1935 – Richmond, Broadway, Brussels, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Queenborough, Sherrington

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Friday 1^st March 1935

Dull.
Alys called, and I with her to shops and called for Eva at cookery class. All three lunched Bertorelli’s. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Cutting out trousseau petticoat! Peter Buchanan called. Eva drove me to Bulstrode at 4. I tea with Kit. Home. Read “Henry IV” and “Going Abroad” by fire, till 10.

Saturday 2^nd March 1935

Dull.
Mrs Harvey for 1½ hours. Gave her 10/- note (8/6). Walked across park. To lunch 12.45 with Fred Barnard’s (Poz and Doz). With Doz to His Majesty’s Theatre to see “Henry IV Part 1”. (George Robey – Falstaff). Dress-circle each paying self. (8/6) Good. Tea there. I paid both. Home. To Badminton in evening.

Memo:
24^th Teddy’s.
26^th 2 Lois. 1.15. Dine with Ayrton’s 7.15.
2^nd His Majesty’s and lunch Elm Park Road 12.45.
3^rd Mrs Styer’s at 4
27^th 10/- to Mrs Harvey (by Bobby) 8/6

Sunday 3^rd March 1935

Some rain.
Had fire, and did odd writing. Lunch. Cut out thick coat/ Dark! Fog-like. (Alys and Eva taking Dolly to N. Sandeman’s). At 4 to Mrs Styer’s. Tea and supper. Played “Kan-u-go” until 10.30.

Monday 4^th March 1935

Fine. Sunny. Cold.
Alys came and I with her to shops and finally bought looking-glass at corner shop. Praed and Sale Street 27/6. Fetched Eva and to 4 Cambridge Gate for lunch. Sewed and John Harvey Webb to tea there. Eva and I to Miracca’s 6. Supper at 4 Cambridge Gate and she and I to Embassy to see “Crime and Punishment”. Late home.

Tuesday 5^th March 1935

Dullish.
Out to shops after arranging dressing table. Lunch early. To 4 Cambridge Gate to take lace to Eva. On to 77 Hampstead Way 2.15. Painted Margaret till 4.30. Tea. Home. Supper. Out to Westminster Theatre to see “Happy and Glorious” by and acted by Wilfred Walter. Very good.

Wednesday 6^th March 1935

Cool.
Sewed. Out, walked to visit Kit and Barbara (4 wisdom teeth out) at Bulstrode House. Walked home. Lunch. Sewed tweed overcoat till Alys in. Talked by fire 3 to 4.20. (Phil and Helen Watson up, and Teddy with Eva!). Alys to tea at Bella Fagg(?). I to Old Vic, and ate sandwiches there. Saw “Major Barbara”.

Thursday 7^th March 1935

Fine. Cool.
Alys came. Sat in car and talked. Then with her to Baker Street. Met Lois. Y.W.C.A and had lunch there. To Claude Flight’s Private View together. To South Kensington. Lecture by H. Hubbard on Rowlandson 3 – 4. To 4 Cambridge Gate and with Eva to Miracca’s in car. She took me home. Listened-in and did coat.

Friday 8^th March 1935

Very, very cold and snowy.
Out to Lyons and bought capes. Lunch at home. Prepared room and at 4 came Christina Barnard, and 4.30 Menie and Frau Helen Scott Oelsner. Tea. They went at 6.30. Supper and to Duchess Theatre 7.45. Saw “Moon on the Yellow River”. Very good.

Saturday 9^th March 1935

Very cold indeed.
Out in piercing east wind to Bulstrode House to find Kit and Barbara had gone home. On to Morning Post Office to read papers. Home. Lunch at 2 or past. Painted pussy-willows. To Marble Arch cinema to see “Iron Duke” Arliss at 4. Not very good but climbing great gable good. Home. Not to Badminton. Too cold.

Memo:
4^th R.B.A.
5^th 2.15 Lois to paint
6^th Thomson? 10 – 1
7^th South Kensington, Rowland. Meet Lois 12.30
8^th Menie and Helen 4.30 and Christina 4.

Sunday 10^th March 1935

Still cold.
Alys came at 11.30, while I still dressing. With her to Lyons for cakes in Baby Austin. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Lunch with Eva and Teddy. Sat and read or talked till tea. Teddy and Eva to Sowerby’s but back to tea. All drove in car to Carlton and Dennis and Alys to see “Bengal Lancer”. Teddy and Eva drove me home. Supper and unpicked.

Monday 11^th March 1935

Slightly warmer.
Alys in. I was painting book background. I with her to lunch 4 Cambridge Gate with Alys and Eva. All out to buy Dennis’ gold watch at Army and Navy Stores. To All Souls’ Church, Langham Place and Langham Hotel to arrange about Eva’s wedding! June 1^st. Back to tea 4 Cambridge Gate. I to R.B.A. Art Club. Eva to have wisdom tooth out. Home to supper.

Tuesday 12^th March 1935

Sun and wind.
Felt rotten but out to L.A. Sub Committee at 10 – 11. Then on to Golders Hill Park. Sat there in sun and walled garden till 1.20. Ate lunch there. Walked to Lois and painted Margaret 2.30 – 4.30. Tea. Rushed it. Home by 6.30. Supper and early to bed. Felt better.

Wednesday 13^th March 1935

Sun and wind.
Alys called in car, with Doz and took me up to Volta House. Talked to Kit and stayed to lunch. Barbara and Peter too. Kit drove me to Baker Street. I walked to Lilian’s and got a jumper at Selfridge’s on way. 4.15 had my hair done. Home after. Lighted my fire. Sewed coat and listened-in. Supper and to bed 10.15.

Thursday 14^th March 1935

Dull.
Out to Bank, Post Office and on to Lewis’ to buy nightgowns. Home to lunch. Found Paul had been! Wrote to him. Washed clothes. To Suffolk Galleries 420. Tea there with Agatha and Anna. Women’s International Art Club; Show. To 4 Cambridge Gate (after buying house-can (?) at Selfridge’s). Phil back from Cambridge. All of us with Dennis to Bath Club for dinner. Dennis’ 54^th birthday. Gave him gold watch from all of us and Fred Barnard’s (Poz and Doz).

Layton

Friday 15^th March 1935

Dull, misty.
At 10.35 Embleton’s called for me in Chrysler, and all 5 of us up to Layton. Sandwich lunch (off the road). Dennis and I sitting on step Arrived at Layton Manor at 5. Tea. Out in gardens. Teddy Berry arrived within 5 minutes of us from Bridlington in Armstrong-Siddeley. Slosh in evening.

Saturday 16^th March 1935

Dull. Misty.
About in garden. Dennis rolling lawn. Teddy, Alys, Eva and I to Richmond in Teddy’s Armstrong-Siddely. Eva drove coming home. Lunch, quiet p.m. After tea Mr and Mrs Brownlee came en route for Scotland. Stayed night. Also Tinker, their border-terrier. Billiard-room in evening

Memo:
12^th L.A. Sub Committee 10 a.m. Lois 2.15
14^th Dennis’ birthday. Agatha? 4 and 5 W.I.
13^th Lilian 4.15.
15^th to Layton?

Hitler’s army announcements

Sunday 17^th March 1935

Milder.
Out in garden. Ozzy and Tinker playing. Brownlees away at 11. We roamed about. Phil drove Teddy’s car with Teddy and Eva. After dinner and rests, Teddy drove Dennis, Alys, Eva and me to Dairy Bridge. Walked to Rivers meet. Home to tea. Dennis rolled lawn. Splosh in evening. Teddy in silent mood.

London

Monday 18^th March 1935

Warm and fine.
Breakfast 8.15. Teddy away at 9. I painted crocuses. Others sat in garden. Dennis rolled lawn. Lunch 1. All away at 2 and had picnic tea (outside) after Ollerton. New 30 mph speed limit began, so slow through “built up areas”. Dinner at Biggleswade – egg and ham. Home by 10 o’clock.

Tuesday 19^th March 1935

Fine. Dry. Warm.
To Lewis’ to change night-dress at 12. After lunch to Golders Green. Lois met me with car. We, and Miss Matthews, painted Margaret (cook) in Dutch cap. I stayed on to tea and dinner. Laurie took me to Cricklewood in car.

Wednesday 20^th March 1935

Very mild, sunny.
Lois called for me 9.30. To Chelsea and painted Gwen Scholey in full ballet dress costume. Lois took me back to 21. Lunch. Painted pussy willow all p.m. To tea at 4 Cambridge Gate. Only Phil and Paul Davis there. I on to Aldwych and Kardomah for coffee. Home. Sewed and listened-in.

Thursday 21^st March 1935

Very warm. 65 degrees.
Busy painting pussy-willow all a.m. in picture. Lunch. Out to Private View of Royal Institute. Met Lois Blaikley’s, Rush’s, Baumer’s. To tea at Kardomah with Lois, Ernest, Dila and Herbert Williams. To Duchess Theatre to book stool. Home. Alys and Phil in. Made sandwiches and they took me to Arts Theatre Club. To see “Cornelius” at Duchess (at 7.30) queue.

Friday 22^nd March 1935

Cooler.
Drew Mrs Harvey in large hat, in charcoal. After lunch out to shops and then changed and to R.W.S. Private View. Adrian’s invitation. Miss Stuart Wood (from R.B.A.) there. Adrian took me to tea at Arts Theatre Club. Home afterwards. Did over-coat all evening. Listened-in “Raleigh’s Last Voyage”.

Saturday 23^rd March 1935

Rain.
Alys and Eva at 11 and I with them to look at stuffs for Eva’s wedding-dress. Back to lunch with them. In p.m, I cut out and began Alys’ tweed skirt. Tea – Dennis and Mr Sowerby in. Eva and Phil took me home in car at 6. Supper. They called for me at 7.45, and all 3 to Badminton. Nice. Dennis and Alys came and took me back in Chrysler.

Memo:
19^th to Lois 1.15 and supper
20^th Thomson 10 – 1 Ballet dress
22^nd P.F. to paint. Lois lunch.
22^nd R.W.S. Private View – Claude Muncaster, son of Oliver Hall R.W.S.
24^th Elsa’s 4.30 and supper.
21^st R.I. Private View. Meet Lois 4.

Sunday 24^th March 1935

Mild. Fine.
At 1 o’clock to 4 Cambridge Gate (walked there). Dinner with Embleton’s (Teddy not there). They away to Worplesdon? To see Dolly and to Cave’s. I sewed Alys’ skirt till 4. Then to Ayrton’s to tea and supper. Virginia and Tessa to tea there; I up in Tony’s room after supper, as he in bed (indigestion and tired).

Monday 25^th March 1935

Dull.
Mrs Harvey brought Baby. 2 hours. I did work and washed shawl. Took pictures to London Portrait Society 12. Home. Lunch. To Hall in Medway Street (Horseferry Road) to see “As You Like It” by Dorothy Barnard’s school girls/Miss Hunt School piping. Home at 6.30! Sewed coat and listened-in “Charlemagne”.

Tuesday 26^th March 1935

Fineish. Mild.
Alys and Eva called in car at 11 and took me to Haverstock Road School. I on to Elsa’s and then ate sandwiches on seat. Heath Street. (top). On across heath to 77 Hampstead Way. At 2.15 Lois, Miss Matthews and I painted Margaret again. Paul to tea there. Lois took me to Childs Hill. Home. Supper and sewed over-coat.

Wednesday 27^th March 1935

Fine. Mild.
Lois at 9.30 and we to Thomson’s studio. Painted Miss Scholey 10 – 1. With Lois to fetch picture (rejected) from London Portrait Painters. Lunch at snack-bar. To Eros cinema to see Chilterns. Lois drove me home with paints and pictures. And then to Alys’. Sewed on Alys skirt, tea. Out with Alys and Eva in car. Got Vogue (for Eva’s bridesmaid frocks). I home at 7.30. Supper. Sewed coat.

Thursday 28^th March 1935

Fine and warm.
Paul and Lois came. Painted on his portrait 11.5 till 12.30 with interval for tea at 11.35. He took me to Regent Street in his car. I met Alys and Eva and had lunch at Alys’ new club, M.M. I to Harrod’s. Bought taffeta frock. To 2 frame-makers. Walked home across Park. Eva called for me 6 and to Miracca’s about wedding dress.

Friday 29^th March 1935

Dull.
Mrs Harvey rather miserable. I Mansfield Road School at 11.40. To Bryce Smith for frame. To Y.W.C.A. for lunch. Home. Got out old portraits (Slade) and varnished and furbished up. At 6 called for frame at Bryce Smith’s. On to Waterloo by Hungerford Bridge. Ate sandwiches. To Old Vic Gallery, early door. Saw Henry IV, Part 2.

Saturday 30^th March 1935

Very cold. Dull.
Taxi at 10.35 to Burlington House with 3 oil paintings. Met Lois Varnishing Day, London Portrait Painters. Home to lunch. At 5 Teddy, Eva, Phil in Fiat called and all of us to Phyllis Tate and Alan Frank’s wedding entertainment, Tufton Street Music. At 7 home. Changed, supper. To Badminton. Phil also there. Match.

Memo:
25^th Sending-in Portrait Painters. 3 Doz’s pupils.
26^th Lois
27^th/28^th Mrs E.V. Miles
30^th Meet Lois 11. Portrait Painters Varnishing.
30^th Phyllis Tate and Alan Frank’s wedding and supper.
31^st Mrs Styer’s about 4.15.

Sunday 31^st March 1935

Cold.
Mounted chalk head and framed. Trimmed hat. To 4 Cambridge Gate 1 o’clock. Dinner. Teddy and 4 Embleton’s. At 4 Alys drove me to Mrs Styer’s. Tea and then I took her to Lewis Baumer’s “Academy Sunday”. Back at 6.15 to Mrs Styer’s. At 7.30 Dr Bishop came. Supper. Played Kan-u-go afterwards. He with me to Finchley Road 10.40.

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Monday 1^st April 1935

Cold. Fine.
Alys called and I with her to see wedding veils at Liberty’s and Steinmann’s. Also took 2 pictures to the R.B.A. and met Eva (cooking). Lunch at home. Wired to Lucy. Alys took me to Privae View L.P.P’s 2.45 – 5. Lois, Paul, Laurie, Rushes, Buchanan’s. Jim Archer, Lewis Baumer, Phil, Paul Davis, Eva, Rene. I out with Jim Archer. Tea Kardomah. Home. Supper. To Royalty Theatre to see “Frolic Wind”. Pit 8.30.

Tuesday 2^nd April 1935

Very cold and showers.
Did a drawing of Mrs Harvey with baby. At 12.30 went to 4 Cambridge Gate. Lunch there. Alys and Eva and I to Harrod’s. Had my dress tried on. Eva tried on coats. I on to Fred Barnard’s (Doz and Poz). Tea and did Dolly’s hat. Home 7.30. Supper.

Wednesday 3^rd April 1935

Cold. Hail. Sleet. Sun.
To Chelsea at 10 by busses. Painted Miss Scholey in ballet-dress till 1. Home only at 2, as stood up for rain in Knightsbridge. Lunch. Painted a little. Rested till nearly 5. J.H.M. ‘phoned. Out to shops for supper. Lighted fire at 6. J.H.M. came at 9.15 and stayed till 12.15. Very interesting, about W. Australia’s secession and the Indian Princes. John on Commission at House of Lords.

Thursday 4^th April 1935

Very cold and rainy.
Lois 10.30. Paul 11. We painted him till 12.15 . I then to R.B.A. for pictures, and Lyons for cakes. Home. Lunch about 2.10. Out again in rain to get bridge-rolls, flowers. Very hurried clearing up. Nellie and Maud to tea 4.15. Showed them flat. Tired after and sat by fire. Listened-in “Episode Past”. To bed 8.45.

Friday 5^th April

Sun and showery. Cold.
Met Alys at Y.W.C.A. at 12.10. Lunch.. With her to garage and both to Kings Cross in Chrysler with chauffeur. Saw Alys and Dennis off to Darlington 1.20. To 4 Cambridge Gate with Eva to Dickens and Jones’ – coat fitting. On alone to Little Theatre and Arts Theatre Club. Took tickets. To Portrait Painters and then Tooth’s to see the Forain pictures. Home 6.30. Supper and listened–in by fire. Tired.

Saturday 7th April 1935

Milder. Finer.
Phoned Fred Barnard’s (Poz and Doz) and Sissie. Man came about Bobbie Harvey’s bicycle. I signed for it. Out to Evans and Lewis to buy Poz ‘s hat trimming. Home to lunch. I had income tax papers. Listened-in to Boat Race comment, while finished income tax papers. Walked to Harrods – but to Fred Barnard’s. Tea. Major Lafone there. Did Poz’s hat. Home at 7. Supper and very early to bed. Read “Magpie“ by Lois Vidal. S.R.A.

Memo:
H & K to New York.
3^rd Thomson
4^th 4 p.m. Nell and Maud
6^th F.B. 4.15.

Sunday 7^th April 1935

Heavy rain. Altered black and white jersey collar and machined vests (Eva’s). To Sissie’s to tea (stood up in rain a long time). Roly there. On (eating sandwiches in bus) to Little Theatre and saw 4 one-act plays (2 of Lady Gregory’s and 2 of St John Ervine’s). Home in rain.

