In 1937, Edward is 61 years old, Kate is 58 years old and Alys is 53 years old. Eva is 28 years old and Philip is 24 years old (Alys and Dennis’ daughter and son). James is born (Eva and Teddy’s son).
K.F. Boyd
4 Cambridge Gate
NW1
Layton Manor
Near Richmond
Yorks
Telephone: Wel 4071
Telephone No of Friends
Embleton Wel 8861
East Layton 10
Richmond
Friday 1st January 1937
Very Showery
Eva breakfast in bed. Phil’s boil still coming and yorks! Men worked all day. Out and about by pond. To fetch paper but none came. Wrote Doz. In to call on Blain’s with Zeus. Mrs Clements there and two children. Teddy arrived back from London at 7.15. Slosh in the evening. I in billiard-room, watched.
Saturday 2nd January 1937
Windy
To fetch paper with Zeus. Mended Eva’s coat lining. Alys and Phil to Richmond. Phil’s hair cut. Called on Blain’s with Zeus. Alys and I to East Layton to post papers to J.H.M. in Delhi. Men played Slosh in evening.
Sunday 3rd January 1937
Dull.
Teddy rang up Mitchell at Thornaby. I took Zeus for walk, and Phil and Teddy took Ozzy. Packed a bit. Felt very coldly (stuffy). In all p.m. and 3 men in Lincoln-Zephyr to Mitchell’s with engine (Flight-Commander Mitchell). Back 7.30. Supper. In billiard room. Early to bed.
Monday 4th January 1937
Rain. Mild.
Very windy. Out with dogs. Finished packing. At 2, Dennis and I off in Lincoln-Zephyr and had coffee en route. After Newark, (filled up with petrol) it poured for hours. Dined Cromwell Hotel, Stevenage (5/- dinner). 4 Cambridge Gate at 10, about.
Tuesday 5th January 1937
Mildish, sun.
Unpacked. To Selfridge’s and Dolcis’ and Bond’s, etc shopping for Alys, Teddy and Phil. To 71 Hillfield Court to lunch with Kit. Away at 3.15. To 4 Cambridge Gate for money. To Bond’s again. Posted parcel to Phil. Tea. Dennis in about 8.25. He did goldfish tanks. Wrote Alys. Knitted. Read paper. Very sleepy. To bed 10.20. (Bought little rudd 3d)
Wednesday 6th January 1937
Gale, showers.
To Albany Street shops only. Unpicked fronts and sleeves from taffeta and cloqué frocks. Washed and ironed them. Arranged U.S. lace in one. Florence out. Dennis in at 8.10. Milk soup. Cold meat and red rice. He cleaned out Dictators’ Tank.
Thursday 7th January 1937
Cooler, sunny.
To shops in High Street and on to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Saw Miss Morrison from Ruthven’s flat about letting my room. In all p.m. Wrote dress account for diary in big book. Dennis in 8. Listened-in, knitted. (Wrote Alys). To bed 10.15. Dennis 11. Phil rang up at past 11, about Alys’ pains over her heart. Dennis down to me, very worried.
Friday 8th January 1937
Dullish.
With Dennis to shops. Got water-jug Selfridge’s. Walking home, met Lois and Mrs Paul Leigh-Hunt. In car home with them. Arranged béret with net veils. Dennis in 8 or so. Phil phoned at about 9.30. Asked if I would go there. I packed up.
Saturday 9th January 1937
Dull. Cool.
Breakfast 8. Phoned King’s Cross. Sent telegram to Layton saying arrive 2.41. Phoned Poz and Kitty. Dennis took me to King’s Cross, and I by 10 train. Arrived York 1.15. On and arrived Darlington 2.41. Bought 2 sandwiches at York and ate them and apple on platform (Train 1.55 on). Blain met me. Alys in bed, but better. Phil and I tea up in her bedroom. Dinner with Phil. All sat in her room in evening. Listened-in a bit.
Memo:
Eva and Teddy to London 9th by 11.30 train.
Dennis met them 4.20.
9th Death of Tonks in Times
7th Lunch Elm Park Road 1.15
9th 5-8 Tony Ayrton’s sherry and show. Officers Mess R.A.F. Abingdon. Decoration.
Sunday 10th January 1937
Misty. Cool.
(Dennis took Berry’s to Sheppey and phoned from Caves in evening.) Sat with Alys and took Zeus out for a walk across fields. Phil took Ozzy earlier. Dr Woodsend came at 2.30 to see Alys. Careful examination and said heart quite sound. Stay in bed. Tea upstairs. Phil in top room and after dinner. Knitted.
Monday 11th January 1937
Misty.
Wrote Kit, Doz, Eva. Phil wrote to Poz and Doz! He up in top-room, working a lot. At 3, I took Phil and Ozzy to lane, and then Zeus to T (By Forcett). Walked back. Phil drove back. Dennis phoned. Phil working till 9.30 in top room. Phil very bad night (with noise).
Tuesday 12th January 1937
Foggy. Damp.
I to Richmond (took Cooper too) for wool, fish, fruit. Phil in top room working hard. Phil rested in Alys’ room. Up in top room with Phil (who lonely), knitting. Phil to bed at 9 – door open. He very tired. Dennis phoned.
Wednesday 13th January 1937
Perfect, sunny.
Talk to console Mrs Cooper! I to Richmond for tongue. Posted Eva’s beret and wool. Mary and Harold Chas came (en route from Carlisle) and stayed lunch. Phil to Forcett at 3, to shoot with Charles Mitchell. Dr Woodsend to see Alys. Phil in top room a little. I phoned Eva about Flew.
