/6) 11 – 12. To Sissie and Ed and Handy’s shop, and home. Hurried lunch. To Wade’s. Took her to Albert Hall for carols. Taxi. 1.9 to Lyons. Tea there (Marble Arch) bus to Wades. Then home. Eva phoned. Not to Badminton.
Memo:
11th 2.30 C.H.W. 5 R.B.A Art Club
Send in to Embassy.
12th L.A. Sub Committee 10 a.m. Phil’s exam Varsity Rugger match.
14th Stock Exchange theatricals with Styer
15th Supper and Handel 6.45.
13th 6.45 William Miles
16th Lilian
17th Sissie 6 or 6.30.
Sunday 17th December 1933
Not so cold.
Got picture ready for Embassy. To 4 Cambridge Gate at 1. Phil and his Cambridge friend (James and one from Reading). All 7 of us dinner. At 4 Embleton’s drove me to 77 Hampstead Way. Took picture. Paul Faraday’s there. I with them at 6 to see baby Harold – 5 weeks. On to Sissie’s. Supper with her. Home at 10.
Monday 18th December 1933
Dampish.
Indoors doing a lot of looking over presents. Mrs Harvey to Mrs Carr-Glynn after me. At 2.30 I took her to Wade;s and left her to talk to Wadie. To Winter Garden Theatre dress circle at 8 to see “On the Rocks” Shaw’s new play. Rather dull.
Tuesday 19th December 1933
Damp. Foggy.
To Marshall’s to Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ Show. To Selfridge’s. Lunch at Y.W.C.A. Home. Then to tea at 4 Cambridge Gate with Alys and Phil. Eva in later. Dennis at 8.10. Phil out to meet Philippa B. I stayed to dinner, and home at 9.50.
Wednesday 20th December 1933
Very damp.
Alys and Phil in and took my skates, and parcels for Buchanan’s and to post the Leggett’s and Layton Manor ones. Phil and Alys to Wade’s. I to lunch at Miles’ and with Ethel to meeting at Mansfield Road in car. She took me home in car. I to Selfridge’s to get my Polyphotos. Home. Did up photos and wrote Ayrton’s.
Thursday 21st December 1933
Dull and damp.
Did up presents. To shops (Alys to Wade’s in a.m.). At 2.15, Ethel Miles called for me and to Kingsgate Road party. On to 4 Cambridge Gate and Ethel called on Alys. I stayed on. Peter and tea. Phil went out to meet Diana and Eva. Phone from Standon about Wadie. Alys and I in taxi there. Wade died, in her chair, about 4.30. Stayed there till 8.30. Dr Launders and Police. Dennis came 8.40. We back and dinner at 4 Cambridge Gate. Stayed till 10.40. Eva and Phil in. Dennis and Phil drove me home.
Friday 22nd December 1933
Dull. Damp.
Alys phoned about Wade’s cremation. I phoned coroner. Aunt Rosa and Lois came with presents. In their car to Wade’s. Locked her room up. Taxi to mortuary, St Pancras. Last look at Wadie. Taxi home. Lunch. Packed. Charles Wade called at 4.30. At 4.40 taxi to King’s Cross. Met Eva, Dolly and John and Tony Wilson. 4.23 to Darlington. Dinner on train at 8.45. Phil met us at 10.30. To Layton.
Saturday 23rd December 1933
Dull. Damp.
Out in gardens with Dolly. Men and Tony all digging bank. After lunch, Phil drove Dolly, Helen, Eva and me to Richmond. Bought stuff for Victorian bathing dress. Men upstairs in billiard room in evening. We in smoking room.
Memo:
17th Supper Sissie.
18th Pictures to Embassy
20th Call for Polyphotos, Manager’s Meeting 2.15.
21st E.M.M. calling 2 for us 4 to Kingsgate party
22nd Embleton’s to Layton
Sunday 24th December 1933
Foggy. Very dark. Fine afternoon.
Wandered about gardens. Men and boys digging. I wrote Ella and Arts Theatre. Dennis, Dolly, John walked to Ravensworth. Alys, Helen, Eva and I along Colliers Lane. Phil and Tony in top room. Billard room in evening.
Monday 25th December 1933
Foggy.
Phil drove Alys, Dolly, Helen, Eva and Tony to Church. After lunch we listened-in 2 – 3. King’s Speech – colonies. Photograph Presents. Tea. Airballs. After dinner, all played Murder game till 11 or past.
Tuesday 26th December 1933
Very damp and foggy.
Very late breakfast. Mrs Henderson gave notice to quit!! Men digging and others walked to East Layton. I drew in gardens. After lunch, at 3 came Anne Hotham, from Barringham, (Lady Millbank’s niece and Basley’s fiance). Dennis talked to Cooper about house position. Treasure Hunts, Phil’s and Dennis’. Wrote leters. Roulette game until midnight.
Wednesday 27th December 1933
Very foggy and damp.
Dug in garden with Dennis a good time “Father’s Folly”. Tea, and Dennis, Phil, Dolly and John in car tried to go to Darlington to let John go to London, fog made it impossible, so they came back. Tony’s treasure hunt and Rummy in evening,
Thursday 28th December 1933
Clearer and milder.
Very late breakfast. Cut out Eva’s Victorian bathing-gown. Got out bones with Phil. In p.m. Dennis, Dolly, Alys and John to Darlington and John off to London. The rest of us digging till teatime. Sewed after. In evening, “Matt, Mark” game and adverbially vulgar and then pyramids in billiard room.
Friday 29th December 1933
Some rain.
Rain. Out to big quarry with Dolly, Phil and Tony. Dennis gland tender from poisoned hand. At 2.30 Sir Bedford Dorman came and took Helen and Tony to Hutton Rudby. I wrote letters, and we sewed. Read Sea Serpent book. All in billiard room and Dennis and Phil played. We sat by fire.
Saturday 30th December 1933
Perfect a.m. Rain in p.m.
Dennis, Eva, Phil and I all worked all a.m. digging and picking. Hot and thirsty! Alys and Dolly walked around. All p.m. writing letters and sewing Eva’s Victorian bathing-dress. In evening, all played Pyramids (spoken).
Sunday 31st December 1933
Perfect. Hot sun. Clear.
I worked with Dennis and Phil all a.m. digging. Dolly and Eva packed. Rosamond and Bertie Kaye (Bursar of Sedbergh) and Penny to dinner. Phil and I and Eva to Darlingon. Eva off by 3.20 train to London. Tea (Kayes and Dolly had gone). We 4 read in smoking room. Billiard room after supper. Phil won.
30 years ago discovered visible difference between male and female sperm cells. so that they could be separated, and sex controlled and determined.
Man’s epitaph 4 wives on tombstone. He died, not much room, so simply “at rest”.
Man’s breath in train.
No other breath showing?
The New Minister for Justice, Danton, who did not attain even to the Tammany defeinition of an honest man, as he was not one who would “stay bought”. – Talleyrand, by Duff Cooper
Old fashions in furniture bcome “periods”. Old fashions in dress eventually become costume; but old fashions in sentimentality merely become absurd. Phil Carr in “Days with the French Romantics” Pg. 165.
“Love is not a god, but a demon, not a rule of life, but one of the forces of life, and therefore not to be sought, but to be feared, not to be enjoyed, but to be endured. Phil Carr Pg 191.
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