Monday 8^th April 1935

Rain again.
To Alys’ – lunch. After search for pyjama pattern, Alys, Eva and I cut out pyjamas all afternoon. I home at 7 and hurried supper. To Arts Theatre Club. Saw Robeson in “Basalisk” circle 4/6. Home in rain again.

Tuesday 9^th April 1935

Showers again. Mild.
To 4 Cambridge Gate. Worked with Alys at pyjamas (for Teddy). Alys out to lunch with Eva, from Liliian’s. I had egg there and went on doing pyjamas all p.m. Alys and Eva and Phil in to tea. I home at 6.40. Changed. Alys came at 7.20 and drove me to Alan Baumer’s to dinner. Mr and Mrs Lee-Hankey and Mr and Mrs Barker there. Home at 11.40.

Wednesday 10^th April 1935

Showers later.
To Edith Baumer’s who lent me Juliet cape. To 26 Compayne (only Doreen there). Had to go to Edith Baumer’s again, she out first time. Home to lunch. Alys and Eva to Eastchurch to look at houses. Painted on Paul’s portrait despairing and on own old one. Supper early. On 27 bus to Kew. 40 minutes. Queen’s Theatre “It Might Happen to You” Neva Carr Glyn.

Thursday 11^th April 1935

Fine. Windy..
Alys and Eva here at 11. I with them to Miss Wilcox’s about Eva’s undies (trousseau). To Harrod’s to look at wedding cakes. To lunch at 4 Cambridge Gate. Tried on Juliet cape. I home. Out again to Cooper’s for cheese. Home Made fruit salad. To bed early and listened-in and read “Magpie” by Lois Vidal.

Friday 12^th April 1935

Fine. Cool wind.
Lois and Paul came. We painted on Paul’s portrait till 12.15. Lois stayed to lunch with me. Away at 1.20. Eva and Phil called for me and all to Everyman Cinema to see “Le Million”, I on to tea at Volta House. Stayed to dinner. Peter drove me to Swiss Cottage. Home 9.35 when Prince of Wales broadcasting Jubilee Trust.

Saturday 13^th April 1935

Fine on whole.
Washed and ironed summer dressing-gown (Brussels). At 4 to R.B.A. Private View. Lois there and drove with her to 77 Hampstead Way, picking up Roly Sandeman on the way. Tea, Eric and Pearl there. All of us to Institute Show of Arts and Crafts. Davison cottages. I on to Mrs Styer’s for dinner and Kanugo. (Daphne had mastoid op yesterday). Home at 11.

Memo:
Sissie 4.30 7^th
8^th Robeson
9^th Alan 7.45 (Lee-Hankey’s)
12^th or 13^th R.B.A. Private View
10^th Queen’s Theatre – Neva Carr Glyn.
13^th Mrs Styer at 8.30

Sunday 14^th April 1935

Mildish. Showers.
To 4 Cambridge Gate at 12. Peter there to meet Teddy. Had dinner. Alys drove me to 77 Hampstead Way. Tea. Paul, Muriel and 3 boys to tea. Harold Paul aged 18 months there. Stayed supper. Lois and I in car to Embassy to see “Milestones”. Students playing.

Monday 15^th April 1935

(No weather).
Lengthened cotton dressing-gown and did blouse (red and grey crêpe de chine). Early lunch and to Lilian who did my hair 2.15 – 3.40. To Telegraph office to get J.H.M.’s article. Met Lois at R. To Jaeger’s for wool. Home. Alys in. Sewed. Listened-in to “Breadwinner”, Somerset Maugham – Ronald Squire.

Tuesday 16^th April 1935

Fine.
Indoors most of day doing the blouse, with frills. Took laundry. Fetched shoes. Packed suitcase. Early to bed and listened-in and read.

Layton

Wednesday 17^th April 1935

Showers. Cool.
Alys fetched me (in Baby Austin) 9.40. To 4 Cambridge Gate. All off in Chrysler at 11 (Dennis to a consultation at 9.30). Lunch at Lobster Bridge. Trailer on, so 30 m.p.h. except when safe! Arrived Layton at 6.45. In garden. New wall to see. Glasshouses. To bed 9.40 as Dennis up at 3.30 a.m. to meet Teddy on night-train from Darlington.

Thursday 18^th April 1935

Out to see chickens (95 incubated). Knitted. Teddy slept till 1 o’clock. Lunch 1.30. Quiet p.m. Gardens. Dennis rolling lawn.

Friday 19^th April 1935

Misty, dull.
Dennis busy weeding lawn; all of us did some too. Alys, Eva, Teddy and self fetched logs in trailer for fire. In p.m. Eva and Teddy wrote wedding invitation lists. All except Phil (in top room) out to the Reservoir. In evening to billiard room. Splosh.

Saturday 20^th April 1935

Showers. Mild.
Weeded plantains. Men moved safe from office room, on rollers. In p.m. Alys, Eva and I driven by Teddy in Chrysler to Richmond. Shopped. On way back through Marske, we lost our way and only back (again through Richmond and Grinton) at 5.30. Splosh in evening – we all played each for himself. Eva won.

Memo:
14^th to Golders Green Art Show 3.30. Lois at Golders Green to meet
To Milestones in evening with Lois.
18^th to Layton. 15^th Lilian 2.15.

Sunday 21^st April 1935

Thunder, sunshine. Heavey showers. Mild.
Dennis rolled lawn and Phil drove Alys, Eva and Teddy and me to Gayles and up rough hill. Left car, and all walked to cairn. Phil and I walked a further round. Curlews and views. Alys and I at 3 p.m. to church in the Layton chapel. Mr Booth back to tea with us here. Splosh in evening. Everyone in good temper.

Monday 22^nd April 1935

Sunny, cool wind, thunder around.
Sat out in sunshine, in a.m. and some of p.m. Did a lot of weeding plantains on the lawn, with Dennis. Eva and Teddy did invitations, and went for drive in Chrysler. Splosh in evening and at 11.30. Phil drove Alys, Eva, Teddy into Darlington, and Teddy away by 12.15 train. 3^rd class sleeper.

Tuesday 23^rd April 1935

Dull and drizzly.
At 10.45 Alys, Eva and Phil to Darlington and Phil off to Cambridge via London. Did weeding. Walked around with Dennis. To tea came Dr Woodsend and Dr Crabbe, from Catterick. Splosh in evening. Quiet little party.

London

Wednesday 24^th April 1935

Fine on whole. Cold wind.
All started off at 11.30 or so. Picnic lunch off the road before Doncaster. Tea, picnic near Cambridge. Left Phil’s’ accumulators at his rooms. On to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Left my luggage. Heard R.A. rejected all my pictures. Dined at 4 Cambridge Gate. Home at 8.50 or 9.

Thursday 25^th April 1935

Rain all p.m.
Out to McBean’s early for West’s marmalade. Lunch at home. Then to Kardomah and Burlington House at 3. Fetched 3 rejected pictures away in taxi. Put their glasses back. Rested till 6.30. Supper. To Old Vic at 7.40 – Gallery. Saw “Richard II” and caricatures by Miss Logan. Don’t like Maurice Evans but good actor.

Friday 26^th April 1935

Fine, cool.
Out to laundry. At 12, fetched Dennis’ slippers (8/6), on to Volta House. Lunch with Kit and Peter. With Kit in her car, to 4 Cambridge Gate. Afternoon with Eva (gave her £10 note towards trousseau). Addresses of invitations to her Wedding. Tea. Alys in. I home. Supper. To Savoy pit (7.45). Saw “Aunt of England”.

Saturday 27^th April 1935

Dull.
Out searching material and pattern for dress for wedding. Home 1.20. Lunch. Alys in p.m. and I drove with her to Yellow Coat and home here. Lighted fire and knitted and listened-in till 10.30.

Memo:
23^rd Shakespeare’s birthday Old Vic
Hear from R.A. this week.
25^th Tades money

Sunday 28^th April 1935

Milder. Dull.
Up very late. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Dinner. Teddy there and very worried about telling West of Stores. Mr Berry and Marian (Girlie) to tea and all busy doing invitations for wedding. Alys and Eva drove me to 77 Hampstead Way. I supper there. K. Shoesmith in (Teddy away at 6 to West’s). Home at 10.50.

Monday 29^th April 1935

Cool.
Bad night and slept on till 9. Very busy spring-cleaning stocking drawer. After lunch (Y.W.C.A.) to Euston about trains and to Lewis’ and Selfridge’s – patterns and materials. Home. Got suitcase ready.

Tuesday 30^th April 1935

Cold.
To Euston 10 a.m. 10.30 train through to Llanfairfechan. Sandwiches, knitting and reading. “Hornets Nest”. Arrived at 4.7. Straight to Bryn-y-Neuadd. Nice visit to Edward 4.30 – 5 (Atkinson). To Pen-y-Gwyrd Hotel. Took room. Back, in rain to see Dr Starkey at 6. He drove me back to Hotel. Listened-in to “Oak Trees”. To bed and bath at 10.

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Wednesday 1^st May 1935

Rain and cold.
Good night and good breakfast. 8/- bill. Train 9.28 from Llanfairfechan. Changed Chester, 11.37 train to Euston. Sandwiches. Arrived 3.10. Home. Shopped. Phoned 4 Cambridge Gate. Rested. Slept. Supper. To bed early. Knitted and listened-in.

Thursday 2^nd May 1935

Warm and fine.
Frank Archer in at 9.30. I met Alys and Eva – Peter Robinson’s 10.45. All looking for frock for Alys (for Eva’s wedding). Finally found at Bourne and Hollingsworth. Lunch at Aly’s club. To Dickens and Jones’, Debenham’s and I back to tea with them and stayed dinner. Mink to dine. Dennis out (lecture at Guildford) but in at 9.30. Alys and Eva drove me home at 10.30.

Friday 3^rd May 1935

Warm and fine.
Wrote Phil. Very lumbago-ish all day. To 4 Cambridge Gate with Chinese book. On to Lechertier Barbe, and Vogue. To Waterloo. Sandwich with Lois and Frank Rush, Shoesmith’s – Atlantis Mediterranean. Home. Did up and sent Frank Archer’s books off. Rested till 5.40. To Boots to change book. Supper and knitted and listened-in.

Saturday 4^th May 1935

Warm and fine.
To Lewis’ for more silk, but sold out. To Lafayette’s. Also tried on black angora coat at Lewis’. Home to lunch. Felt very tired and stiff in back. Rested a lot.

Memo:
1^st Private View – Bertram Nicholls. Fine Art 148 New Bond Steet.
1^st Arts Theatre 8.30 or 3^rd 8.30
1^st To Llanfairfechan or 30^th – Dr Starkey
3^rd Walter Hudd’s matinee

Sunday 5^th May 1935

Hot and fine.
Very lumbago-ish still. Out at 10.35 to All Soul’s Church (very crowded busses diverted to Wigmore Street). Met Alys and Eva there, but Eva’s banns not read! Back to 4 Cambridge Gate in car with them. To dinner (no Teddy). Alys and Eva took me to Chelsea and Doz. Home by 31 and 27 (on account of crowds on Jubilee route). At 10 (slightly better on back).

Monday 6^th May 1935

Hot and fine.
Bank Holiday. Alys came and I with her to 4 Cambridge Gate. We listened-in to Jubilee Procession and service at St Paul’s. Dennis out alone to see it, and Eva and Teddy too. All in at 12.30. I lunched there. Alys took me to Hampstead. View from Heath Mansions. To call on Laurie. Home to 48 Cambridge Terrace. I rested on bed till 6. Supper. Listened-in to King’s speech. Out to see bonfire – Hyde Park – at 10.30.  Jubilee – flood lighting each night and only pedestrians in illuminated streets. Very queer.

Tuesday 7^th May 1935

Fine. Mild.
Out at 11.30. Met Ethel Miles. To Boot’s. To Russell’s – tried on frocks. Walked up Regent Street. Tried on at Nichol’s – black muslin 7 ½ – and Herbert’s – bought tunic dress and had black one altered. To Selfridge’s for patterns (and Lewis’). Home. Supper. Knitting.

Wednesday 8^th May 1935

Dull. Cool.
To Chelsea to paint Oliver (butler) 10 – 1. Alys and Eva called for me, and I with them home to lunch and to shop afters. For frock (going away) for Eva – tweed. Tea with them and Teddy there suddenly. With Alys to Heath in car and she left me at 48 Cambridge Terrace at 7.15.

Thursday 9^th May 1935

Fine. Cool.
Washed things. Kit called in car, and I with her to lunch at Volta. Down with her in car and to Herbert’s for dress-fitting. To Arts Theatre Club and shops and home. Again out to supper at Lyons’ and to Lyric pit to see “Tovarich”. Good. No busses or cars in Piccadilly or Regent Street.

Friday 10^th May 1935

Fine. Cool wind.
Woke late. Ironed. Lunch early and at 2 to 4 Cambridge Gate and cut out Eva’s check tweed skirt. Alys and Eva in at 4. Tea there. Looked at Eva’s presents. At 6.15 met Laurie, Pearl and Eric in Embankment Gardens but River Pageant cancelled. Saw doors Imperial Chemistry House. Supper at Victoria A.B.C. Floodlighting. Westminster and St James’ Park. Buckingham Palace. Home at 12.30!!

Saturday 11^th May 1935

Fine. Windy.
Voice quite gone! Phoned postponing Styer’s. Cut out blue silk blouse. Lunch. Out to Edgware Road 2.20. Stood, opposite Boot’s, front row on curb. King and Queen’s drive. They past 3.35 or so. Walked to Baker Street and saw them again!! Walked on to 4 Cambridge Gate. Very tired. Tea with Alys, Dennis and Eva. Did Eva’s skirt. Stayed dinner. Alys drove me home 9.10.

Memo:
6^th Jubilee Day
6^th Hamlet in entirety. “Stevedore” this week – Embassy Theatre.
5^th Sent 10/- to King’s Jubilee Trust
9^th After 1 o’clock Herbert’s
10^th River Pageant with Laurie
11^th Mrs Styer’s. 6.30?

Sunday 12^th May 1935

Fine. Cool.
Embleton’s called at 11 and we all drove to Broadway. Picnic lunch on way, in field. Tea with Tades and Lucy! Away at 4.50. Back by Chilterns. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Supper at 8. Dennis to Lady Romilly in Oxford Square so they took me home.

Monday 13^th May 1935

Dull. Cool.
Did sewing on blouse (Eva). To McBean’s and brought back 4/6 of jams – West’s. Lunch. Sewed. Out to see about 39 bus and to Royal Mail Lines for Mailing list. To R.B.A. Art Club 5 till 5.45 (and R.B.A. Show). On to Old Vic. Ate sandwich, biscuits and saw 6.30 – 10.45 Hamlet in entirety.

Tuesday 14^th May 1935

Very cold. Dull.
Met Doz outside Leicester Square (after going to pay Metesco bill and Harrod’s bill). We lunched at Arts Theatre Club. To Royalty Theatre. Upper circle to see Madge Pemberton’s play “King of Rome”. Very good Peter Croft, Napoleon’s son. Back with Alys (who was in stalls with Poz) and to 4 Cambridge Gate. Barbara and Peter there. Home at 7.15. Out to Embassy to see “Stevedore” 8.15.

Wednesday 15^th May 1935

Very cold. Dull.
To Chelsea to paint Oliver 10 – 1. Home to lunch 2. Forgot about Managers’ Meeting!! Out to meet Doz at University College to hear Arthur Bryant lecture on Pepys – “Known and Unknown”. In aid of Kensington Hospital. Very good indeed. Home. Very tired. Early to bed and listened-in. Phoned Elsa.

Thursday 16^th May 1935

Very very cold and dull.
Bought bag for Rene Taylor 15/-. Out to buy food for evening. Home to lunch. Arranged supper. Sewed a little. At 7.15 Eric and Laurie (separately) to dinner. Hot chicken gumbo and cold chicken and ham and salads and Charlotte Russe. Looked at old photos and through the stereoscope. They left at 10.45.

Friday 17^th May 1935

Dull and cold.
Slept late. Lots of washing up for Mrs Harvey and then she and I pulled saddle bag chair to bits, as full of moth and maggots! She left at 12.50. Lunch. Did some of Eva’s blouse.

Saturday 18^th May 1935

Cold.
Fine Arts, Bond Street. To Nicholls’ exhibition and Cecil Aldin’s. Met Alys at Dickens and Jones’ at 12. Beads. She and I back to 48 Cambridge Terrace and had lunch of the remains of chicken and Graves wine. I sewed blouse for Eva. Alys away at 4. I sewed till late, and listened-in by fire. Read “Men Never Know” Vicki Baum.