Thursday 14th January 1937
(no weather)
To Darlington with Phil for his x-ray 11. I bought dressing-jacket and wool. Began knitting collar for it. Alys in bed till 3. Men cutting down big plane tree, near house. Alys in big spare room, as window might be broken. Alys down to tea (in hall). Phil out watching tree till 5 and got rather cold. Rested indoors. Listened to Air Raid on radio.
Friday 15th January 1937
Very fine.
Phil rested in Alys’ room depressed and “livery”, I think. I knitted collar. Took dogs a walk in fields. Phil played l’Attaque with Alys. Temperature normal. Alys and Phil to bed at 8.45. Dennis arrived by Jubilee. Phil feeling sick.
Saturday 16th January 1937
Rain then very fine.
I to Richmond for wool. Very slush and crowded. Market day. Alys out with Dennis in garden. All p.m. in Alys’ room getting trunk ready and sorting things and beginning to pack. Skates. Alys down to lunch, tea and dinner. Knitted collar for Alys’ dressing jacket. She and I in billiard-room. Dennis and Phil played Slosh.
Memo:
15th To Layton? Mrs Fagge.
Sunday 17th January 1937
Rain, fog, horrid.
Hardly out all day. Dennis too. He helped Phil in top-room nailing sleepers, most of day. I helping Alys with odd mendings and finished off collar. She packed. In billiard room in evening.
Monday 18th January 1937
Dull, damp.
Dennis and Alys off to London on Jubilee. Trunk sent off. Phil and I to Richmond. Dennis’ dress-suit to be cleaned. Phil’s plus fours to Murphy’s. Phil and I long walk over fields with dogs. In top room with Phil running engines. Phil tired; sat in sitting-room. Read Whittaker. Alys rang up from Bulstrode House at 8.45.
Tuesday 19th January 1937
Perfect day.
At 10.45 Phil and I in Ford to Meet at Whashton. Upon hill till 12. Gave sugar to the bees. Phil rested outside and I de-mothed Jaeger dressing gown. At 2 heard Chas Mitchell not coming. So I took Phil’s plus-4 suit to Richmond (cleaner). Phil long walk with dogs. Did flowers. In top room re-lining Jaeger coat, Phil cleaning engines. Alys and Dennis phoned at 8.30. from Bulstrode. Good news Sir Maurice Cassidy’s opinion on Alys’ heart.
Wednesday 20th January 1937
Perfect day. Cold.
Lovely snow and sunshine. Out in fields with Phil and dogs. Wrote Ella, Alys, Doz (for cheque). Post card for coffee. Watched all 5 men getting trunk logs up (hoist) and hauled back by Armstrong. Phil happy with Flight-Commander Alan Mitchell running red engine. They had tea up in top room. I sewed lining into Jaeger coat. Phone from Teddy to Phil. Quiet evening in sitting-room.
Thursday 21st January 1937
Dull.
Blain influenza. To ask after him. I enquired after Mrs Bainbridge. Motored to East Layton (Phil phoned to Mr Booth) and Ravensworth. Oranges to Blain. Postal order for passports. Mr Booth came at 3.45. Stayed tea. Signed passports. Up in top room knitting while Phil did work on tender. He tired and felt a little sick later. Both to bed about 9.
Friday 22nd January 1937
Changeable, mild.
With Phil to Richmond; he had hair-cut. I to Foster’s Cleaners and Murphy’s. Doctor Thompson to Blain. At 3 Phil and I in Austin to Collier Lane. He with gun. Back and heard Charles Mitchell and friend, John Heighton(?) coming to tea. They came (Gilling Rector’s son). In billiard room. Alys and Dennis phoned and suggested we return. Took Mrs C’s temperature 99.8 10 p.m. Rang up Dennis and station. Decided to by 1.21 on Saturday.
Saturday 23rd January 1937
Very mild. Rain.
Packed our 3 suitcases. Doris helped. Got Times with Zeus. Phil got Ford hood up. He and I at 12.30 to Darlington (Cleveland Garage man met us to take Ford back to Layton). Took 1.21 train to King’s Cross. Sandwiches and tangerines. Arrived 5.35 King’s Cross. Met by Alys and Dennis. Lincoln-Zephyr to 4 Cambridge Gate. Talk. Dennis out to Bulstrode. Dinner 7.45. (Ives to help Florence for week).
Memo:
1st class single £2.8.6 Darlington to King’s Cross
With extra on 3rd return 9.9.
1st Wrote Amy Steel 22nd (mine).
4508 Ford.
Sunday 24th January 1937
Rain. Mild.
Dennis cleaned goldfish tanks. Alys and Phil walked in Regent’s Park. After Phil’s rest, all of at 3.15 in rain, for drive. Phil driving Lincoln-Zephyr. Phil rather depressed about himself all day. “Are you Sure” at tea-time. Alys rang Eva.
Monday 25th January 1937
Dull. Mild.
Alys and I out with Dennis. Alys to Brownlee. Wrote to Mrs Cooper. I to Sainsbury. Back, and walked with Phil to Bond’s. Back. Lunch. I to Simmond’s to get jug 3/-. Bought tea-set 12/- 25 pieces 2nd hand and bedroom slippers (Phil). Dorrie to tea. Phil to Dr Aymer (Alys too). Sidney called for Dorrie 5.30. I took Alys fur coat to Mrs Ogel, 40 Ordnance Road, to be lined.
Tuesday 26th January 1937
Dull. Cold.
I out to change slippers at Baker’s. To 48 Cambridge Terrace, saw Mrs Carr-Glyn. Back to 4 Cabridge Gate. (Phil back from Brownlee). I to National Liberal Club 1. Lunch with Jim Archer. To National Portrait Gallery. Then Stoll Picture Theatre and had tea and saw “Man who could work miracles” and “Showboat” with Paul Robeson. Ended 7.20! Back to Cambridge Gate. Dennis on in 8.35. Caviare. Ives in bed!
Wednesday 27th January 1937
Dull, cold.
Ives well again. Out at 11.15 to meet Alys at Brownlee’s. With her to Selfridge’s and Dean and Dawson (travel agents). Dennis took Phil to Chandler’s 12.30 and all of us home lunch. Tony in. Phil to Cleminson’s. Antrum punctured. I to 48 Cambridge Terrace and machined dressing-gown. Back to tea. Dennis in at 8.5. Knitted Alys “leginettes”. Wrote Montana before 6.30.
Thursday 28th January 1937
Very cold and grey windy.
Walked with Phil (who to Brownlee). To Selfridge’s for celeriac. To Debenham and Freebody’s and Marshall’s. Back to lunch. At 2.15 met Kit and New Theatre. Took her to “Parnell”. Tea at St George’s after. I to Arts Theatre Club and Russell’s and had supper Lyons’. To Embassy and saw “Climbing”. Skelton Knaggs queer actor. Back at 10.50. Paul Davis to dine and stayed till 12. Got grit in my eye.
Friday 29th January 1937
Snowy.
To Sainsbury’s. Phil to Brownlee and to Cleminson’s at 2 in Lincoln-Zephyr. I with him to Lab with Dennis’ coat. On to look patterns and His Majesty’s Theatre “Gallery Full’ for “Boy David”. James Campbell to tea (Alys out for hair). Dennis out to Pathologists’ dinner? Alys, Phil and I alone. Phil drew engine. We sewed fur coat pockets.
Saturday 30th January 1937
Milder, dull.
Phil to Bond’s. To Sainsbury’s. Alys headache (Flu??) John Willis to lunch. Got out hat box with Swiss woolies. Alys finished packing. Alys and I knitted in p.m. Kit phoned. Phil worked on engine tank. I ironed sleeve in his room. Dennis out all day at Pathology Meeting. In at 6.45. Dinner. News. To bed 10. Alys phoned Eva, who miserable and crying.
Memo:
27th Phil to Chandler
To Cleminson 12.30
29th 2.50
26th 1. National Liberal Club Aymer 11.30.
28th Paul Davis to dine.
I take Kit to “Parnell” 8 Embassy
29th 4 p.m. Alys hair
Sunday 31st January 1937
Fine, mild. Rain in evening.
Odds and ends of packing; labels. Lunch 12.30. Alys and I in taxi and Dennis, Alys, Phil in Lincoln-Zephyr to Victoria. Alys and Phil away 2 p.m. to go to Montana Hall. Dennis and I to zoo, then to Kit’s to tea. Dennis to Bulstrode and back at 7. Supper at Buchanan’s. Kit, Kath, George, Dennis and I to Everyman Theatre. Saw (7.30) Surrealist film “Zéro de conduite” and “Night on Mountain”. L.M.S. Mail Train.
Monday 1st February 1937
Fine, sunny.
To High Street with Dennis. To Times Library. Back and washed clothes. To Kit’s; lunch with her – omelette. Knitted and talked. Barbara in. I away at 3.45. back to 4 Cambridge Gate. To R.B.A. Art Club. Back at 6.30. Wrote Alys. Dennis in at 8. Phoned Eva after dinner. To bed 10.30. Dennis read “After Us” Letter from Calais.
Tuesday 2nd February 1937
Dull, rain later.
Out with Dennis. To Sainsbury’s. To Reynolds Cleaners. Paid bill. Back. Wrote Lois and Aunt Bella. At 1.45 to Comedy Theatre. Saw “Busman’s Honeymoon”. Quite good. Bought stockings and leather bags. Dennis back 7.45. Out again to St Mary’s Hospital. Meeting. Postcards from Alys.
Wednesday 3rd February 1937
Mild.
To 48 Cambridge Terrace at 11. Mrs Harvey there to clean. Walked to meet Kit at Green Lizard. Lunch (I paid). We walked to Duchess Theatre. Saw “Murder in the Cathedral” Becket. Back. Trimming on frock. Dennis and Mr Raymond Morgan at 7.35. I with them to Queen Anne’s Gate for sherry. Then Cheshire Cheese supper.
Thursday 4th February 1937
Mild.
Out with Dennis to High Street. Back. Changed rooms and made beds. Wrote Alys. To lunch with Poz and Doz 1.30. Talked till 4. Back. Tea. Knitted. At 7.30 Teddy and Eva came with Scotty (pregnant). Dennis in at 8.30. Dinner. Mrs Thoroughgood to help 3/-. Letter from Alys. To bed 10.30.
Friday 5th February 1937
Dull.
To High Street with Dennis. Eva and Teddy to Brownlee and Teddy to Goldsmith about his nose. I wrote Alys. After lunch, Eva and I in Ford to Mrs Oger’s and on to Dorrie about baby basket. Then to Portland Place. Parked car. To Marshall’s and Lilley & Skinner. Eva bought shoes. Back to tea. Teddy also. Dennis in at 8. Letter from Alys to Dennis. Kitty rang up.
Saturday 6th February 1937
Dullish.