Memo:
14^th Met Dorothy – Leicester Square, Hippodrome 1.30.
16^th 7.15 Laurie and Eric and Pearl.
15^th Managers’ Meeting 2.15. Haverstock.
15^th – 17^th Embleton’s to Layton

Sunday 19^th May 1935

Cold and showery.
Ironed new blouse for Eva. At 10.35 out to All Soul’s Church and heard Eva’s and Teddy’s banns called (for 2^nd time of asking). Alys there. Back with her. Dinner at 4 Cambridge Gate. Eva and Teddy in late. Talked. Looked at wedding cake and presents. Alys took me to Sissie’s. Tea with her, and at 6.30 up to Elsa’s. Supper there. Keith Murray there. Home at 10.30.

Monday 20^th May 1935

Cold.
Did a lot to armchair with Mrs Harvey’s help. Lunch. Out to Boot’s and Selfridge’s (for Sissie’s napkin rings). On to R.B.A. and drew there. 5.15 – 7. Mr Copley (E. Gabain’s husband) gave us lessons. Said mine was “far and away the best drawing he had seen that evening”. I did belt of Eva’s blouse.

Tuesday 21^st May 1935

Cold.
Ironed belt. Kit in. I to lunch with Alys and Eva and did Eva’s tweed check shirt. Stayed to tea. I sewed and ironed after. Helen Wilson and Maureen to tea then. Alys out with Dennis to Flower Show at 6. I home. Supper and bed. Tired. Painted tin with fishes.

Wednesday 22^nd May 1935

Cold but fine.
To Chelsea. Painted till 1. Then ate sandwich in road and left canvas at 5 Tite Street (Cummins and Bumpus) To Flower Show with Kit’s ticket. Took ticket back to 5 Tite Street. Phoned Handy. Home. Tired and slow with crowded busses and paints to carry. Early to bed.

Thursday 23^rd May 1935

Fine and warmer.
(Phil up to try on tail-coat and top hat!). Met Alys and Eva at Marshall’s for Alys’ hat. On to Goodyear’s in Bond Street about wedding bouquets. I to Fortnum’s (they home). I to Peter Robinson’s and bought hat for myself (for wedding). Lunch at Y.W.C.A. Home. Put veils on hat. Out to New Theatre. Booked stool. To Bourne and Hollingsworth about grey hats for Eva. To Arts Theatre Club. To New Theatre – saw “The Old Ladies” grim!

Friday 24^th May 1935

Fine and Warm. Windy.
Finished little ironing board. Alys called at 10.35 (Eva at cooking). I with her to shops and we lunched at Bertorelli’s. I to Harrod’s for toast rack and got Keith Murray mug 1/0. To 4 Cambridge Gate at 3.30 and did Eva’s skirt. After tea, with Alys and Eva to Miracca’s to see Eva’s wedding dress, last fitting! They took me home. Supper and early to bed.

Saturday 25^th May 1935

Warm. Fine.
Phone calls about Peter, ill at Salisbury. To Evans’ and Cooling Gallery. “Camden Hill Club”. Home after lunch at Y.W.C.A. Drew cash register there. Washed mat and carpet. Sewed on new frock (for wedding). Supper. Out to Westminster Theatre to see Wilfrid Walter in “Othello”. (Embleton’s to Air Day at Eastchurch).

Memo:
See Othello – Schools
22^nd Chelsea 10 – 1 and flower show. Maybe 11.05. Tickets to Handy by 5..30.
24^th 6.30 Miracca’s
26^th 4 or before Lois
26^th Mrs Styer 7 or sooner.

Sunday 26^th May 193

Sunny, warm.
Alys came and I along with her to 4 Cambridge Gate. Dinner the with all and Teddy. Phones from Kitty at Salisbury about Peter; very ill. Alys drove me over to Golders Green. I tea (in garden) with Lois and Laurie. Lois drove me over to 4 Cambridge Gate for her to see presents. 4 Caves there. She took me to Mrs Styers. I dine with her. Played Kanugo. Home 11.15.

Monday 27^th May 1935

Fine. Warm.
Out to shops and prepared lunch. Alys and Eva came at 12.50. We cooked lunch, for us all to show – Eva “corned beef hash”. I to 4 Cambridge Gate after (at 3). They had just heard Peter had died ½ hour ago, at Bulstrode House of meningitis. All to Army and Navy to choose suitcase for Phil. I to R.B.A. Club 5 – 7. Home. Supper. Up to Buchanan’s. Saw Kit in bed, and all of them. Handy drove me to 4 Cambridge Gate. Then I to Bulstrode to see Peter, but on to mortuary to see him at 10.15. Home.

Tuesday 28^th May 1935

Warm. Dull.
Out with Alys to shops. To lunch 4 Cambridge Gate (Eva was at Lilian’s). Finished her skirt and moved all presents downstairs. Alys to see Kit, at 6. Teddy came at 7.45. I home at 8. Supper.

Wednesday 29^th May 1935

Warm and fine.
At 10 to Golders Green to Peter’s Cremation. On at 10.10 to Mansfield Road School, and then to Haverstock Road School. Home to lunch. To Lilian for hair 2.30. Very tired. To 4 Cambride Gate on way home. Kit there seeing presents! Mrs McNalty and a man. Tea. Alys drove me home. At 7.45 Dennis called for me and I with them and Teddy to Bolivar’s to taste champagnes for wedding. Big dinner.

Thursday 30^th May 1935

Warm. Fine.
Wrote letters to Kit, Aunt Bella, Doz. Out to take K.H.D.’s sketch to Eva. On to Marshall’s and Lilley and Skinner’s for shoes, Lewis’ for gloves. Lunch at Y.W.C.A. by an 18 bus to Gamage’s. Bought overalls for Bobbie Harvey – 2 pairs at 5.6. Home. Tried on stockings and shoes. Supper 6.30. To Arts Theatre to see “Rossetti”. Interesting.

Friday 31^st May 1935

Dull.
Gave Mrs Harvey overalls for Bobbie. Met Alys at Dickens and Jones (Eva’s hair). Round with her in Baby Austin to shops and 4 Cambridge Gate and again. Dennis’ hat to Heath’s. I had lunch at 4 Cambridge Gate with L. West too. Home via McBean’s. Met Alys at Dickens and Jones’ again (her hair). Home. Tea with her. Mr Berry there and West. With Alys to Kings Cross. Flowers from Layton and Ella by 5.40. Ella in taxi to Chelsea. Alys and I to 4 Cambridge Gate and I home by bus. Supper.

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Saturday 1^st June 1935

Dull. p.m. sunny.
To Lewis’ for ribbon for cake. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Phil from Cambridge. Teddy and West in. Lunch 1 o’clock. Alys and I did Eva’s veil and dressed her. Phil off to All Soul’s at 1.50. Alys and I in taxi (as Chrysler failed to come!!) at 2.30 and Dennis and Eva in Rolls with Mostyn. Eva and Teddy married. Leonard West best man. Rene Taylor, Marion Berry and Mollie Cave bridesmaids. Mr Hunt married them. Guard of Honour by R.A.F. officers. Reception fo 250 or so guests at Langham Hotel. Cake from Layton. Couple off about 4.20. We all to 4 Cambridge Gate about 6. West too. Phil and I to King’s Cross to send picnic-basket to Richmond. Joined others at Bath Club – Dennis, Alys, Freer’s, Lucy, Mr Berry, Malcolm, Phil, Mollie and Nancy and West. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Freer’s took me home.

Memo:
28^th Cooling Galleries – closes. Campden Hill Club
31^st Arts Theatre Rossetti
1^st Eva and Teddy’s Wedding 2.30.
Bahram won Derby (5^th)

Sunday 2^nd June 1935

Cool. Fine.
To 4 Cambridge Gate to dinner. Just Alys and Dennis and me. In p.m. we motored to Bickley. Tea and garden with Gwen and Mrs Campbell, her cousin from Southsea (widow with sons in navy). Nancy and Will back to supper. We away early, 9. To get back or phone (the Berry’s did phone later on!)

Monday 3^rd June 1935

Cool. Grey.
To 4 Cambridge Gate and then with Alys (letter from Edward), who on to get Ella from 6 Elm Park Road. I to Kettle’s for wedding-cake boxes. Lunch at Lyon’s. Tottenham Court Road. Home, got prints and to 4 Cambridge Gate. Addressed wedding cake. Tea. Ella there. To R.B.A. Art Club. Lois there. Painted portrait. Egyptian-like girl.

Tuesday 4^th June 1935

Cool. Shower.
To 4 Cambridge Gate at 10.30. Alys so busy packing up Eva’s presents, that I made her stay and I up to Kitty’s instead. Up in her bedroom (Peter’s). She got into bed, and we had lunch up there. Talked, read letters. At 4, Kit drove me to 4 Cambridge Gate; she to Brownlee’s. I did up wedding cake boxes. Home at 8 o’clock. Wrote Aunt Bella.

Wednesday 5^th June 1935

Rain then fine.
Met Kit. Waterloo 9.50. Taxi to Lewisham to see Christina . With her about 1 hour. Kit and I to Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill. Dr Tennant rude. Dr Mapother not visible. To Victoria. Lunch – Stewart’s. Taxi to Caxton House, Tothill Street. Good interview with Dr Adamson of the Board of Control. To Volta House. Tea 3.15. In car to Muswell Hill to Woodside Hospital, WoodsideAvenue. Saw Dr Gilmour and all over. Back to Hampstead. I home by tube (at 6.20). Supper. Out to Embassy Theatre. Saw “Desirable Residence”. Alan there and we sat together.

Thursday 6^th June 1935

Heavy showers. Cool.
Alys came at 11. With her to shops. Lunch at Y.W.C.A. early. We met Dennis and her at 1.30 at Wallace Heaton’s. Saw film of wedding. Sandwich, Welbeck. Dennis, Alys and I to Waring’s (divan) and Bourne and Hollingsworth – “panties”. Tea at 4 Cambridge Gate. To Neame’s for Alys’ eyes and to optician. To Volta House 6.45. Handy home. Alys took me home. 9.30. Supper and did hat. Tired to bed.

Friday 7^th June 1935

Showers. Muggy.
To 4 Cambridge Gate with American magazine (Embleton’s off to Layton with Caves at 11). Home. Shops. Lunch. Hat. To Hampstead Art Show. On to Sissie’s 4.15. Ella staying there. Tea and supper. Home about 10.15.

Saturday 8^th June 1935

Warmer.
Mrs Harvey didn’t come; gathered finger. Florrie came. Out to Y.W.C.A. but no lunch till 12.30 there, so on to Victoria. Got 2 sandwiches and in to New Victoria cinema about 12.35 to see “Lives of a Bengal Lancer”. Out about 3. Home. Sewed and listened-in.

Memo:
5^th Meet Lois 11 Selfridge’s.
6^th Kit to Embassy?
7^th Ella? Hampstead Show closes.
9^th Fred Barnard’s (Doz and Poz) 4.15 and supper.

Sunday 9^th June 1935

Warm and fine.
Phone from Kit at Codford. Went by Elephant and taxi to Lewisham to see Christina. Dr McCallum there. With his help, arranged about Peckham House and went for papers. Back to 13 Tyrwhitt Road. Lunch with Christina there. Packed. Took her in taxi to Peckham House. Home at 3.15. Phoned Kit (in Wiltshire). Taxi to Fred Barnard’s (Poz and Doz) and tea in garden with them. P.W. Steer too. Stayed supper and home about 9.15. Taxi.

Monday 10^th June 1935

Dull and muggy.
Mrs Harvey at 10. Took her to St Mary’s. She had gas but finger bad so lanced. Took her home, and then took her coffee and lint. Home and had lunch. Rested and read “Lost Horizon”. Shortened chiffon dress. To Duchess Theatre. Ticket. To Arts Theatre Club. Ate sandwiches and sweets. To Duchess Theatre 8.30 “Night must Fall”. Very good thriller. Emlyn Williams. Angela Baddeley.

Tuesday 11^th June 1935

Showers. Mild.
Met Mrs Harvey at St Mary’s. To shops and Bank. Lunch at Y.W.C.A. Then to Selfridges’, Lewis’ for tweeds. Walked to Kardomah and Leicester Galleries. Portrait Exihibtion. Very good. Met Bella Monkhouse. Home. Tired. Rested. Knitted, and listened-in. Rang up Ame Scott. “The Golden Hind” on. Kit rang up.

Wednesday 12^th June 1935

Mild, showers.
Met Alys at Evans’. Talked in car. To Y.W.C.A. for lunch. She to U.C.H. (books). I home. Sewed taffeta tammy all p.m. and coat. Then early supper and to Embassy to see “Harvest in the North” (play like “Love on the Dole”).

Thursday 13^th June 1935

Fine.
To Selfridge’s. Bought Harris tweed and black stuff. Walked. Lunch at Y.W.C.A. Home. Dressed and to Lays’ to tea. Edith Waterlow, Helen and Dolly too. After, Alys drove Dolly (and me) to Hampstead. Dolly’s hotel – “Fairview” and then Alys and I to Miracca’s about bill. She out. I home by bus by Portland Road. Began cutting out grey coat.

Friday 14^th June 1935

Showers.
Continued cutting out coat. Altered pictures. Met Alys at Y.W.C.A. and lunch together. Home. Sewed coat. Wet evening so glad Tattoo put off (as Max was ill).

Saturday 15^th June 1935

Heavy rain, some sun.
Sent Mrs Harvey all way to hospital. Dressed. At 11 came Alys and Dennis and Eva and Teddy (!!!) in Chrysler. All of us to Wimbledon to Rene’s wedding (to Arthur Nobel). Reception at Taylor’s and marquee. Rain!! I with them to 4 Cambridge Gate. Eva bad cold. Phil arrived from Cambridge at 7. I stayed dinner and we all saw film of Eva and Teddy’s wedding. Phil took me home in Baby Austin at 9.30.

Memo:
12^th or 13^th Lois
12^th Watercolours L. Thomson – Closes Chelsea.
14^th Tattoo with Max
Rene’s wedding 15^th morning.

Sunday 16^th June 1935

Showers and sun.
Did tweed coat (grey swagger) all day, until 4 when to 4 Cambridge Gate. Tea with all 5 there. Eva’s cold better. Alys took me to Mrs Styer’s in Baby Austin at 7. Supper there and Kanugo. Home about 11.

Monday 17^th June 1935

Dull and sun.
Eva, Teddy, Phil and Peel and his girl to boat at Eastchurch. Alys came at 12. With her to shops, and lunch at Y.W.C.A. and to buy wedding present for Sidney Carver. Coffee at 4 Cambridge Gate. Then I to R.B.A Art Club. Lois there. Left, and home about 7. Supper. Finished off grey coat, and listened-in “Yeoman of the Guard”.

Tuesday 18^th June 1935

Dull, showers.
Alys came. We took flowers and fruit to Ford’s Hotel. Lunch at 4 Cambridge Gate and then to Mrs Oger’s about Alys’ skirt. To Victoria. I met Aunt Bella at 5. Taxi to Ford’s. Room 94. Talk, unpack, dinner 7.25 and Alys and Dennis came. Took me home.

Wednesday 19^th June 1935

Dull. Showers.
I to Aunt Bella’s (Alys took me) 10.45. Took her out in Regent’s Park. Sat a little. Lunch. She rested, I home, rested too. Phoned Doz. Wrote Kit. Back to Ford’s 4.30. Aunt Bella and I to Selfridge’s. Sat on roof! Dull and windy. To Ford’s. Talk, dinner 7. Patience. I home at 9.50.

Thursday 20^th June 1935

Dull.
Alys called and we to Ford’s. Took us out to shops in car. Lunch. I home. Rests. To Ford’s 4.45. Quiet till early dinner. Aunt Bella and I in taxi to Albert Hall to see “Hiawatha”. Back in taxi too (2.6). I by bus home at 11.15.

Friday 21^st June 1935

Hot and fine.
Alys fetched me. We to Ford’s Hotel. Took Aunt Bella – drive roujnd London and sat by Rotten Row till lunch. I home, shopped and rested. To Ford’s at 4.40. Aunt Bella and I to Selfridge’s. Saw Beauty Competition on roof! Back and Alys called for us at 7. To 4 Cambridge Gate and dinner. Dennis out after to consultation. Alys took us back 10.20.

Saturday 22^nd June 1935

83 degrees in shade.
To Ford’s at 10.40. We walked to Durrant’s Hotel and Spanish Roman Catholic Church and on to Regents Park. Sat and fed birds. Lunch. I sat in lounge. At 3.40 busses to Chelsea. Amusing conductor! Tea in garden with Poz and Doz. Back by busses to Ford’s. Dinner. Patience in lounge. I home at 945. Very hot night.

Memo:
17^th Aunt Bella
21^st Prizes, Haverstock Hill
21^st Hiawatha
Horse Show 20^th – 29^th

Sunday 23^rd June 1935

84 or 85 degrees.
Up at 8 – very hot. Washed and ironed vests. To Ford’s at 12.30 (Aunt Bella to Mass). Dinner. Rests. At 3.20 Alys and Dennis came and took us to Great Foster’s (arthritic lady in car, and jack needed). Dennis and I bathed (2/6 each). Alys and Aunt Bella watched. Then had tea 3/- each! And back by 7.45. Dinner. Home about 9.30.