Out with Eva and Teddy in Ford to High Street. On with Eva walking to Treasure Cot about barracoats and Lewis’ for flannel ribbon, organdie patterns. Eva to Dr Flew 12.15. At 2.30 Dennis drove Eva and me to Fred Barnard’s (Doz and Poz, Elm Park Road). Agatha Shore there to choose pictures. We drove in Richmond Park and home at 5. Teddy to tea Hendon with Lord Swinton’s friends. Eva felt sick at dinnertime and cold. Bigger movements of baby. I cut out blue coat for Eva in bedroom (after Eva came).
Memo:
Wrote Alys 4th a.m. and 5th (after Eva came to 48 Cambridge Terrace).
3rd Whiteoaks with Kit
4th 1.30 Fred Barnard’s
31st To Montana (Phil) Alys?
4th Eva and Teddy for weekend
Sunday 7th February 1937
Dull and rain.
Eva and Teddy to see Mr Berry. Dennis’ shoulder ached. He not out all day (aspirin). I sewed Eva’s coat (on and off all day). Eva and Teddy to see Eve and Ernest and Baby in p.m. Back to tea. Teddy worked (gas?). Dennis and Teddy cleaned goldfish tanks. Berry’s and Scotty away at 8.15.
Monday 8th February 1937
Mild. Rain and sun.
Out with Dennis to High Street. On to 48 and machined Eva’s coat till 1.15. Back to lunch. Sewed and ironed coat. Wrote Alys and Mrs Cooper. To R.B.A. Art Club. Painted mother and child. Lois there. Got ash-tray 23/- for Ernest Miles’ wedding present at Fortnum’s. Dennis in at 7.40.
Tuesday 9th February 1937
Rain and sun.
Dennis took me in pouring rain, all the way to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Spent from 10.10 till 3.45 there doing Eva’s coat. Out lunch in Cambridge Place for 20 minutes. Tea at 4 Cambridge Gate (after going Lewis’ for buttons). Dennis not in till 8.30. Postcards from Alys. Sewed all evening. To bed 10.30. Tired.
Wednesday 10th February 1937
Dullish.
Met Lois at Swan & Edgar’s and to National Society Show at Royal Institute. She back to lunch with me at 4 Cambridge Gate. All p.m. sewed Eva’s coat and until 6.30. Then Dennis back and quick dinner and bath to Colisseum to see “Cinderella” Edna Best. Pepper gave us stalls. To Maples.
Richmond
Thursday 11th February 1937
Fine.
Packed. Put pockets on Eva’s coat. Posted the coat. Tried to buy office stool. At 2.30 Dennis and I off in Lincoln Zephyr to Layton. Coffee and sandwiches en route. Fine all the way. Arrived Layton 9.15. Lovely starlight night. Soup. To bed 10.
Friday 12th February 1937
Perfect day.
Letter from Phil to Dennis – 2nd sputum negative. I out to Richmond in Baby Austin. Chemist and wool. Dennis with men loading stones in Armstrong. I with them after lunch and dogs to quarry field. Then I called on Blain (convalescent) with Zeus and ball. Wrote Alys and Phil. Dennis wrote Phil in evening. We played Slosh till nearly 10 and cue game.
Saturday 13th February 1937
Snow and thaw.
Thick snow everywhere so no stones. Dennis very sad. He to call on Blain. I out with dogs and he also. Read after lunch. Walked to little quarry at 3.15 with Zeus. Dennis wrote Alys after tea, for post. Read “Prelude in Prague”. Dennis “Sparkenbroke” by Chas Morgan. Played Pyramids or snooker pool? in evening.
Memo:
Margaret (Brent) this week
10th Sissie to tea. Margaret 2.
11th Dennis Layton
7th Wrote Phil
8th Alys
London
Sunday 14th February 1937
Fine. Mild.
Fog at 8.30. Then fine and very mild. Packed. Decided to go at 11 instead of 2. Dennis fetched car. Started 11.15. Lunch after Doncaster, coffee at home at 5.30. Petrol at Olde Bell place. Cards from Alys. Out to dine at White House. News. To bed 9.30. Both wrote Alys letter about $500.00.
Monday 15th February 1937
Dull, mild.
Out with Dennis to High Street. On to 48 Cambridge Terrace and called on Mrs Frampton, 21 Oxford. To Bank to put legacy £100 from Cyrus McCormick on deposit. Kit to lunch. Wrote E.P. To R.B.A. Art Club. Drew male model in brush and ink. Dennis in 7.40. Slack work at Lab. Eva phoned.
Tuesday 16th February 1937
Mild, showers and sun.
To High Street with Dennis. Back. Changed rooms. Wrote Alys. To meet Lois at Camden Town, her Out-patients 12.30. She took me back in car to lunch 77. We drew each other, pencil and brush and ink. Tea. Lois drove me back 4 Cambridge Gate. Eva and Teddy came 7.45. Dennis in 7.55 (Scotty at vet’s). News 10 o’clock. Millions for Defence Mrs Thorogood.
Wednesday 17th February 1937
Dull. Cold.
Teddy out with Eva to buy cupboards. I wrote Phil. To Oxo place in City. Got Faraday Advert. To Chelsea. Lunch with Poz and Doz. Back to 4 Cambridge Gate. With Eva, knitting (taught her crochet). Teddy back from interviews about jobs and out to Reynolds Close. He brought Bitterlings. All 4 of us dined White House. My treat (on McCormick).
Thursday 18th February 1937
Mild. Drizzle.
Teddy away at 5.30 a.m. Wrote Alys about going to Montano. With Eva to Queen Mary’s Maternity Home. Eva to be interviewed. I called on Elsa. Eva to Rene’s to lunch. I back to lunch and sewed turquoise dressing gown. Eva back to tea and out to Dickens and Jones’ for hair. Florence out. Eva and Dennis to Heanley’s to dine. I egg at home and to Embassy Theatre to see “Tavern in the Town”.