Monday 24^th June 1935

About 86 degrees.
Alys came and drove me to Ford’s. Aunt Bella and I to Selfridge’s roof. Bathing-beauties! Lunch. Alys took us in Baby Austin to Olympia 2.15 Horse-Show (10/6 seats but paid 12/- each). Cadre Noir, Saumur and German trotting teams. Cotswold Hunt Children International cup. Dinner. Very hot and tired. Home at 91.0. Alys and Dennis took me on a drive.

Tuesday 25^th June 1935

Very hot. Thunder in p.m. Cooler.
Aunt Bella packing. Alys came at 11.30. To Ford’s. Lunch. Sat in private sitting-room. At 4, Alys took us to Paddington. Saw Aunt Bella off to Broadway 4.45. I to tea with Alys. She took me home after supper and began cutting grey silk frock. Wrote Ella.

Wednesday 26^th June 1935

Fine. Cooler.
Sewed grey frock all a.m. At 2.15 to Badcock and Alys came there. On to get Soir for Aunt Bella and then I to Lilian’s at 4 (Alys to help Dolly move to Antrim Mansions). I to Kardomah and home. Sewed all evening.

Thursday 27^th June 1935

Cooler and dullish.
Sewed on frock. Alys came and we lunched at Y.W.C.A. To Harrod’s together. Sent gloves to Poz. Alys home. I too changed. Then she came and took me to Ayrton’s. Max on sofa. Tea there. Home at 7.15. Supper. Packed.

Friday 28^th June 1935

Warm and fine.
Finished packing. Eva Berry rang up. Dennis called for me at 12 and we drove to Royston and met Alys and Phil (with Armstrong-Siddeley car). Lunch by quarry. On to tea and black and white bridge. I with Phil then to Layton. Arrived at 7.45. Dinner. Gardens. Billiard-room. I slept in Eva’s old room.

Saturday 29^th June 1935

Perfect day.
Played golf, croquet and Teddy’s game. Lunch. Sat in garden. Reverend Booth to tea in garden. Discussed the Fête. After he left in garden still, and after dinner, played more croquet till nearly 10 (ducklings and goldfish and ponds!).

Memo:
26^th 2.15 Badcock, Lilian 4.
24^th Horse Show 1.30.
25^th Aunt Bella to Broadway.
27^th Phil back from Sheppey
Poz’s birthday 30^th
28^th Layton?

Sunday 30^th June 1935

Rain then fine.
Tips 2/- to Olive and Emily. Rain!!!. Out in garden. Packed. Dennis and Phillip played billiards. Dinner. All away at 2.20. Became finer and sunny in south. Picnic tea and supper. Went by Ware, after Royston. Very crowded all way, nearly. Home at about 10.

Monday 1^st July 1935

Muggy heat.
Heard Bobby’s cycle stolen! To 13 Tywrhitt Road to get clothes for Christina and took them to Peckham House. Home to lunch at 2. Wrote Kit. Met Alys and to see Quits’ picture at Jelley’s. To Passport Office. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Tea. Teddy and Eva there. Eva drove me home in Ford. Couldn’t do anything. Too hot. J.H.M. phoned. To bed 9.30.

Tuesday 2^nd July 1935

Hot.
Alys and Eva came at 11. With them to Norland Hotel and Selfridge’s. Sundaes. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Home at 1.30, with Alys’ frock (Phil having wisdom teeth operated on). Sewed all p.m. Alys in and she called for me at 8.15 and took me to Geographical Society to Reception, Animal Welfare and Birds. Dorothy Barnard and Nell Moir. Captain Knight’s film “African Adventure”. Princess Alice and Earl of Athlone.

Wednesday 3^rd July 1935

Mild. Dullish.
To Amen Corner for book. To Norland Hotel for trial lunch. 2.6. Took books to Bulstrode House. Home. Sewed and rested a little. To New Theatre for stool at 5. To Arts Theatre and read till 7. Supper at Lyons’. Wrote Alys with stamps for 8.6. for her umbrella. To New Theatre to see “Noah” with Gielgud (2^nd night of it). Bicycle at 48!

Thursday 4^th July 1935

Hot. Windy.
In to see Phil, face swollen. Alys there. Bought 12 handkerchiefs each for Eva and Teddy at Walpole’s. Home to lunch late. Cut out little black swagger coat. Alys called for me, and to her at 4 Cambridge Gate. Eva and Teddy there. Thanked for cycle (for Bobbie). Home. Supper. To Bulstrode House to sit with Phil from 8 – 10. Others to see “Night Must Fall”.

Friday 5^th July 1935

Windy. Warm.
Window cleaner. All a.m. sewed at black coat (and grey dress). Lunch. Went on sewing and ironing till nearly 4. Wimbledon broadcasting. To Selfridge’s and Walpole’s and then to see Phil at 5 – and then home. Early supper. To Embassy Theatre to see “Close Quarters”. Flora Robson and Holt. Got new book.

Saturday 6^th July 1935

Hot and fine.
To Bell Street. Then to Selfridge’s for tweed and to Phil at Bulstrode House. Sat and sewed till 1. Lunch at Y.W.C.A. (Alys and Eva to Mildenhall R.A.F. Review.). Home. Kit came for my machine for Barbara. Drove me to Wimpole Street. I to Phil at 4 – sat till 6.15 (John Willis in). I out and met Alys and Eva (accidentally) in Marylebone High Street. All to Lyons’ to supper. To Phil at Bulstrode until 10.40, Alys and Eva away at 10. Jigsaw. Bought Star and Evening Standards with photo of Teddy at R.A. Review. “Bellicose; Eagle James”.

Memo:
30^th Arts?
2^nd Royal Geographical Society 8.30
2^nd Phil’s teeth
3^rd Noah. New Theatre
6^th Mildenhall.

Sunday 7^th July 1935

Hot and fine.
To 4 Cambridge Gate (in new grey silk frock). Dinner with Alys, Eva and Teddy. They packed and Malcolm in and the Fiat and Ford packed up high. Tea. Eva and Teddy away to Sheppey at 5. I to Sissie’s to call at 6 – 7. Alys came for me and I back with her to supper. Then both to Phil at Bulstrode House. Finished Hydie’s jigsaw.

Monday 8^th July 1935

Hot and fine.
Did a lot of washing and mending. Met Alys at Y.W.C.A. at 12.40. To Army and Navy in car, passport with her. To 4 Cambridge Gate for strawberries (Layton) and cream. To the R.A. at 5.20 till 6.20. Home. Made sandwiches. Taxi to Bulstrode House to Phil. Ate sandwiches there. At 8.30 at Daly’s to see Sacha Guitry “Mon double et ma moitié”.

Tuesday 9th July 1935

Hot – 80 degrees.
Busy ironing. Lunch early to buy flowers and took to Norland’s Hotel at 12.50. On to 4 Cambridge Gate. Sat with Alys and Phil (just out of Bulstrode House). Alys and I to meet Aunt Bella at 3 from Broadway, Paddington. In Baby Austin to Norland’s. I with Aunt Bella. Dinner, patience. To Selfridge’s for hangers!

Wednesday 10^th July 1935

Hot – 83 degrees
Alys at 11.15. To Norland Hotel. I out with Aunt Bella to Cook’s. Then top of bus to St Paul’s. Inside and back by 13 bus. Lunch at Hotel. I home at 2.30. Rested. Ironed dress. Dressed. To Norland Hotel at 5. Patience and Aunt Bella dressed. Kit called for us at 7.15. To Volta House. Dinner. Only Edward and Kath there. Talk. Kath drove us back at 10. In bus home.

Thursday 11^th July 1935

Very hot and muggy.
Alys came. To Norland Hotel. Alys took Aunt Bella and me to Tate Gallery. We back by bus to Norland Hotel and lunch there. I home. Rested and read Russian Wilmot and then up at 5. Dressed. To Boot’s. To Norland Hotel. At 7.15 Phil came and took us in taxi to Criterion. Dinner there. We walked up Regent Street and then taxi to Norland Hotel. I home by bus in sudden rain at 10.

Friday 12^th July 1935

Very hot but wind.
To Eastman’s. Then bus to Norland Hotel. Alys sore throat. Aunt Bella and I to Marks and Spencer and then by bus to Lord’s. Eton v. Harrow. To ilettes! To lunch. 1.30 Norland. I to Kardomah, Robinson and Clever’s and saw Alys at Dickens and Jones’. Home. Rest. To Norland 5.30. Dennis called for us 7.45. Dinner at 4 Cambridge Gate. Champagne. Phil there. Cinema of the wedding. To Norland Hotel in car, then Dolly at Antrim Mansions. Then 48.

Saturday 13^th July 1935

Very very hot – 86 degrees.
To Norland Hotel. With Aunt Bella to Cumberland Hotel. To Selfridge’s for stockings (Aunt Bella). Lunch at Norland Hotel. I home. Rested. Dressed. To Norland Hotel at 5. Patience. Taxi at 7.15 to Ayrton’s. Dinner 7.30. In garden, and talked. Taxi to Norland Hotel at 9.50. I home by bus.

Memo:
9^th Phil to Cambridge
10^th Prizes Mansfield 2.30 p.m. Dine at Kit’s 7.30
11^th Embleton’s to Fred Barnard’s. Phil and Criterion
12^th Embleton’s to dinner and cine.
13^th Ayrton’s 7.15.

Sunday 14^th July 1935

Very very hot – over 80 degrees
Early up and called for Aunt Bella 10.15. To Brompton Oratory with her – 10.45 – 11.45. To Norland Hotel. Alys came. Then Eva and Teddy called. Dinner. Not home. Wrote and rested in lounge. At 5 to Zoo. Very hot. 74 bus. Sat about. Saw polar bears diving. Gave monkeys apples. Taxi back 7. Very tired (Embleton’s and Barnard’s at Freer’s).

Monday 15^th July 1935

Very hot. Over 80 degrees.
To Norland Hotel at 12.30, after packing all a.m. (Aunt Bella too). Lunch. Out to buy Return ticket Brussels at Cook’s £4.8.10. Alys and Eva at Norland Hotel. Took me to Bank and Lyons’. Alys took me to Norland Hotel at 5. Out with Aunt Bella in Park and listened to speakers’ missions. Welsh, Catholic Evidence. Dinner. Home at 9 and packed.

Brussels

Tuesday 16^th July 1935

Fine. Perfect.
Up at 6.15. Dressed and made sandwiches. Mrs Harvey 9.15 till 9.40. I then to Norland Hotel in taxi. Aunt Bella in. To Victoria 10.30 to Dover – Ostend. “Prince Charles”. Lunch on deck. Lovely, arrived Brussels 6.25. (supposed 6.40). Elise had dinner ready 7.15. Unpacked. Very hot and stuffy. Bad night. Heat and noise.

Wednesday 17^th July 1935

Cooler, fine.
Bath 8.30. Coffee and rolls 9 up slowly. Wrote Poz and Doz for “Call of the Wild” and Alys (p.c.). Helped Aunt Bella with silver from safe. Dinner. Rested and at 3.30 we went to Eva’s in 12 tram, all the way. Sat and talked. Orange-juice. Home at 7.30. Denis, concierge, came for rent. To bed 9.40.

Thursday 18^th July 1935

Cool and greyish.

Breakfast at 9.20. Made beds and cleared table. I at about 11.45 started for Exposiiton. Took little train all round. Lunch at Bon Marché Restaurant. To rose garden, Peaux Rouges. Art Ancien. Fine pictures. Tram No 8 back. Supper, Aunt Bella phoned Eva de B. from 8.10 till 9.30! Read.

Friday 19^th July 1935

Showers and sun.
Out with Aunt Bella to Treurenberg in tram. Walked to Monsieur George’s (Frans Peeter’s) then up Rue de Namur to Banque. Aunt Bella got her jewels from safe. Home by tram. Dinner. Rests (slept on bed). Sewed blouse, Aunt Bella wrote letters. I out and up to New Church. Bought Nécromite – 9 francs. Supper. Patience.

Saturday 20^th July 1935

Thunder showers.
Made bed and dusted rooms. To cellar. To butchers and to buy flowers, with Aunt Bella. Rests till 3.20, and then to cinema at Porte de Namur to see “The Dictator” – Clive Brook as Dr Struensee and Madeleine Carroll as Queen of Denmark. Emlyn Williams as King (foolish). Home at 7.15. Thunderstorm while in. Talked to Eva de B. on phone.

Memo:
Return ticket Brussels £4.8.10. Cheaper on Mondays.
15^th Portrait pose (17^th 30 days from 18^th).
Paid Mrs Harvey till Tuesday 30^th 15/- (including Tuesday)

Sunday 21^st July 1935

Lovely day.
Aunt Bella to 11 Mass. I to Madame Roefs, walked, and tram back. Mademoiselle Pape there. Took woolly and ½ litre cherries, 3 francs. Dinner. Rests. At 4.30 we in Bois. Watched dancing at 3 or 4 Café’s. “Moeder Cramique”. Home, supper. Patience, read Journal and Felix Holt.

Monday 22^nd July 1935

Hot sun. Fresh.
To butcher’s. Wrote Alys and J.H.M. Aunt Bella wrote also. After dinner 12.30, rests till 3. Then to Exposition. Saw “France” toilettes, authors. Pascal’s instruments. Then “Congo” Wonderful tower lined with carpet!! Missions and produits. Home by 8 tram from inside Exposition. Supper at 7.45. Patience. Read and bed.

Tuesday 23^rd July 1935

Hot and fine.
Made beds and dusted rooms. Out to shops and Ixelles Maison Communal about Aunt Bella’s pension. Bought oillet scent 22 francs for Kitty at Innovation. After dinner, rests and at 4.15 came Madame Cauderlier to tea. Broken bone of little tow. She went at 7. Supper. Read and cards (wore my dress of Eva’s wedding with Christina’s frill). Wrote Kitty.

Wednesday 24^th July 1935

Hot, fine.
With Aunt Bella to see Pere Michel about Mass for Uncle Pierre’s soul on 27^th. After dinner, rests and at 3.15 to Exposition. Saw “Italy” – very disappointing. “Great Britain” (with Tony’s dome of zodiac). Tweeds, Steamers. Very hot and tired. “Switzerland” watches. France d’Outremer” ie Tunis, Maroc, Algier. Bought “Rose de Jericho“ for 1 franc. Lovely d’outremer. Sat in gardens, all lovely with search lights for night. Home with difficulty by tram. Crowds. Tired.

Thursday 25^th July 1935

Hot. Fine.

Letter to J.H.M. Walked together to Post Office for Aunt Bella’s pension. Back and bought cards. Dinner. Rested till 3.30. To Bourse by No 6 tram. Walked along Rue des Fripiers and Rue Neuve, looking for grey shoes. Through Bon Marche, Aunt Bella got purse. 48 francs. To Gare du Nord, about trains, mine and Elise’s. Home, very tired.

Friday 26^th July 1935

Fine.
Sat and mended sunshade and wrist-strap. Aunt Bella phoned Eva and sewed too. After dinner and rests, at 4 to Exposition. Vieux Bruxelles. Very good indeed. Concessionaire’s protest meeting at 3 franc entry. To Attractions. Zoo 5 francs. Very good. “Elephant Marin”. Planetarium. Wonderful. Home, less tired as cooler and breeze.

Saturday 27^th July 1935

Fine. Cooler.
Out alone to Porte Louise. Aunt Bella at 8 to Mass for Uncle Pierre, and at 11 to Cemetary). Bought shoes, Bally’s and then Innovation (Chaussée d’Ixells, Porte de Namur) and got umbrella. Looked at Infantry monument. Home. Rest after dinner (Monsieur Malherbe brought T.S.F. back). To Eva’s at 3.30 and back at 7.30. Talked of boy next-door and saw him (4 and kept imprisoned by step-mother since Easter).

Memo:
Tip: Elise (Aunt Bella gave me) 50 francs
Monday 9.09 arrive 4.25.

Sunday 28^th July 1935

Drizzle a.m. Mild. Finer later.
Aunt Bella to 11 o’clock Mass. I to see Madame Roefs and took her grapes. There and back by tram. Dinner. Rest. Finished “Felix Hotel”. Packed. Telephoned Eva de B. Out with Aunt Bella. Walked in new shoes. Supper. Aunt Bella made sandwiches. Patience, bath and bed.

London

Monday 29^th July 1935

Fine, breezy.
Breakfast 7.30. Aunt Bella and I in taxi (11 francs) to Gare du Nord. Train 8.35. All had to change or another at last minute. Arrived Ostende about 10.30. On “Prince Baudouin”. Top deck (only one shelter). Dover (after lunch on deck, sandwich) at 2.20? Off and met by Alys at Victoria at 4.40. She to 48 and I with her to 4 Cambridge Gate (after writing to Aunt Bella). Dinner with Dennis and Alys who brought me home 9.45.

Tuesday 30^th July 1935

Very fine.
Unpacked. Mrs Harvey came. Alys came 11. I with her to E.V. Miles about mortgage. To Rogers’. I met Doz at Peter Robinson. Lunch with her there. Home. Sewed. Kit came 4 away (after tea) and I to Lilian’s 5.30. Home. Talk to Mrs Frampton. Supper. Looked over Doris’ things which Alys left here.

Wednesday 31^st July 1935

Odd jobs, while Mrs Harvey here. Bed and blankets. At 12.30 to Alys’. Kit there, all lunched. I sewed dolls’ vest. Alys to Hospital (books) 1.30. Kit away 2.45. Alys back 30.30. Took me King’s Cross. Ticket and seat. To 4 Cambridge Gate Teddy and Eva arrived 4.15 in Fiat and Ford. Tea. Alys to Dickens and Jones’. I home at 6.30. “Scottie” came with Berry’s.

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Thursday 1^st August 1935

Fine. Warm.
Did a lot of sewing, packing. After lunch out to Lewis’ and bought things. Also material at Selfridge’s. Home. Sewed. Listened-in.

Friday 2^nd August 193

Fine.
Packed. Mrs Harvey in. Made sandwiches. Taxi at 12.10 to King’s Cross. Train 1.05 to Darlington. Met by Dennis and Eva at 5.32. To Layton Manor. Doris Freer there. All in garden. Mr Booth (who stayed dinner). Arranging for Fair. Stella. Pig-bowling. Listened-in to “Lost Horizon”.

Saturday 3^rd August 1935

Dull. Fair.
Busy preparing for Fête for Hutton Magna’s Church and Organ Restoration. Alys and Reverend Booth opened it at 2.30. 2 or 3 hundred people came. Stalls. Hidden Treasure, Clock golf, Bowling for pig. Tiring. Supper. Exhausted at 9.15.

Memo:
29^th Back to Brussels
31^st Ernest Miles 11.30 or 2.30 or 3.
2^nd Layton 1.05. Arrive Darlington 5.32.

Sunday 4^th August 1935

Very fine and warm.
All in car to Tees, and had lovely bathe. In p.m. I sat in garden reading, asleep on bed. Alys and Eva in Armstrong. Reading. Meandered about gardens also, after supper.

Newcastle

Monday 5^th August 1935

Very fine and warm.
Golf-croquet and I won 8/- for hitting post! After lunch, packed and at 5 p.m. Blaine drove Alys and me in Armstrong to Darlington. I at 5.44 to Newcastle. 3/- single ticket. Taxi (4/3) to 7 Roseworth Terrace. Ella. Supper. To bed about 10.

Tuesday 6^th August 1935

Fine. Warm.
Out to shops. Bought buttons for jersey. Rest in p.m. To Charlotte and Polly’s to tea 4 – 5.45 or so? Walked home. Supper. Made buttons with wool, and talked.

Wednesday 7^th August 1935

Fine and warm.
Out to town in tram. Choc-Frostie and coffee at Fenwick’s. To Reid and Sons. Bought stocks in Gosforth. Rest 2.15 – 3.15. Tea. Mollie (Selby) and Leonora and Mrs Ward (M.R.’s mother) in after. Ken Reid in to supper. War talk (Kurds’ raids in Mesopotamia in 1919).

Thursday 8^th August 1935

Hot. 76 degrees or so.
Ella packing. Out to shops. Sat in park. Dinner. Rests. I packed up. Katie Brims in after tea. Looked at snap-shot album after supper and talked of legacies.

Edinburgh

Friday 9^th August 1935

Fine and warm.
Finished packing. At 10.30 taxi to station. 11.10 train to Edinburgh. Arrived 1.35. Sandwiches on train. Taxi to 8 Wardie Road. Nice house. Settled in. Tea. Mary Bell called. Supper. To bed 9.25. Hot bath. Read “Cellini”.

Saturday 10^th August 1935

Very windy. Dull.
Ella in bed to breakfast. Wrote Alys and Ernest Miles. Out to shops. Very windy. Dinner. Rests. I out along to the Forth, saw Forth Bridge. To tea at Mary Bell’s. Miss Duff there. Supper. Black Magic 9d (Rowntrees).

Memo:
5^th To Newcastle
9^th To Edinburgh

Sunday 11^th August 1935

Rain, then lovely p.m.
At 10.15 off by car to Meeting, for 10.45. The Chris Sandeman’s there. William Ferguson read very well. Sermon by Lewis Sandeman (Exhortation!) I walked home. Dinner alone. Read on sofa. Ella back at 3.45. I walked, after tea, end of breakwater. Lovely view. Berwick Law. Gulls. Cecil Reid to supper.

Monday 12^th August 1935

Very fine. Perfect.
To Princess Street. Bought wool (Smith’s). Sat in gardens. Saw American War Memorial and Clock of Plants. Chocolate and coffee on Mackie’s balcony. Dinner at home. Rests. Slept. To Cecil Reid’s after tea. Bought “American Senator”. Mary Bell in after supper.

Tuesday 13th August 1935

Fine. Cool.
To Holyrood; 8? Tram over Bridges and bus. Mary Bell too. 1/- day. So on top. Canongate. Coffee at Crawford’s. To National Gallery and then National Portrait Gallery. Ella home first. Rests at 6.30. Supper at Willie Sandeman’s. 15? Findhorn Place. Beatrice and 2 of Hatty’s sons and other children. Mary Bell came too.

Wednesday 14^th August 1935

Fine. Warmer.
Out to shops and on to Botanic ardens. Fine view. Rock garden. Rests after dinner. Cecil Reid to call for me at tea-time and J.W. – him to Castle, and we saw War Memorial. Very fine windows and bronzes. Walked down and I to Academy. Saw Tony Ayrton’s 2 pictures. Home. Ella to Meeting.

Thursday 15^th August 1935

Grey. Mild.
With Ella in 8 tram to Mayfield. She to Mary Sandeman’s (Fitzroy’s sister – nearly 80). I to see Mary Morison at 90 Findhorn Place. Very nice visit. Maggie too and Nurse. To Mary Sandeman, called for Ella. Home. Late for dinner. Rests. Wrote Alys, Mrs Harvey and cards. Ella and I to Leith (Port). Saw dry docks, Newhaven Harbour and blind girl with Alsatian.

Friday 16^th August 1935

Rain.
I to Prince’s Street. Bought Lectic Oats and Woolworth’s. Ella and I to dinner 1 o’clock at Mary Bell’s to meet Patty Appein. I with Mary to Glass Houses in Botanical Gardens.

Saturday 17^th August 1935

Showers.
Knitted. To 8 Howard Place to see the R.L. Stevenson house and memorial. Letter. Boots. Pictures. Cummy’s portrait. Dinner.. Rests. Sleep. Tea. Knitted. Fine. Wrote Aunt Bella. Mary Bell at 7 to supper.

Memo:
15^th Sent Mrs Harvey 12/- with change of address till September 3^rd
Sent cards to Tony and Nell Sime

Sunday 18^th August 1935

Sun and showers.
Wrote Poz and Doz. With Ella to Meeting. Saw Sallie and Jeanie Waterston and George (Winnie’s son; just lost fiancée). Walk with Mary Bell. Dinner alone. In p.m. to Botanic Gardens to see herbaceous border. Tram to Newhaven Harbour. Tea. Phil and James Campbell came en route Layton to Oban. Supper. Cecil Reid in.

Layton

Monday 19^th August 1935

Fine. Warm.
Out to Princes Street with Ella. Shopped (Xmas presents!). Back, packed. Dinner 12.30. Taxi 1 o’clock. Waverley Station 1.30 train to Darlington. Arrived 5.5. Met by Alys, Eva, Teddy. To Layton Manor. Croquet. Mink Goldrich there. Dinner. Splosh in evening. Alys and I watched.

Tuesday 20^th August 1935

Hot. Fine.
All out to Tees in Armstrong. Perfect bathe, under waterfall. Lunch. Read on sofa. Stone in bank. Tea in garden. Dennis, Mink and Blaine took Debby to vets (tail joint off). Dinner. Sat in garden till 10 or so.

Wednesday 21^st August 1935

Fine, windy, hot.
Men busy moving stones from quarry. I did flowers. Alys and Eva in Ford to Aldburgh and Richmond. Teddy to Catterick to meet Blair, who flew from Edinburgh. He to lunch here, and away at 1.30. Eva and Teddy took him Catterick. All busy about stones, quarry, till tea. Blair flew back over us at 5.30 having been to Bedford!! Going to Edinburgh tonight. Goldfish in tank and wee fish caught.

Thursday 22^nd August 1935

(no weather).
Men to quarry. Wrote Kit and Doz. Ready to bathe but did not until 3.15. Then all to lower river. Very warm, but horrid smell. Dammed stream, so late for tea (in garden). Sat and listened-in and with Mink. To bed 10.20. At 1 a.m. Phil and James Campbell arrived. I heard the whistle and let them in.

Friday 23^rd August 1935

Fine.
Stones. Adrian Waterlow came over from Richmond. I with him in his Morris to big quarry. He stayed lunch and invited us to cinema. I with Alys and Eva to Darlington in Eva’s Ford. Eva had her hair done (miss Smith). Tea. Men played Splosh and Phil ran his engine. After quick dinner 7.30 all in Chrysler and Armstrong to Richmond. Adrian’s treat to see “The Merry Wives” Chevalier. Jeanette McDonald.

Saturday 24^th August 1935

Very fine.
Men building the waterfall. Phil and James away in James’ car. After lunch, all down to river and lovely bathe shooting the waterfall and then damming, till 6 or so. Later tea. Teddy’s croquet. Debby following Scotty about. Billiard-room after dinner when Eva had packed.

Memo:
19^th or 20^th to Layton
22^nd Mrs Harvey £1- ends.

Sunday 25^th August 1935

Lovely day.
At 8 a.m. Eva and Tedy away in Ford. Picked off nasturtium seeds. Croquet – Alys and Mink. Adrian came at 1. After dinner Mink read out Queries (Dispatch). At 3.30 all (and Adrian) to Tees and had lovely bathe. Back at 6.25 to tea in garden. Adrian away. Supper. Read Sunday Times.

Monday 26^th August 1935

Rain.
Alys and I did book, sorting. Dennis wireless – loudspeaker packed up. After lunch, Alys, Dennis and Mink to Darlington. Sent off loudspeaker and met Dolly Wilis at 3.10. I did flowers but heavy rain. Dennis and Mink Splosh. We watched. Phil phoned.

Tuesday 27^th August 1935

Sunny.
Did flowers with Alys and Dolly. Men to new quarry and Alys too, in Armstrong. Dolly and I saw in garden. I painted sketches of her. Painted blue cabbages in a.m. I read downstairs in evening. Others Splosh.

Wednesday 28^th August 1935

Fine then rain. Cool.
All to quarry (in Elgey’s field) for stones. Ozzy chased sheep. Home with load on and golf-croquet. Lunch. Thunderstorm. Knitted. Mrs Clarke, Bunty, Kirstie and brother and Crofter and Clansman (canines) to tea (from Firth of Clyde). Phil arrived in Baby Austin from London at 5.30. Men played Splosh.

Thursday 29^th August 1935

Fine. Cool
Wrote Eva. Alys and Mink in Mink’s car to Richmond. Dolly and I did flowers. Dolly felt chilly. Dennis supervising waterfall all day. In p.m. Teddy’s croquet. Then in Armstrong to river. Mink and Phil dammed. Tea. Croquet again. Dolly to bed, with 100.4 fever. Champagne for dinner. I read, finished “Pilgrims of the Wild”. Others Splosh.

Friday 30^th August 1935

Rain, cold.
Mink away at 11. Dennis looked over books. After lunch, out to do stones in bank. Very cold. Alys and Phil then to Darlington to shop. I still in garden with Dennis, Barber and Smith. Wrote Aunt Bella. Alys and I made Dolly’s bed (Queen Astrid’s death).

Saturday 31^st August 1935

Very fine.
Did flowers. Alys, Dolly and Phil to Ambleside to fetch Marion Berry (me: Teddy’s sister so my great-great aunt). With Dennis to look for stones. Stanley Warren at 3. Croquet. Others back at 5. Times Crossword in evening.

Memo:
26^th Dolly Willis
30^th Mink goes
31^st Marion Berry (from Ambleside).

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Sunday 1^st September 1935

Fine, then rain at 5.30.
Marion in bed till 12. Dennis and Warren, Phil and I to Gate Plantation. Harold Chase and Mary Chase to dinner (from Leeds). All out mushrooming. Adrian to tea. Chases away at 6. Supper. Marion to bed after. We in billiard-room.

Monday 2^nd September 1935

Fineish.
Dolly to Quarry. I packed. After lunch, Phil took Dolly and Me (and Alys) to Darlington. 3.36 train. Changed York, and found it was altogether on wrong train! Arrived King’s Cross 9.25 (not 7.40!) Spiritualistic Medium Lady and wholesale buyer – one made journey short. Tea and biscuits at 8.30. Home in taxi at about 10.

Queenborough

Tuesday 3^rd September 1935

Fine.
Up at 7. Re-packed. Mrs Harvey came. Away in taxi at 10.30. Put suitcase in cloakroom. To Army and Navy Stores. Sent cigar case to George Buchanan (for 21^st birthday). Train 12.26 from Victoria, Eva met me at Queenborough 2.15. To “Bide-a-Wee”. Mrs Harris called. Teddy in 4.45. Bathed and for a walk to headland.

Wednesday 4^th September 1935

Showers.
With Eva to shops, Minster and Sheerness. Teddy back at 12.45. Lunch. At 2 all in Fiat to Sheerness. Regatta. Dick Peel rowed us and Mrs Lister out to Lister’s boat. Anchored. Wing Commander Lister and children (Sheila and 2 boys). Very choppy. Judging motor-boat, Beau Geste, race. One man exhausted in air-ball tent. Tea on board. Gun. Back to moorings at Queenborough. Home. Mushrooms and chips. Hot baths.

Thursday 5^th September 1935

Fine. Rain in evening.
No maid. Muriel at doctors. Eva and I did housework and prepared lunch. Teddy at 1 and Muriel who has to have appendix out. Drew cottage. Flowers to do. In Fiat with Eva for cakes. Dick Peel and MacDonald came. We bathed (not Muriel). Scotty ran home. All had tea. Then to Queenborough and Teddy and Paul launched Peel’s sailing-boat. Home to supper. Mushrooms and chips. MacDonald and Peel in at 9.30. Beer till 10.45.

Richmond

Friday 6^th September 1935

Fine.
Packed. Beds. Sketched in garden. To Butcher’s. Lunch. Sat in garden. At 2, Eva and I in Ford to Sittingbourne. I by 2.30 train to Victoria. Arrived 3.48. Underground to King’s Cross. Bought sandwiches, biscuits. 5.30 train to Darlington. Met at 9.45. by Dennis, Alys and Phil. To Layton Manor. To bed 11.

Saturday 7^th September 1935

Fine.
Did flowers with Alys. Unpacked. Round bedrooms with Alys. Lunch. Wrote Eva and Teddy. Alys and Phil to Richmond. Planted primula’s with Dennis. Tea. Did books with Alys. At about 7 arrived Paul Davis, James Campbell, Helen Watson and Nancy Whelan in car. Dinner. Talk.

Memo:
10/- given to Mrs Harvey on 3^rd.
1/- of it for parcel (Freer – Alys). Sent.
4^th George Buchanan’s 21^st birthday.
3^rd to Eva’s at Minster.
6^th Return. Mrs Dibble?
7^th Layton 5.30 arrive 9.45.

Sunday 8^th September 1935

Fineish. Cold.
Wrote Ella and postcard to Doz. Played croquet. Phil took the young ones to the quarry for a walk. After lunch, Adrian came, croquet tea. Phil and Helen to Barningham with letters. Darts. At 6.30 arrived Brian Eastland and Joan Tunbridge in car. Supper. Ping-pong. Adrian stayed supper and ping-pong.

Monday 9^th September 1935

Dull.
Phone from Eva – cystitis? Dennis to quarry with some young ones in Armstrong. Phil and James and Brian to Richmond for hair-cut. After lunch, croquet. Dennis and Alys in Chrysler to tea with Colonel Salvin, near Durham. Phil and Nancy to Darlington to meet Diana Galbraith 5.5. Others tennis. Dennis, Alys and I billiards in evening. Others danced.

Tuesday 10^th September 1935

Dullish.
Phil and Paul helped with stone. Then they all went to Greta for ferns. Croquet with Alys. Alys and I to Richmond in Baby Austin. Others in Armstrong. Some tennis. After tea, Alys and I back again to Richmond. Dennis and Diana planted ferns. After dinner, “Matthew, Mark” and Alys, Dennis and I in billiard-room. No dancing.

Wednesday 11^th September 1935

Fine. Warmer.
Alys and Dennis away at 9.45 to London. All the others in Armstrong and Brain’s car to Ullswater. I quiet day alone with Debby and Ozzy. Did flowers. Wrote Kitty. They back at 7.15. Dressed dinner. French riddles “Keep off the Grass” after.

Thursday 12^th September 1935

Fine. Warm in p.m.
Tennis. Paul to Richmond and then flag-polled his car. Phil and others to Abbey Bridge. Lunch. Croquet and tennis, and Diane sketched in wood. Talked of murder game at dinner. Murders in evening till after midnight. I read and knitted.