Friday 19th February 1937
Dullish.
(Oil in ears). I out with Dennis to shops. Back. Sewed and talked to Eva till lunch. At 2.30 Eva and I to Victoria. Saw her off 3.20 train to Queenborough. I to Sissie’s to tea. Back 7.30. Quiet evening. Wrote Lois inviting to Layton. Letters from Alys. Slept upstairs still. Dennis phoned Teddy about Air Ministry letter.
Saturday 20th February 1937
Fair.
Breakfast 8. Dennis Committee Pathologists. I 9.45 to Dr W. Anderson, 3 Rotherwick Road. He syringed my ears (wax). To High Street. Back and sewed trimming on black dress. Wrote Alys. Dennis on in at 7. Teddy phoned – Scotty had 2 puppies, 1 dead.
Memo:
20th Wrote Alys and sent B.M.J. psychological rheumatism paper. Spce 1846
20th 9.45 Dr Anderson’s.
19th Sissie’s to tea.
Wrote E.P.
Eva for night 17th
18th to dine at Heanley’s.
Sunday 21st February 1937
Fine. showers in evening.
Wrote Doz (about Horses Bill) Sissie, Aunt Bella, Ella, Doris (with tickets King of Glory). Out with Dennis – walk in Park. All p.m. Dennis doing goldfish tanks out. I knitted and helped a little and washed vest. Sent Phil “Are you Sure?” Dennis and I to supper at Ayrton’s 7 – 10.15. Only Max and Elsa.
Monday 22nd February 1937
Colder. Showers and sun.
Out with Dennis. To Selfridge’s about M.P’s for Horses Bill. To Times Library, Lafayette’s. Back, lunch. Darned and mended. Tony Wilson and Bobby in. To R.B.A. Art Club 4.45. Lois there. Very cold. Saw Women’s International. Dennis in at 8. Knitted Baby coat. Letter from Alys to Dennis.
Tuesday 23rd February 1937
Very cold. Fine.
Out with Dennis to shops and I to Marshall’s, Debenhams, Evan’s for overall stuff. Also Russell’s to pay subs. Arts Theatre 10/-. To Cambridge Theatre for stool. Back to lunch. Kit in to lunch. Hurried off 1.15 to Cambridge Theatre to see “Charles the King”. Dennis to Hendon to case and only in at 9.15. I had supper first. Letter from Alys.
Wednesday 24th February 1937
Dull then rain. Out with Dennis to High Street. Posted nightgown to Alys in Baker Street. Back soon. Washed clothes. Lunch early. To Westminster Theatre 2.30. Saw “Uncle Vanya” Tchekov. Bought patterns at Gorringe’s while waiting for 2.30. Read Clochemerle. Dennis in 8. Tired. Worried. He had bad night.
Thursday 25th February 1937
Dull. Heavy showers.
To 48 Cambridge Terrace. Got cretonne, wools. In p.m. looked at patterns. At 4 to Lois with paints. Tea there. Lois and I drew “June”. I did watercolours, badly. Electric light. Dennis and I dined Bath Club with Margaret and Douglas Cox. Very nice evening.
Richmond
Friday 26th February 1937
Rain.
Out with Dennis to High Street. Back in rain. Wrote Alys. Posted before 12. All p.m. did wool flowers on grey jumper. At 5 Dennis came. In taxi to King’s Cross Jubilee train. 5.30 to Darlington. Dinner on board. Blain in Armstrong to meet us. Zeus overjoyed. Ozzy too but is off after Elgy’s dog, so tied up a lot. To bed 10.
Saturday 27th February 1937
Sleet
Sun at breakfast. Then rain or sleet. Out in garden. Dennis and men putting in last big stones on stream cliff. Awful mud. I in Austin to Forcett with Zeus. Back and alone to Kirklands. 2 gallons of petrol 3.2. Wrote Alys and so did Dennis. Played Slosh after dinner. He gave me 150! Won twice.
Memo:
25th British Museum Doz 3 p.m.
25th 4.15 – 7 to Lois painting June.
Wrote Alys 23rd 12.30.
26th Scotty’s puppies due?
Sunday 28th February 1937
Snow blizzard.
Out with Zeus in snow. Worked colours on old cardigan. Read Mystery in Channel – Crofts. Dennis and I out with Zeus and Ozzy (on chain). I to the Blain’s in p.m. with Faraday paint book and poster. Dennis cleaned gold-fish tanks. I helped all p.m. Slosh in evening until 10.
Monday 1st March 1937
Hot, dull, some sun. Cold.
Packed suitcase and hat box with leeks, orchids, flowers, eggs, sea-kale, celery. Jubilee to London leaving Oz-dog at vets on way. Worm. Lunch on board. 2.15 King’s Cross (15 minutes late). Indoors. Working. Arranged flowers. Dennis in (cold), had been to Chiswick for case.
Tuesday 2nd March 1937
Cold. Showers in p.m.
Out with Dennis and on to Selfridge’s and Lewis’ and Dean & Dawson, Handy’s, Ponting’s. To the Green Lizard to meet Kit, waited till 2. Lunch there. Message astray. Home. To tea with Menie. Back. Dolly and John asked themselves to supper, and brought sausages. Letters from Alys and Phil. I sent “Are you Sure?” to Phil. John posted.
Wednesday 3rd March 1937
Cold. Showers.