Friday 13^th September 1935

Gale. Fine.
My 56^th birthday. Phil beaten by Brian at ping-pong. Tennis (girls) and I did flowers. Gramophone. After 1 o’clock lunch, Brian and Joan away. Sat in garden and mooched about. Debby sick. At about 3, Alys and Dennis back from London. Tea. Up to flagstaff. Croquet. Talked Alys. After dinner, billiards (Alys and Dennis). I watched. To bed 10. Sleepy.

Saturday 14^th September 1935

Fine.
The party all drove in Armstrong to Buttertubs and Hardraw Force. Dennis, Alys and I had lunch and they returned at 2, and had their’s then. I packed and at 3.20 Harold and Betty Chase arrived. Dinner at 7. The Brownlees phoned. The 8 young people to dance at Morritt Arms till 11. I sat with Debby in big room. Dennis and Alys in billiard room with Brownlees. Young ones to bed at 1.15! Phil danced twice each with Betty and Nancy and once with the others (even Helen!)

Memo:
12^th Miss Shellum and Dr Heenly’s wedding.

London

Sunday 15^th September 1935

Heavey thunder showers.
At 10.35 Paul, James, Helen and Nancy all away in Paul’s car. At 11, the Chase’s went. At 11.20 Phil took Diana to Darlington. We packed, lunched. Turned on waterfall!!! Alys and I off in Baby Austin at 3.35. Met Dennis and Phil (Chrysler) at 8.30 at George, Stamford. Dinner 5/6 each. Phil and I in Baby Austin and Dennis and Alys in Chrysler. Home 1.10? about.

Monday 16^th September 1935

Dull.
Unpacked. Mrs Harvey at 10. Out to Boot’s (oats). Lunch. Then to Selfridge’s for waterproof and serveral places for shoes. Bought at Dolcis, corner Bond Street. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Tea with Alys and Phil. Alys took me home in Baby Austin at 5.15. Ironed night-gown. Packed. Supper.

Sherrington (Wiltshire)

Tuesday 17^th September 1935

Fine and showers.
Alys (and Eva!) took me to Paddington 10.35 to Westbury 12.15. Met by Edward and Kitty. Shopped in Warminster. Drove to Sherrington, to their cottage. Dinner. Out and viewed Stockton Manor things for sale. Picked up apples in orchard. Alys, Eva, Phil and Teddy to a flick.

Wednesday 18^th September 1935

Gale.
Kit and I at 11 to sale at Stockton Manor. Colonel and Mrs Hope-Johnson. Stanley Wooley, auctioneer. Home for 10 minutes. Lunch at about 2. I bought Persian carpet 36/-, Bokhara rug 26/- and copper coalscuttle 15/-. Kit got toboggan. Took them back at 6. Phoned Alys who out, and heard from Marie that Eva was ill and Teddy bringing her up these evening. Phil out with Paul and Brian.

Thursday 19^th September 1935

Gale. Fine.
Phil to Barts all day and to Model Engineering Exhibition. To Warminster with Edward for hessian. Arranging apples most of a.m. and plums. Fetched copper jam pan with Edward. He to fish. We lunched and talked over coffee. To tea at Captain (Royal Navy) and Mrs Greenwood’s and saw old mound. Crusader Gifford’s castle and moat. Edward took me to river and mill after, and church.   Phil 101 temperature (Alys found him very hot, when saying good).

Friday 20^th September 1935

Fine.
To Warminster with Kit. Shopped. Sewed up Persian carpet and coal scuttle and rug in hessian. Edward to fish. Kit and I to Withy’s to pick wild guelder-berries. Lunch with her. Coffee. Dr and Mrs Houghton-Brown to tea (Mary Stratton) At 7, George arrived from London. I packed. Edward took me to Wylye Mill and Fisherton. Alys phoned and said Phil was ill – temperature and headache.

Bristol

Saturday 21^st September 1935

Dull. Milder.
George and I off in open Morris Oxford at 9. Arrived Clifton 10.25. (Pased oldest inn at Norton St Philip, fine). To 20 Hurle Cresent. Talk and crossword with Auntie Kate and Carrie. Dinner. Rest. Slept and read “Time’s Door”. Out (after eta, with Miss Deacon, ex-nurse from upstairs). With Aunt Kate on Durdham Down. Trams. Supper. Phoned Alys. Phil better. Played whist-patience.

Memo:
I tipped Olive 7/6, Emily 7/-, Doris 3/6 and other girl 3/6/ Alys gave them each 5/- instead of presents.
Tipped Kit’s Ethel 2/-. Paid Westbury.
18^th to Kit’s 10.35 – 12.15. 12/-
17^th Teddy’s Summons
5/- to Mrs Harvey on 17^th.

Sunday 22^nd September 1935

Thunderstorm in night. Showers mild.
Sat about talking. Wrote Kit. Not out all day! Rested, read a little and slept a lot. Tea. Talk. Supper service from a Wiltshire church. B.B.C. To bed 10.

Monday 23^rd September 1935

(no weather).
Out with Auntie Kate in car to Clifton Down and Observatory. Arranged to go home in coach (Phil was x-rayed). Temperature 102. Rest. Packed. Kit phoned at teatime, said Alys anxious about Phil, so settled to go by train earlier. Played ‘500 in evening.

London

Tuesday 24^th September 1935

(no weather)
Harvey’s car to Bristol. Train 9.35. Arrived Paddington 12.30. Kitty met me; told me Phil had tuberculosis – broncho-pneumonia. Straight to 4 Cambridge Gate, leaving suitcase at 48 Cambridge Terrace. Dr’s Chandler and Maxwell, and Aymer at 9 p.m. to do pneumo-thorax on Phil’s lung. Slept with Eva, who ill with cystitis.

Wednesday 25^th September 1935

Dull. Very mild.
Phil still 102. But ate pretty well. Kit came and took me to lunch at Zoo and took Alys out to Vale of Health later. Up with Phil from time to time. Nurse Spaight, day nurse. Slept with Eva.

Thursday 26^th September 1935

Mild.
Out with Scotty, walked to Cambridge Terrace . Took milk and in there. Wrote letter to Helen Watson. Out with Kit to shops, and lunch at Zoo. At 3.30. Phil had 2^nd pneumo-thorax done by Dr Chandler. Not so bad. Fuss about Florence’s cold. Tears. She away. Marie out. Mrs Harvey came, Amy came. Teddy came and stayed night. I home to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Nurse Lovell instead of Richards who colded.

Friday 27^th September 1935

Mild.
Out with Kitty to all sorts of shops for Alys. Then Alys with her. Did a lot of housework. Phil cheery. Up with him a bit. Talked about check for car tomorrow!

Saturday 28^th September 1935

Hot and sunny.
Phil’s 22^nd birthday. Dennis gave him £200 for car.
Eva got up. She stopper her strict dieting. I with Dennis to Lab and then shops and taxi back with things. Peter Hill and Reid-Brown called. 3^rd pneumo-thorax done. Phil bothered by indigestion, but temperature better. Up with him. Teddy came at 4. After tea, Dennis, Eva and Teddy and I out in Chrysler, to run batteries; bought cake. Teddy took me home in Ford at 9.30. Amy in helping at dinner. Florence called at 5, but still cough, so didn’t stay.

Memo:
28^th Phil’s 22^nd Birthday
24^th Home.

Sunday 29^th September 1935

Rainy.
To 4 Cambridge Gate at 9.45. Got breakfast. Wire to K.H.D. Teddy slept (bad mood?). Alys to Maud Barber’s. After lunch, Dennis shaved Phil; then he took Eva and Teddy and me out in Chrysler. Teddy to his Father’s. Back to tea. Otto and Mabel in afterwards. I wrote Adrian and Dora MacNair (Matthews). With Phil doing clockwork cars. Teddy took me home in Ford.

Monday 30^th September 1935

Heavy showers.
To 4 Cambridge Gate at 9 in pouring rain. Eva alarmed and had poisoned herself by rhinitis. Aymer saw her and very pleased with Phil who normal. Wrote Ethel Miles. After lunch, Phil x-rayed. I to get face-towels from 48 and to Selfridge’s for kettle and cars. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Wrote Lois and Doris. Did racing-cars with Phil. Alys and Eva out to libraries. Eva to bed directly after dinner. Coldy. All early to bed.

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Tuesday 1^st October 1935

Fine, windy.
Alys out to get Model Railway News. I sewed in Eva’s room. She up at 11.45. I then out with Scotty to buy roses for Phil (from Aunt Bella) and took Alys’ dress to be cleaned. Dennis in to shave Phil at lunch. Teddy back from King’s Lynn 2.30. He and Eva out walk. Nurse Spaight out. Alys took me home in car about 6. Busy all evening arranging and finishing unpacking. Set 2/- to Mrs Harvey.

Wednesday 2^nd October 1935

Dull and mild.
To 4 Cambridge Gate 9.30. Phil sick in night. ALys sick. She lay on Eva’s bed. Dr Aymer saw her. Up with Phil. At 2.15, he had pneumo-thorax (4^th). Dr Chandler. Eva in taxi to have hair done 2.30. Back 4. Tea. Alys in bed in drawing-room. I with Eva to Victoria and she by 5.15 to Queenboro’. Alys in bed all day. Dennis out after dinner to carbuncle lady.

Thursday 3^rd October 1935

Showers. Mild.
Sent flowers to Dick Cave from Phil. With Dennis and then United Dairies for T.T. (tuberculin tested) milk. I to butcher. Later to goldfish shop for sand and weed. Back and did goldfish bowl. Alys in bed till 3.30. I with Phil in p.m., reading. He depressed. We took up wireless to him. Doz phoned me. Dennis in late and out again to nursing homes after dinner. Alys and I in Phil’s room listening-in 9.40 news and war in Abyssinia.

Friday 4^th October 1935

Showers.
Out to Sainsbury’s and to 48 Cambridge Terrace for letters. Wrote Kitty. Phil depressed. Talked to him and fed him oxtail. After lunch, read to Phil. John silence until tea-time. With Alys to King’s Cross to fetch boxes and sent old one to Layton at 6. Dennis not out again after dinner. All listened-in to News at 9.40.

Saturday 5^th October 1935

Fine.
At 10 a.m. Dr Chandler did 5^th pneumo-thorax on Phil. I to Sainsbury’s. Alys out to buy a wool coat for Phil to sit up in. Dennis shaved Phil. In p.m., I read “Study in Scarlet” aloud to Phil. At 5.45. Paul Davis came and saw Phil for 10 minutes. Helen Watson called too. Phil had no rise of temperature from pneumo-thorax (A.P. – artificial pneumonia) All listened-in to news. Then Dennis and I for round in car at 7.

Memo:
1^st Postcard to Aunt Bella and K.H.D.
2^nd Postcard to Kit.
3^rd Postcard to Aunt Bella.
4^th Letter to Kit. Card to K.H.D. Man proposes.
4^th or 5^th Embleton’s to Layton.

Summertime ended.

Sunday 6^th October 1935

Fine. Cool.
Dennis to nursing homes, and shaved Phil. Did goldfish and put cornelians in. Wrote Eva. Discussed room changes. Alys out in p.m. (and I read aloud to Phil – Mormons). With Dennis to Sowerby’s and brought him back to tea. Did wireless. I with Dennis when he took Sowerby’s back. To bed early.

Monday 7^th October 1935

Fine, mild.
Out to Marylebone High Street. X-ray people to do Phil’s chest at 2. Read to Phil; finished Study in Scarlet. Listened-on to news. Then early to bed (all).

Tuesday 8^th October 1935

Rain at times.
Out in rain to fetch goldfish medicine. Did Times crossword with Phil. Dennis to shave Phil after lunch. Read to Phil “Barlasch of the Guard” He fell asleep. Dennis reported sputum nearly free. Alys drove me to 48 Cambridge Terrace at 5.30 (and Smith’s). Fetched things. Listened-in in evening. Tired to bed.

Wednesday 9^th October 1935

Windy.
Otto brought Phil’s wireless and gramophone (from Cambridge). Did crossword. Alys took sick gold-fish and brought new one. I out with her in Baby Austin 12.20. Posted “Casserole Cookery” to Eva. Changed Eva’s bookshelves into dining room. Maples’ men came and took wireless and baffle away (for Hoults to take to Layton). Up for news to Phil’s’ room at 9.30. First Somerset Maughan’s play “The Circle”.

Thursday 10^th October 1935

Gale. Mild.
Turned out Eva’s drawers and washed brassieres. In Phil’s room. After lunch, I out. Walked to Bond Street and back. Got elastic for Harvey baby. James Campbell to tea and saw Phil for 25 minutes. Dennis out to dine – Bolivar and hear lecture – London Hospital. Alys and I listened-in with Phil. Eva telephoned.

Friday 11^th October 1935

Very fine.
I up with Phil most of a.m. Alys to shops. After lunch, Alys drove me to 48 Cambridge Terrace. I got Mrs Harvey, and we prepared for Berry’s. To Westbourne Grove. Back to tea. Dr Chandler to do Phil’s 6^th pneumo-thorax. Phil headache in evening but normal temperature. I sat with him and listened-in. Dennis and Alys to visit Heanley’s 9.15 – 10.

Saturday 12^th October 1935

Fine. Milder.
Sat with Phil, then I to Cramer’s. Met Doz and lunched at Blenheim with her. Eva to Lab and lunch with Alys at 4 Cambridge Gate (Teddy a cold). I to 4 Cambridge Gate. 2.30 up with Phil and also Alys and Eva. Then they to shops in Baby Austin. I read to Phil. Dennis in at 4 and shaved Phil. Tea. Eva and I in Baby Austin to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Arranged things. Back to 4 Cambridge Gate. Teddy and Dick Peel called for Eva at 6.15. Dennis and Alys to fetch hamper from Kings Cross. Sat with Phil who sitting up and had bed-table taken up to him.

Memo:
12.45 Saturday. Meet Doz at Cramer’s.
6^th Wrote Poz and Doz.
9^th Wrote Ella and Sissie (Wrote Aunt Bella 10^th)
7^th Write Aunt Bella and Kit
13^th Sowerby to dinner.
8^th Phil to Cambridge?

Sunday 13^th October 1935

Fine. Mildish.
Dennis out to Nursing Home and walk in Park. Sat with Phil and changed things in Eva’s chest of drawers to bathroom chest of drawers (I in Park 5 – 5.40). Read to Phil “Barlasch” after lunch. Dennis and Alys to Chelsea to fetch bed-rest. Bill Cave to see Phil 3.30. Eva in at 7. All sat with Phil. Teddy and Dickay called for her 8.35. Listened-in to News and Gondolier music.

Monday 14^th October 1935

Dull. Mild.
Alys out to buy mattress. Nurse Spaight headache and sent away (Aymer on phone). I nursed Phil for a bit. Hot bottle, temperature. New Nurse Hughes came. After lunch, Dolly Willis called. I to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Took things to laundry, Praed Street. Back to 4 Cambridge Gate. Man all day putting up doors, and ropes on windows. Sat with Phil. Listened-in to News.

Tuesday 15^th October 1935

Very mild. Dull.
I out at 9.10 to Boots and Selfridge’s (tube) – got piano blocks. Back. Stuck felt on them. Maples’ men (2) to move furniture. Helped with books. At 1.50 came 3 men from Carter’s to carry Phil down to drawing-room. Dennis too. Everything taken from bedroom. Phil did wireless by bed and happy. Sat with him a bit. Dennis in – very, very tired. Heard news. I back to 48 Cambridge Terrace at 9.50 or so. Slept there.

Wednesday 16^th October 1935

Very mild.
Got breakfast in bed. Kit called for me in car about 10.45. To Sainsbury’s and then 4 Cambridge Gate. In with Phil. Kit visited Phil. Alys out with her. I did crossword with Phil. After lunch, I read “Barlasch” to Phil. After tea, wrote Agatha Shore. Went home directly after dinner. Bulldog Drummond and to bed early.

Thursday 17^th October 1935

Mild.
Wrote Eva. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Doz at 11.10 to see Phil. Aymer 12. After lunch, Alys to get tray. I read aloud and finished “Barlasch” to Phil. Doris Freer called in a.m. Kitty at 3.30. She waited and took me up to Volta House to tea. And Kath drove me back to 4 Cambridge Gate. James visited Phil at 2.01. I home at 9.15.

Friday 18^th October 1935

Fineish.
Phil headache and disgruntled. Slow enema. He had no lunch. Felt sleep. I to Austin Reed about his hair-cut and to Lillywhite’s for pullover. Phil x-rayed at 2.15. Headachey but more bright later. Alys out to shops. Dennis took me home in Chrysler at 8.30.

Saturday 19^th October 1935

Fine. Colder.
To 4 Cambridge Gate at 9.45. Men to move furniture back, and Phil’s old room made into sitting-room. Alys and Dennis’ old bedroom re-instated. In p.m. I to 48 Cambridge Gate and I did a lot of tidying up and covering-up. Fetched laundry. Back to 4 Cambridge Gate to stay (divan bed in Phil’s old bedroom). Alys and Dennis to fetch things from Kings Cross. Sewed on curtain hoops. X-ray very satisfactory.