Wrote Alys. Altered Hungarian coat, long phone talks Poz and Kit. After lunch to Burning Oak to visit Margaret Harris at Infirmary. Took 6 eggs, peppermints, oranges, grapes and a pear. Back to tea (Florence out). To dine White House with Dennis and Mollie Heanley. Back till 10. Then to bed.
Thursday 4th March 1937
Cold. Finer.
Dennis to vote. I to Times Library. Then to vote L.C.C. Mrs Harvey at 48 Cambridge Terrace. I cleaned piece-drawer a bit. Back to 4 Cambridge Gate. Sewed sleeves of Hungarian coat and embroidered tunic with colours. Dennis back 8. After dinner, we went to Otto May’s and talked till about 10.30. Letter from Alys about adhesion cutting.
Friday 5th March 1937
Cold. Dull.
With Dennis to High Street. To Evans’ for Eva’s vests. Back. Changed. To 26 Compayne 1 o’clock. Harold Gibb (blind Padre) and wife and Swedish lady and a Miss McConnell. Back (via Barnes’ – bought bag, navy zip 7.11). Put blue and black cord (rag wools) on grey coat stuff, for scarf. Dennis in 8. Tired. I too. Letter from Alys correcting Otto.
Saturday 6th March 1937
Very cold. Grey.
Out with Dennis – shops. Back 10.30. Sewed scarf with cord edge and embroidery wools. Finished it. Dennis back at 4. Tea and quiet evening reading. I knitted Baby’s coat. Listened-in Hemsley “Wordsworth” and variety. To bed 10.30. No bath (tepid).
Memo:
2nd To Menie’s 4 or 4.30.
3rd To Brent? Eva?
Gave Mrs Harvey 4th 10/-
4th Vote L.C.C. Back 48, 11 meet elect men.
5th 1 o’clock 26 Compayne
6th 2.30 ballet.
Sunday 7th March 1937
Sleet, and very cold wind.
Heavy snow in night. Wrote K.H.D. At 11, Dennis and I to Bulstrode and at 11.20 on to Minster. No snow at Chatham. Teddy met us in Ford for mud. To Bide-a-wee. Scotty’s puppy “Kimbo” aged 2 weeks! Dinner. Tea. Back at 7 and to Bulstrode and Beaumont House. Dinner at Isola Bella 8 or so. Back 9.15.
Monday 8th March 1937
Cold. Grey.
To shops with Dennis and Wooldworth’s (shoes), green jug at James Street 1/3? Back. Wrote Alys. Lunch. Mended Dennis’ waistcoat pocket. Out to R.B.A. Art Club. Back 7.30. Dennis back at 8.30. Very angry with Chandler who rude at consultation. Phil has to return for adhesions. Letter from Alys. P.S. from Phil. Dennis wrote to Phil.
Tuesday 9th March 1937
Fine, sun!!!
Out with Dennis and back soon. Out to Haverstock Road School. Miss Burton, Miss Bateman (infants). To Embassy for tickets 13th. To Kit’s lunch. Barbara also there. Kit and I in car to film Boulestin cooking at Porchester Hall. Home to tea. Florence and I moved beds for Teddy and Eva. Dennis back 8.35. Very tired. Letter to me from Phil! Dennis wrote Alys.
Wednesday 10th March 1937
Cold sun then sleet showers.
With Dennis to shops. On to Handy’s shop, Dean & Dawson. Wrote Alys (from Kardomah) about journey date – 31st. To Lyons’ for cakes and pudding. Back. Lunch. To 48 Cambridge Terrace taking pieces. Got Chandler’s Lancet article. To Ponting’s. Tried waterproofs. Home. Florence out. Eva and Teddy arrived about 6. Spring had broken. Tea. Dennis in at 8. Letter to him from Alys. Encouraging. Phil playing billiards.
Thursday 11th March 1937
Very rainy, some sun.
With Dennis to shops. Early. Breakfast 8. Back to shops again with Eva in Ford. Teddy to Air Ministry. Air-Commodore Philip Babington. Eva and I to Dorrie’s to fetch Baby Basket. 1 o’clock Lunch. I to tea Lois and then we painted June. Michael and Roger there. Roger in bed feverish. Back 7. Dinner. Dennis very late, dined 8.45 alone and I out with him to Lab. He to Duchess and back with specimens 10. Eva and Teddy back to Minster.
Friday 12th March 1937
Cold. Sun and showers.
With Dennis to High Street. Back after Selfridge’s. Sewed in p.m. embroidery and mended stockings – washed vest. Lady Chubb’s surveyors came to see flat. Dennis in late. Grey mullet. I ate first. Peter Ryan ill and into Bulstrode. Cheerful letter from Alys to Dennis.
Saturday 13th March 1937
Rain and dull.
Washed gloves and combs. Tidied. Out to Selfridge’s, bought 2 Viennese jumper-coats! Things for lunch too. Back (to 48 Cambridge Terrace in a.m. for canvases). Painted all p.m. on “Phil on deckchair”. Sewed too. Dennis in to tea, but out to case for Hales (whooping cough?) In at 7.15. Dennis and I to Embassy. Saw “The Road to Rome”, play about Hannibal. Good. Letter and photos from Phil to Dennis.
Memo:
Eva and Teddy 4 10th arrive Reynolds Close
11th Paint June 15. Eva and Teddy all day.
Wrote Mrs Cooper 12th
Sunday 14th March 1937
Very cold. Dull some rain too.
Dennis’ 56th birthday. He and I indoors. Eva phoned. I gave Dennis “By Greta Bridge” and cheeseboard. Knitting, reading until 5. Then walked to Lab. I sat there and wrote to Phil and phoned Doz. Dennis in 7.30. To Beaumont House. Sat there. Back at 8.5. 4 Cambridge Gate. I got supper (Florence out).