Memo:
15^th Phil moved downstairs
17^th Doz about 11. James p.m.
18^th X-ray
Buy Ella a sealing-wax outfit or book.

Sunday 20^th October 1935

Fine. Cold.
Phil’s head better. Sat with him in a.m. and drew him. Alys and Dennis to try to get Maud, and to Lyon’s. Dennis and I to Mrs Harvey and to Mackeson Road at 2.30. No use. Home. Kit came, and took Alys to get Mrs Colegate’s Aunt (Marie’s leg bed). Alys to tea at Buchanan’s. Dennis slept, and late tea. I with Phil.

Monday 21^st October 1935

Cold and very fine.
Alys in, and I out in a.m. To pay books and to Selfridge’s, Kettle. Home by No 30. After lunch, Nurse out. Alys to Harrod’s. I began “Nine Tailors” aloud to Phil. Otto May came. Saw Phil and had tea. All in Phil’s room in evening. He had smoked salmon.

Tuesday 22^nd October 1935

Milder. Dull.
With Phil and did Nurse’s crossword. Alys out. At 12 barber from Austin Reed came. Hair cut. Shaved Phil. I mended chair and shade. After lunch, I read “Nine Tailors’ to Phil. At 4.15 Aymer (who had tea) and Chandler 7^th pneumo-thorax. I walked to Bond Street for records at Chappell’s and back. Alys very sick and diarrhoea from 8.30 to 11.50. I slept with her and Dennis in my room.

Wednesday 23^rd October 1935

Very fine. Mildish.
Alys better and up at 11 to see the “Crown” men. I out, walked to 48 Cambridge Terrace . Got clothes. Home in bus. After lunch, I read “Nine Tailors” to Phil till 4.15. Eva arrived and we had tea. Teddy and Mr Fresson arrived at 8 and Dennis back from lecture at Rochester and Lady Limerick’s. All dinner. They in to see Phil and way about 10.

Thursday 24^th October 1935

Very fine.
I out to get bacon. Phil’s temperature 99.4 at 2. Both Doz and Dolly Willis arrived at 11.30. Both saw Phil, separately. I out with Doz and (after she to ennis for inoculation), lunch at Karaway’s. I to Selfridge’s and home. Read to Phil. Alys slept. News of Eva’s maid having scarlet fever!! I to 48 Cambridge Terrace to prepare it for them. Eva and Teddy to Lab and then to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Dennis home 12.

Friday 25^th October 1935

Very fine.
Did Eva’s fur-coat all a.m. Partly in Phil’s room. Teddy and Eva round in car, but not in. After lunch, I ready “Nine Tailors’ to Phil. Otto to see Phil and tea. Phoned Eva. Wrote Miss Ruthven. All in for news, with Phil. Busy making crossword puzzles, all of us.

Saturday 26^th October 1935

I out to Selfridge’s to change shade” Alys told Phil about T.B. Teddy and Eva outside. After lunch (Phil did jigsaw) I read to him all p.m. He lying down. “Nine Tailors”. Dennis back to tea. Very cross about Phil being told. Alys and I out to Kings Cross for Layton. Taxi back. All in Phil’s room, guessing crossword and listening to news.

Memo:
22^nd Wrote Aunt Bella
23^rd Wrote J.H.M.
Tuesday 12^th Barber
4.15 Chandler
24^th Doz
26^th Alys told Phil he had Tuberculosis.

Sunday 27^th October 1935

Mild.
Dennis back to bed after breakfast. Dennis disgruntled with Nurse Hughes. I sat in his room. Aymer at 11. Teddy and Eva for talk, outside at 12.45. Dennis down for dinner. Phil had no dinner. I read to him afternoon, and he tried? to sleep. John Willis to tea and saw Phil. Sister Hughes out 8.15 to meet Doctor. All to bed early 9.15.

Monday 28^th October 1935

Mild. Fine.
Phoned about Hughes who not back. Nurse Richards came 8.30. I out to get bacon and plywood for bedbath. Kit came, saw Phil and took Alys to 200 for lunch. Dr Aymer at 2. I read to self and then to Phil and talked, till 4.10. Tea. Finished chair-seat. Teddy and Eva did fireworks. Listened-in to Atlee and did Sunday questions.

Tuesday 29^th October 1935

Very windy.
Eva phoned she had rash. She and Teddy to Dennis and then here (reaction to serum for scarlet fever). I to Lancet to buy Chandler’s article and to get fruit and coffee. Back by No 1 bus. Sat in Phil’s room. He actually slept till nearly 3.45. Read “Red Dog” to him. Eva and Teddy in. Dennis read upstairs, Chandler’s article. We all listened-in till 9.40.

Wednesday 30^th October 1935

Mild.
I out to shops (bacon) and with DeVilbiss to Bell and Croydon. After lunch 2.15 Phil was x-rayed again. I watched. Then he slept. I with Kit (who came) till 3. Then with Phil while he slept, until 4.15. He 98.6. Dennis back from consultation. With Chandler and Aymer at 7.30 as to whether adhesions to be cut. He said Chandler said he was “Thrilled by the x-ray”. Also Phil’s sputum free of T.B. We all listened-in to “Small Print” play and news. Eva and Teddy back to Eastchurch.

Thursday 31^st October 1935

Mild. Rain. Gale.
Alys and I out in car to Bell and Croydon and Army and Navy stores Kitty came. Saw Phil. I with her to see Quebec Street hat and lunch together – Cumberland Hotel. She took me to 4 Cambridge Gate. I with Phil, and he slept till 3.45. Read 10 minutes. James Campbell and Tom Gregson to see Phil at 4 – 4.30. Alys and I played dice golf with Phil. He shaved. He 99 degrees at 2.

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Friday 1^st November 1935

Very mild. Rain.
I to see Grey Owl and hear him at his film of beaver at Polytechnic 11 – 12.15. (2/6). Couldn’t wait to shake hands! After lunch, Sat with Phil. He only slept at 3.50 till 4.30. Alys and I to 48 Cambridge Gate for things. In car. Dennis away to Layton at 9.30 with Heanley’s and Elsa Beckman. Talked Phil, Alys and cousins in Newcastle.

Saturday 2^nd November 1935

Very very mild.
At 10, Alys was called up by Father St Alan to go to Minster. Eva and Teddy so ill from the inoculation for scarlet fever. So Alys in Baby Austin away to Sheppey. I to shops, and in and then to Polytechnic to buy Grey Owl’s book and to Times’ library. Sat with Phil in p.m. Read Morton’s “In the Steps of the Master” and to him a little. He didn’t sleep. 99 at 2 p.m. 99.2 at 6 p.m. Pat Gibson came at 7 and sat with Phil till 8.30. I to Kings Cross 5.45 for Layton things and taxi back. Train in 5.40. Silverlink. Alys phoned about 5. Dennis at 9?

Memo
30^th – 2.15 x-ray

Sunday 3^rd November 1935

Very fine and warm.
Alys phoned at 5 or 6. Sat with Phil; did jigsaw. Read paper. Dennis phoned at 1.45. Mabel May phoned after dinner with Phil. Talk about his infection. Then read Jungle Book. He slept 3.40 – 4.30. Up to 99.4. Pat Gibson at 7 – 7.30. Questions and News after, and Dennis arrived home at 9.15. Talked about Layton.

Monday 4^th November 1935

Very fine. Sunny.
Settled dinner. Saw Dr Aymer. Did chair seat. Out to get Radio Times. Sat with Phil. Heard his letter from Diana Gilbraith. Alys phoned at 2.30. Teddy joint pains. Eva better. Read Jungle Book to Phil and he couldn’t sleep. Dennis phoned 5. He in at 6.30. Had dinner, and away to Sheppey. Nurse Richards and I dined. Listened-in with Phil till 9.40. (Began transfers).

Tuesday 5^th November 1935

Foggy, damp, coller.
Out for “Motor”. Kit called and in with Phil. I darned stockings there. After lunch, I with Phil who slept 3.35 – 4.40. Then we talked (Dennis rang up at 11.30 and told us about Berry’s. He had driven back.) At 5.30 came Aymer and Otto! At 5.40 came Dr Chandler – 8^th pneumo-thorax. Phone talk with Elsa. Dennis and I sat in Phil’s room.

Wednesday 6^th November 1935

Very fine.
Phil not feeling well all day. Kit took me in car to 48 Cambridge Gate and my Bank. Dorothy came 11. She and I to pay books in High Street. Then she saw Phil 10 minutes. He lying down. At 2.15 x-ray. Harding. Phil very tired and uncomfortable and sick feeling. Made him eat red mullet. Then read to him Simpkins Plot, Birmingham. Late tea. Phil 100.4 at 6 p.m. Smoked salmon. I read “Laura was my camel” till 9.10. To bed. Dennis in to dine 6.30 and off to Sheppey for night. Teddy bad pain. Row with Miss Shellum.

Thursday 7^th November 1935

Foggy, Rain p.m.
Phil better but not inclined to sit up much; I in waiting phone. Dennis phoned 11.30. Alys 2. At 2 came Paul Davis and James (5 minutes). Paul 35 minutes. Sat with Phil after. He couldn’t sleep. Pouring rain. At 6, he shaved. I drew him and nurse. Dennis in 7.40 did questions with Dennis (Sunday ones). Listened-in News. Phil throat cough.

Friday 8^th November 1935

Showers. Mildish.
Alys phoned 11. Coming back! Kit in very early and again. I to Albany Street shops. Sat with Phil and mended lamp flex and did chair. Sat with Phil and he slept in p.m. Alys arrived home 5. p.m from Eva’s. Bill Cave at 7. To see Phil and stayed dinner. I out to Sainsbury’s at 5.15. All, and Bill sat in Phil’s room till Bill went at 9.15. News. To bed 9.50.

Saturday 9^th November 1935

Showers. Mildish.
Alys and I in Baby Austin to do lots of shopping in High Street. After lunch, at 3, Alys and Dennis to Minster in Chrysler. I with Phil and read to him Simpkins Plot. No sleep. At 6, I to King’s Cross and back in taxi with box. Harold Chase from 7 – 7.30 and sat with Phil. After dinner till 9.20 when Alys arrived home by train from Queenboro’. Dennis staying the night.

Sunday 10^th November 1935

Very fine. Showers.
With Phil and Alys. Then Kit came and took me to Volta House to see Bokhara rug and back to 4 Cambridge Gate. Sat with Phil, read to him. Dennis arrived back from Sheppey at 5 p.m. Sat in Phil’s room; Wimpole Street fire. All early to bed.

Monday 11^th November 1935

Very fine.
Alys off to Sheppey at 9 (I to Sainsbury’s with her). I with Dennis at 9.45 to pay books. At 11 with Phil for 2 minutes silence. Dr Aymer at 11.15. Sat with Phil all p.m. He slept, and then I read. Alys back at 5.30. Otto May came and saw Phil and we sat there. Dennis, Alys and I in Phil’s room, but Phil not eeling well and lying down. Temperature 100.4.

Tuesday12^th November 1935

Fineish.
I to Selfridge’s about bills and to Times Library. Back by 30 bus. Got meats at Portland Road station. Sat with Phil after lunch. He slept all pm.. No appetite and lying down all evening. Alys to my flat for looking-glass. Both in Phil’s room and I read aloud after tea. No wireless in evening. Phil not well enough.

Wednesday 13^th November 1935

Fine. Showers.
Did chair seat till about 11.50. Out to Sainsbury’s and 48 Cambridge Gate. Back at 1. Phil not sitting up all day, and only orange juice. Feeling sick. Aymer at 2. Phil slept a1 hour, then I read. Becky Sharp phoned. Kit in for records. Alys and I very worried about Phil. 100.6 at 6. All sat in Phil’s room, no wireless though. Temperature down later, so cheered.

General Election 14^th

Thursday 14^th November 1935

Fine and showers.

I to 48 Cambridge Terrace, also Mrs Harvey and did cleaning. Sheets to laundry. I to vote. Paid her 2/-. Back to 4 Cambridge Gate. Phil sitting up, till feeling sick and nothing but orange-juice. Phil x-rayed 2.15. I sat with him and he slept after. At 6 p.m. he up to 100.4 again. (Bovril and toast tea-time). Dennis fetched Alys and they to vote at 7.40. All sat with Phil after sprats dinner. News on wireless. All more cheered by x-ray – good and Chandler said effusion for pleura.

Friday 15^th November 1935

Fine and showers.
Kit at 10. Took me to High Street. Shops and Selfridge’s. Phil very low, but not so sick. Sat with him in p.m. He slept and woke at 4.5 feeling very sick. At 6, temperature up to 101.4 and we sat with him, after small washing. Very depressing. Phil looking very ill and very weak. Dennis listened-in in diningroom. Told us later.

Saturday 16^th November 1935

Fine. Showers. Very mild.
I to shops for orders and Badcock appointment and to 48 Cambridge Terrace for recipe. After lunch (Phil had beef tea), he still up and I read to him till 3.15. Then he lay down, didn’t sleep. Felt less sick. Ran out for potted meat, which he had for tea! Alys and I to Kings Cross at 6 in Baby Austin. All sat with Phil. His temperature 100.4 at 6 and 100.2 at 10.

Memo:
12^th Sent 10/- to Mrs Harvey
14^th Election Day – Star Street – Taylor
Wrote Ella 15^th

Sunday 17^th November 1935

Wind and rain.
Wrote Lois and E.M.M. Out to buy pineapple. Lyons and Walton. Kitty in. Otto and Mabel in. Dennis to Bulstrode. Phil feeling a little better, but no visitors. Sat with him in p.m. He slept a little. No reading. Did questions “Are you sure?” after tea. Dennis shaved Phil. He 101.8 at 6 but seemed well, and ate egg for tea. Cheery evening. News on wireless. To bed 10.15.

Monday 18^th November 1935

Wind and rain. Cold.
Did shopping in High Street and to 48 Cambridge Gate to clear up. Sat with Phil lin p.m. No reading. Dark. He slept 20 minutes. Dr Chandler (and Aymer) at 5.30. Phil’s pleural effusion. Good splash! Teddy and Eva in late to tea. Dennis too and out again, Teddy and Eva stayed dinner; all in Phil’s room till 10. They to my flat.

Tuesday 19^th November 1935

Cool. Showers.
Out to High Street shops with Alys, walked. I on to 48 Cambridge Terrace for opera glasses. Back. Eva and Teddy at 4 Cambridge Gate. In with Phil. Lunch. Sat with Phil and read to him (Dornford Yates). He pain in every position and didn’t sleep (pleural effusion). Eva and Teddy to tea. Sat with Phil. He 101.4 at 6. Eva tried on wedding-dress for alteration. I to Old Vic at 715 to see “The Sisters” Tchekov. Supper there.

Wednesday 20^th November 1935

Dull.
To Badcock’s. He stopped 3 little holes. Teddy and Eva to lunch. Alys and Eva out to buy hats. Teddy did jig-saws. I with Phil and read aloud (badly, felt queer). Eva and Teddy to tea too and to dine at Fred Barnard’s (Dorothy). We sat with Phil, who only 100.8 and more cheery. Chocolate to drink in evening.

Thursday 21^st November 1935

(no weather).
Phil x-rayed 2.30. Wrote Blaine, about Debby; with photos. Out to shops. To Chappell’s with tickets. To Evans’ and got hat. Rolls at Lyons’. Home to 4 Cambridge Gate. Eva and Teddy to lunch. Sat with Phil and read to him “She Fell Among Thieves”. Rene to tea. Also Tom Gregson with Phil. James to see him, too. Teddy and Eva; Teddy out to see Malcolm and his father. Teddy and Eva to dinner of sprats and sausages. Eva helped in kitchen. All sat with Phil – 101.

Friday 22^nd November 1935

Cool. Grey.
I with Eva to Mrs Oger’s. Teddy doing jig-saw at 4 Cambridge Gate all a.m. After lunch, I with Phil. Read to him. Eva out with Alys. After tea, Eva and Teddy to 48 Cambridge Terrace in evening dress and at 9 to “Eve’s and Ernest’s” party. Phil very tired and grave. Temperature 101.4 again.

Saturday 23^rd November 1935

Very fine.
Eva and Teddy in 11.20. (Eva nettle rash). They off to Layton. Dorothy Barnard in but not to see Phil. With her to Roger’s for prescription. Sat with Phil in p.m. Listened-in New Zealand v. Scotland. Rugger. Phil talked later. John Willis at 5.15. Saw Phil for 10 minutes. Dennis shaved Phil. After dinner, I read to Phil “She Fell Among Thieves” Dornford Yates. Dennis read upstairs. Phil’s’ temperature 100.4.

Memo:
18^th Private View. Royal Society Portrait Painters.
20^th Badcock 11.
18^th Put 5/- in gas.
21^st Phil nine weeks ill
Debby died on 18^th.

Sunday 24^th November 1935

Fine. Cold.
Phil normal! Alys and I to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Drove to Hampstead Heath. In with Phil. Did “Are you sure?” after dinner. Dennis walked in Park and to Bulstrode. Sat with Phil and read to him, after a sleep. Tea. Dennis slept in p.m. and then tea. Dennis shaved Phil. read paper upstairs. In Phil’s room in evening. He sleepy. All early to bed.