Monday 15th March 1937
Some sunshine. Cold wind.
With Dennis to shops. I got “nail hoof”. Sent to Alys. To Times Library and Selfridge’s. Bought tweed and red rudd 6d. Back lunch. Sewed. Mending. To R.B.A. Art Club. Did 2 oil heads. 30 minute poses. Back. Dennis only in at 9!!! Stuffed onions. Short evening. Finished Baby’s coat.
Tuesday 16th March 1937
Showers.
Out to Mrs MacMillan’s, 28 Thurlow Road 10.30. To paint model who we shared 3/- each. Fun. Lunch 4 Cambridge Gate 1.30. Painted Phil’s face again. Washed and ironed nightgown. Ironed Baby’s coat. Dennis out at Meeting and I to pit of Globe to see “Candida”. Very good. Stephen Haggard. Nicholas Hannen. Anne Harding. U.S.A.
Wednesday 17th March 1937
Heavy showers. Mild. Some sun.
With Dennis to shops. Wrote Alys first. Bought pilchards, and Timothy White things – saucepan. 4/5 opera glasses to Selfridge’s. Lunch. To Haverstock Hill 2.15. Chose Teacher. Mrs Komlosy. To Chelsea. Tea with Poz and Doz. Back at 7. Florence out. Fish-pie. Dennis in 8.25. Began new Baby coat.
Thursday 18th March 1937
Shower and sun. Mild.
To High Street with Dennis. Scallops and paid Sainsbury’s bill. On to Selfridge’s – enquiries and to Mark Lane, tube to Bank and District. On William Dale’s and Birds in Callam Street, off Fenchurch Street for stool for Phil. Met Lois, Park Lane, Reynold’s Exhibition. To King’s Cross – tickets and reservation; for 25th Eva and me. Lunch. Cut out tweed. To Lilian’s 2.45 Hair. Back to tea. Dennis in 8.30, but out again to Bulstrode after dinner and news.
Friday 19th March 1937
Sun and rain.
With Dennis to High Street. Wrote Alys, chiefly from her Bank. On to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Worked at skirt and coat, new tweed. Lunch in Cambridge Place at 2. Back to 4 Cambridge Gate. To meet Adrian at R.W.S. Private View. Tea at A.B.C. as Arts Theatre Club full. Dennis late.
Saturday 20th March 1937
Rain and dull.
To shops. Back and worked at coat and skirt. Took it to 48 Cambridge Terrace in p.m. Worked there till 5. Back. Tea with Dennis 5.15. Out in car and dinner 7.30. To Odeon, Belsize. Saw “Last of the Mohicans” and another film about race-horse in coal cart. Packed.
Memo:
8th 12.45.
10.30 16th car at Buchanan’s flat.
17th Managers’ 2.15 Haverstock
18th Reynolds in a.m.
19th R.W.S.
Sunday 21st March 1937
Dull and rain and cold.
Dennis to Lab at 11.30. I to post letters – Welbeck Street. Dinner. Not out again. I worked and we read papers. Florence out. I got tea and supper. Lights went out in kitchen.
Monday 22nd March 1937
Finer. Cold.
With Dennis to High Street. Back soon and cut out lining and sewed it. Lunch. Worked till 3. To see Diana Galbraith, 47 Netherhall Gardens. Tea there. To R.B.A. Arts Club. Painted head of platinum blonde. Dennis late in.
Tuesday 23rd March 1937
Cold. Dull.
Wrote Alys hurried note before 10. To Mrs MacMillan’s. Painted back view of model – 2 hours 3/- (with her family). Lunch. To 48 Cambridge Terrace for buttons. Back to tea. Ironed Baby coat again. Sewed at tweed coat buttonholes till 9.10. Dennis not home till about 10.30 and had dinner then (consultation in Kensington). I phoned Cooper about Zeus.
Wednesday 24th March 1937
Cold. Fine.
Phoned Teddy about Zeus’ cough. To shops with Dennis. Wrote Alys and Phil first. Paid books. In p.m. finished off tweed coat and skirt and worked till late. Teddy, Eva and Scotty and Kimbo arrived at 7.30. Dennis in at 8. Dinner, curry and Dennis out again. Teddy to see his people and Malcolm in with him.
Richmond
Thursday 25th March 1937
Cold. Fine.
Dennis to Lab. Eva with him for blood-count. Dennis back at 11.10 and he and Teddy off in Lincoln-Zephyr at 11.30 with dogs. Eva and I taxi to King’s Cross, on 1.20 train. Sandwiches. Arrived 6.40 (instead of 5.38). Blain and Armstrong met us. Dennis and Teddy had arrived an hour before at Layton Manor. Introduced Kimbo to Zeus and Ozzy. Very funny. Dinner. To bed 9.30.
Friday 26th March 1937
Fine on whole.
Out in garden. Wrote Alys. Teddy took snapshots of dogs with Kimbo (aged about 5 weeks). After 12, I in Austin to Richmond (shops closed of course). Dennis and Teddy Slosh in evening. Eva and I knitted till 9.30. Up in billiard room then, and to bed.
Saturday 27th March 1937
Very cold. Sun and snow storms.
Dennis out with Smith and Barber till 11.30. Snow then. I in Austin to Greta Bridge, but turned as snow storms bad. Dennis on bed all p.m. and into bed after tea 6.30 with bad cold; bread and milk. Listened-in in evening. Waters Sisters, Clapham and Dywer and Western Brothers and Charlie Coombs – Daily Sketch programme.