Monday 25^th November 1935

Fine. Cold.
Phil 99.2. I to Cullen’s and brought back soup. Then to Westend Electrical and to Wallace Heaton’s with Dennis’ father’s photograph. To Hatchard’s about Chinese handbook, Home to 4 Cambridge Gate. Sat with Phil after lunch. Read long (no sleep). Alys and Phil jigsaw after tea and after dinner. Listened-in to Professor Yetts on Chinese Exhibition. At 10. Phil 99.8.

Tuesday 26^th November 1935

Fine. Cold.
Phil 98.8 6 a.m. Alys out to shops. I to Selfridge’s or cups and books. Then Bumpus’. Then walked to Lilian’s appointment. Out to Lancet office. Home to 4 Cambridge Gate. After lunch, sat with Phil, who up to 100.2 at 2 p.m. and headache. He slept all p.m. Helen and Tony Wilson to tea. Tony to dinner too. Broken arm in sling. With Phil after. Dennis reading about Chinese art. Phil 100.4 at 10.

Wednesday 27^th November 1935

Fine.
Phil 98.2 6 a.m. Dennis took blood from finger (good). I did chair-seat, while Alys out. Dennis phoned. I to Lilian 11.30. Hair till 12.50. To Y.W.C.A and Lois there, lunch 1.30 – 1.55. Back and sat with Phil. He slept till 4.45! Dennis and Alys to Private View, Burlington House Chinese Exhibition. Alys wrote Eva. Knitted. All sat with Phil in evening. No wireless but talked Chinese Exhibition. Phil 99.

Thursday 28^th November 1935

Cold. Fine.
Phil 98.2 but 99 at 10. I to 48 Cambridge Terrace and got things. Back to 4 Cambridge Gate. Phil x-rayed 2.15. Read to him at 3.30 – 4.20. Dr Aymer came then. Alys out with Kitty to shops. Phil not about 100 all day. Knitted and wound wools. Florence made Phil a haddock soufflé. All sat in his room till 10. No wireless.

Friday 29^th November 1935

98.2. Alys took Dennis in Baby Austen to Bulstrode and Kings Cross. I took egg-box Kings Cross. Dennis to Darlington 10 a.m. I did chair and then to Bell and Croydon. Sat with Phil. Read to him. After Pat Gibson came and had tea with Phil and afterwards came back and dressed for dance, and stayed dinner Alys and I sat with Phil who very well 100 at 6 but 99 at 10 p.m.

Saturday 30^th November 1935

Phil 97.6. Alys out early to shops. I did Phil’s pyjama coat. Then sketched Phil being shaved and hair cut b Knight’s man. Out to Richoux’s and brought back cake. Phil doing jig-saw. I read to him p.m. No sleep. All did jig-saw till 6. Phil 99.2! and same at 10 p.m.!!

Memo:
26^th St Katherine’s Day
27^th Royal Academy Chinese Private View – Meet Loise 1.30.
29^th 8. Social Credit Club, Albert Hall
29^th Dennis to Layton

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Sunday 1^st December 1935

Fine. Cold.
Dorothy Barnard came at 11.30. With her to Dickens’ house at Baker Street. Dinner. Sat with Phil – dozed. Read to him at 3.50. Eva and Teddy arrived from Layton to tea. All in with Phil. Then upstairs. Supper. Did “Are you Sure?” Eva and Teddy away at 9 (and Scotty). Dennis back by train from Layton at 11.10.

Monday 2^nd December 1935

Fine. Cold.
Phil 98.4. I felt coldy. Out to meet Lois at 11.45 Selfridge’s. She and I walked to the R.B.A. show. Bus to Baker Street. Lunch together at Y.W.C.A. I back to 4 Cambridge Gate and stayed in my bedroom rest of the day, on bed. Tea and dinner there, so as not to infect anyone else.

Tuesday 3^rd December 1935

Fine. Cold.
Gomorrah died. Phil sub-normal but up at 10. Stayed in bed till 4.15. Knitted a lot. Dr Chandler to see Phil. Saw by fire in bedroom, and knitted. Read Goethe’s life.

Wednesday 4^th December 1935

Rain then fin p.m.

Phil not up to 99 all day. In bed, knitting, up and fetched lunch up to bedroom, ditto tea. Out in Park and with Alys, looked over new flats in Portland Place at 3. Knitted and read – down to dinner with others, but in bed again after as not to sit in Phil’s room with cold.

Thursday 5^th December 1935

Fine. Cold.
Up to breakfast. Knitted Out to 48 Cambridge Terrace and got letters. Gave Mrs Harvey 5/-. Bought Webster’s Dictionary for 6/-. Back and sat on balcony in sun, talking to Phil. In p.m. sat upstairs. Reverend Booth from Hutton Magna came to tea. James to tea with Phil. Phil normal all day, but 98.6 at 10. I listened in upstairs in evening.

Friday 6^th December 1935

Dull (Phil 98.4)
Wrote invitation answers and for car driving license. Phil just at over 98. Out to shops. Bought Fougasse’s book on having been warned for Phil. Doris Freer to lunch. I to U.C.H. with books, to visit Katharine Buchanan (ringworm). Tea. Knitted. Dolly Willis called and talked from 6 – 7.10. Alys out. I upstairs after dinner. Talk by Desmond Macarthy on Samuel Butler.

Saturday 7^th December 1935

Very dark. Foggy.
Mostly indoors, but out to Albany Street. Got Radio Times. Alys busy shopping. Phil up to 99. I slept in p.m. on my bed. Dennis up at 4, and read by fire and I too “Goethe”. Alys after tea, while Phil washed. I with Dennis to Kings Cross in Chrysler to fetch Layton boxes. Pearman has pleurisy.

Memo:
2^nd 11.45 Meet Lois – Selfridge’s
5^th Mr Booth
Mrs Harvey 5/- (1/6 for chamber)

Sunday 8^th December 1935

Very fine. Sunny.
Paul Davis to visit Phil 11.45. To 48 Cambridge Terrace and ironed new jumper fronts and sleeves there. Fetched fur coat and beaver collar. Sat on balcony for coffee after dinner and we did “Are You Sure?” all together. Read in p.m. Dennis in his own room. I read Goethe in my room in evening and knitted. Sore throat.

Monday 9^th December 1935

Fineish.
Phil up to 89 at 10. Spent morning waiting for Lois, whom I expected at 11.30. She came 12.45. Took me with her to 77 Hampstead Way. Lunch there and she brought me back at 2.10. In with Phil (as cold well again). Dozed. Read to him at 3.50 – 4.30. Alys and I with him. Jig-saw. Then upstairs reading. Dennis, Alys and I all reading in evening – Phil’s exciting book.

Tuesday 10^th December 1935

Very cold and windy.
Phil 99 again at 6. I to Wallace Heaton and 48 Cambridge Terrace. Back with various things. Alys, Phil and I listened-in to the Varsity Match in p.m. Otto called after tea. I read a little to Phil. Dennis back 7.30 and we all listened-in. to “On the Spot” by Edgar Wallace.

Wednesday 11^th December 1935

Cold.
I out to High Street. Wrote Christina and Quits about Cousin Jane’s portraits. Phil not feeling well all day. Sore throat and temperature 99.6 at 6. Kitty called. I saw with him in p.m. and no reading till after tea. Then read. Upstairs, sewed up jumper. All sat with Phil, looked at spheres till 10.30.

Thursday 12^th December 1935

Cold. Dull.
Out with Alys in Baby Austin. Bought wool. To 48. To Lillywhite’s. Changed cap. Back. Phil still not well, but a leetle better. Sat in his room and began Alys’ pink coat and read 45 minutes. Finished “Murder Must Advertise”. Phil normal at 2 and 99 at 6. We listened-in to a foolish Cinderella Vaudeville.

Friday 13^th December 1935

Cold. Dull.
Phil’s neck sore. Out ALys to High Street and got Xmas cards for U.S.A. Back at 11.30. Phil earache and depressed. Sewed collar and cuffs on fur coat. X-ray at 2.15 and mistake so again. Phil slept till 4.30. I knitted. Becky Sharpe and Doris to tea. Becky in to see Phil, who better. All listened-in to Constanduros, Clapham and Dwyer, in evening. Phil better.

Saturday 14^th December 1935

Dark and cold.
Phil normal or below all day!!! Did jig-saws. I to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Got frock, gloves. Back to lunch, but did Dennis’ father portrait first in frame. Sat with Phil who slept all p.m. I knitted. Dennis to tea. Alys and he to lecture at Royal Institute by Yetts on Chinese Art. Sat upstairs. Dennis cold and later in Phil’s room. Read lots of newspapers about Italy, Abyssinia Peace Terms.

Memo:
10^th Varsity Match.

Sunday 15^th December 1935

Cold. Fine.
Phil not higher than 98.8. Good day for Phil, doing jig-saws and cheerful. I wrote Davey’s with cheque 18/- for things, and Nell Sime (about Phil and Wst for jams to Tades. Walked to Wigmore Street Post Office before dinner. With Phil, who slept all p.m. Dennis and Alys on bed upstairs. All with Phil and did “Are You Sure?”

Monday 16^th December 1935

Very cold showers and gale.
Dr Chandler at 10.30. Phil normal or below all day. I did shopping for Alys in Albany Street and High Street. To Selfridge’s for Ella’s sealing wax set 2.3. To 48 Cambridge Terrace for shoes. Sat with Phil in p.m. Read salar the Salmon to him 40 minutes. Dennis, Alys and I to sherry party at Lewis Baumer’s. Faraday’s, Ruses and Adrian there. With Phil in evening – crossword.

Tuesday 17^th December 1935

Dark and dull.
Letter from Teddy to Alys saying he has Air Force appointment for 2 more years. Alys sore throat, so not with Phil. I to Selfridge’s, changed Lexicon for Lobo. Sat with Phil who slept after 3. Aymer at 2. Read to Phil after tea. Alys upstairs. Dennis very late, capercailzie at 8.15. Dennis and I with Phil and heard news at 9.30.

Wednesday 18^th December 1935

Fine. Fog in p.m.
I to 48 Cambridge Terrace andquickly back to Phil. With him and began EB’s jig-saw. Eva and Teddy at 1. At 1.45. Dr Chandler and secretary came and Dr Aymer. 6 ½ pints of pleural fluid drawn off from Phil. About 1½ hours. I with Alys. With Phil after. He did jig-saw!! Teddy too. Eva to have hair done. Eva and Teddy to dinner. Away 9. Didn’t listen news. Phil exhausted by bright. Record of 9 pints said Chandler. Expected 3 pints.

Thursday 19^th December 1935

Very foggy and rainy.
Phil up to 99.2 at 6. Changed cheque for Mrs Harvey. Back and with Phil (Alys still coldy). Phil exhausted and not sitting up except to meals. Slept all p.m, read 30 minutes and again after tea. Did up parcels and cards and wrote Aunt Bella. Sat with Phil. News (Hoare’s resignation).

Friday 20^th December 1935

Lovely day. Frost and sun.

Out posted Lois’ book. To Nash’s. Queen Victoria Street. Back by tube. With Phil, knitting. He jig-saw. X-rays at 2.15. Phil slept; after. He felt very well all evening. I wrote Marjery Leggett, after tea. Phil normal or below all day. Listened-in with Dennis (Alys still upstairs) and to Agate on Bernhardt in evening with Phil, Old Brandy in evening.

Saturday 21^st December 1935

Fine. Very cold.
Out to Lyons’ for smoked salmon. Sagne’s. Posted parcels. With Phil, who did jig-saw. Alys on balcony. Coffee. Phil listened-in to New Zealand v. Wales for 30 minutes then slept. Alys still upstairs, and away from Phil. Dennis and I listened-in with Phil to Variety and news. Phil normal all day.

Memo:
16^th Lewis Baumer’s sherry party 6 – 8.

Dr Chandler said Phil very, very slow, very little vitality, looked very washed out.
Dr Aymer said “Yes, slow, but we must remember how very. Very ill he has been”.

Sunday 22^nd December 1935

Fine, foggy.
I to 48 Cambridge Terrace for things. Otto and Mabel in a.m. Otto in Phil’s room with address. I with Phil who slept till 3.30. Then I read till tea. He had slight headache. Shaved himself. Alys in, as cold well. All sat with Phil in evening. Cards, letters.

Monday 23^rd December 1935

Fog. Dark.
Out in fog. Alys out to shops and with Dennis to get Chandler presents. I with Phil and he felt ill and miserable, headache and stuffy. Alys phoned – unable back for lunch. Phil slept in p.m. but still headache. Dr Aymer phoned had cold so didn’t come. Phil up to 99 at 6 and 99.8 at 10. All of us sad about it. Sat with him, but no wireless. He felt ill.

Tuesday 24^th December 1935

Rainy. Milder.
Phil better. Slight headache all day and no appetite. I to 48 Cambridge Terrace and Mrs Harvey to clean up for Berry’s. Back and with Phil who normal. Alys out at shops. Sat with Phil in p.m. Read “Salar” to him 3.30 – 4.15. At 4.40 Dr Heanley to see Phil and had tea with us and Teddy and Eva, who came. They changed and to Ayrton’s to dinner-party. We with Phil and listened-in. He cheerful and 98.6 only.

Wednesday 25^th December 1935

Fineish, mild.
Phil headache but normal all day. Teddy and Eva at 12 or so and presents (Alys and Dennis to Helen’s at 10.30 and back). Dolly Willis called and stayed lunch. Then after for walk in p.m. Alys and Nurse listened to King’s Speech at 9. I with Phil who couldn’t sleep. Headache well. Talked about tank engine – difficulty – wheels within wheels. Tea. Gramophone records Gilbert and Sullivan. Jig-saws, Kanugo upstairs. Turkey and Xmas pudding. Phil had turkey. Sherry in Phil’s room. Eva and Teddy away 10.15.

Thursday 26^th December 1935

Very mild and dull.
Phil headache and sleepy all a.m. but below normal 98.2. I wrote lots of letters. Eva and Teddy in about 12. All cold lunch. Dennis, Alys, Eva and Teddy out to see Grey Owl at Polytechnic. I with Phil who, at last, slept. I out with Scotty after tea for walk. Eva and Teddy did puzzle upstairs and Eva helped Florence wash up. Dennis, Alys and I in Phil’s room.

Friday 27^th December 1935

Very mild. Muddy. Drizzle.
Dr Heanley to see Phil. Out to Dickens and Jones’ to change shoes from Kitty. Searched for wool (pink). Gayler and Pope, Lewis’s and Bourne and Hollingsworth – all closed. Lunch. Teddy and Eva in for it. In p.m. Phil disturbed about tank engine. Alys to Bond’s. Teddy and Eva jigsaw. Phil at last slept. Pat Gibson to see Phil (who 98.8 at 6). Dennis to Teddy, Eva and me to Bolivar’s. Walked there and back. Champange discussion. Back to 4 Cambridge Gate.

Saturday 28^th December 1935

Rain.
Out with Alys in Baby Austin in rain. Dr Aymer. On walking to Woolworth’s. Back at 12.45. Teddy in then, and Eva at 1. After lunch, Dennis reading about his letter to Dr Dobson. I in Phil’s room. Phil slept till 4.15. I darned Eva’s blue jersey. Talked till 4.20 or so. Dennis in to tea. Malcolm after tea and sat while we dined. Teddy out with him after in Ford. Eva and we all in Phil’s room. Phil bright and not above normal all day.

Memo:
24^th plumbers for pipe and cistern frozen.

Sunday 29^th December 1935

Fine on whole.
Phil bright and not above normal. Dennis and I out with Eva and Teddy at 12.20 in Park. In p.m. Alys and Eva out for walk. I with Phil who didn’t sleep at all. Talked a little. Then finished off “Salar the Salmon”. Otto, Mabel and Dick called at 7. After dinner, Eva and Teddy away at 9. “Are you Sure” first. Row about News and Dennis upstairs alone very cross. Alys and Phil played Casino.

Monday 30^th December 1935

Sun and rain, wind.
Out with Alys in car. On alone to Lewis’ and then bus to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Mrs Harvey and Baby there. Ironed Alys’ jersey coatee. Back via Gayler and Pope (for navy wool). Lunch. Sat with Phil and sewed up the pink coatee. Phil slept, then talked about cricket. Very well, shaved himself. Dennis still quiet and rather silent all evening. Accordian for Phil from Heanley. He played it. No news from wireless.

Tuesday 31^st December 1935

Pouring rain. Mild a.m.
Out in pouring rain to Gayler and Pope and chose pattern pamphlets and needles, wool. Phoned Lois for birthday. After lunch with Phil who very well, normal and below, slept. Then I read him “Innocence and Design”. Pat Gibson to tea with him. Knitted upstairs. Began navy coat for Eva. Dennis in very cheerful. Sherry for New Year’s Eve and Benedictine (Phil). Dennis read “Standard” so no wireless news again. To bed 10.35 (Wrote Aunt Bella in a.m. Alys out with Kit to look at flats).