Memo:
22nd 3.45 Diana Galbraith 57 Netherhall
23rd Paint Mrs MacMillan’s
25th To Layton 1.20 Kings Cross arrive 5.38 Darlington
27th B.B.C. Daily Sketch programme
Sunday 28th March 1937
Cold – snow showers.
Dennis in bed all day, with cold. I drove to Forcett and posted letter from Dennis to Alys in p.m. “Are you Sure?” and Dennis had it alone in his bedroom. He down while Doris and I made his bed and back again. Jigsaw puzzles, knitting.
Monday 29th March 1937
Cold. Greyish.
Out with dogs. Drove to Caldwell and Hutton Magna in Austin. Dennis in bed all day but sat by fire in evening and for dinner. I listened-in to Air Force show with him.
Tuesday 30th March 1937
Dull but not so cold.
Dennis downstairs to breakfast. Zeus fetched two papers. Eva and I in Austin to Richmond. She drove. Shopped, Chemist. Home. In p.m. I took dogs a walk; then drove to Kirklands, Scotch Corner and back by Melsomby. Brown fish very ill all day. Dennis in garden a lot with me. Dennis and Teddy Slosh in evening. Packed.
London
Wednesday 31st March 1937
Dull then fine.
Eva and I in Armstrong at 9.50 to Darlington with Blain. 10.42 Silver Fox to King’s Cross. Sandwiches in train. Taxi. 2 to 4 Cambridge Gate. Eva rested on settee and slept. I knitted and read. At 7.35 Dennis and Teddy arrived in Lincoln-Zephyr with Scotty and Kimbo. They started at 1.25 from Layton.
Thursday 1st April 1937
Mild, dullish.
Out to High Street at 9.45. Eva to have hair done in a.m. To 48 Cambridge Terrace. Mrs Harvey cleaning 2 hours. Shots thru’ window; to Mr Warrick. He came. Back to lunch 4 Cambridge Gate. Teddy and Eva late. I to 48 Cambridge Terrace for 2 p.m. Met Aungiers, who mended window and cleaned 3 windows. I washed things, and aired beds. Late to tea at 4 Cambridge Gate. Eva and Teddy to see Eve, with Kimbo. Teddy out to Bridge with his Father, after dinner.
Friday 2nd April 1937
Rain. Mild.
To shops (with Dennis). Back and Eva and I in Ford, to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Mrs Harvey at 11.30. Eva to Garroulds. Made 2 beds. Back to 4 Cambridge Gate. Lunch. Eva and I talked. At 4.50 Dennis in Lincoln Zephyr. All 4 of us to Victoria. Met Alys and Phil from Montano. Very late. 5.20 due. Came in about 6.10. Teddy and I in taxi with luggage. Others in Lincoln Zephyr. They too late; so Teddy and I very anxious, imagined accident. Dinner and Berry’s slept at 48 Cambridge Terrace.
Saturday 3rd April 1937
Mild.
I to shops. Alys and Eva out shopping. Talked Phil. I to lunch Y.W.C.A. Then to 48 Cambridge Terrace and painted Paul’s hair. Slept on settee as very tired. (Eva and Teddy at 4 Cambridge Gate). To Sissie’s 4.30. Tea with her. Back to 4 Cambridge Gate at 7. (Eva and Teddy dined with Mrs McNalty). Dinner. Talk. To bed 10.
Memo:
30th Write Florence about Wednesday dinner.
31st We return from Layton. Jubilee 10.42 a.m.
2nd 5.20 Victoria Alys and Phil arrive.
1st Mrs Harvey 10.30 gave her 4/- 2 hours work and carpet to her house.
Sunday 4th April 1937
Dull and dark.
Packed my suitcases. Not out all day except with Dennis in car at 6, when he took me and luggage to 48 Cambridge Terrace and back. Dennis and Phil a walk in a.m. Alys unpacking Phil’s things. Dennis slept in p.m. Teddy brought Marion to tea. Florence in. After supper, Teddy and Eva away to their home, Sheppey.
Monday 5th April 1937
Mild. Dull.
Took taxi to 48 Cambridge Terrace with more luggage. Back to 4 Cambridge Gate. Phil to Dr Chandler’s and Dr Burrill’s. Alys to Dean & Dawson. Sat with Alys. Away after tea with Alys and Phil. Home. Got food. Had supper at 48 Cambridge Gate!!! My first night slept here since October 19th 1935.
Tuesday 6th April 1937
Dark. Mild fog.
To 4 Cambridge Gate at 10 or so. Sat with Phil who a cold and in bed in “Eva’s” room. Lunch with Alys there. Phil in bed. Dr Aymer at 3.30. Alys and I to Victoria with ruse to meet Betty Shore and Tulloch’s. Successful! Arranged about Blain brining the Baby Austin up. Sent map to him. I home to supper. Bath and bed.
Wednesday 7th April 1937
Rain. Mild.
Cleaned and tidied up. Alys rang up. (Phil into Victoria Park Hospital. Dennis and Alys took him Lincoln Zephyr 10 a.m.) Met her Army and Navy Stores. Lunch there together. To V.P.H. via Liverpool Street and 6 bus. Phil there. Sat with him till 3. I home (tube). Meal at 5.15. At 6 to V.P.H. again, by 6 bus taking oats to Phil. Sat with him 7 – 9. Heard about Betty Shore’s visit (Teignmouth). Saw Mrs Henderson too. Back at 10.
Thursday 8th April 1937
Fineish. Mild.
Out all a.m. To my Bank for Chinese Bonds. To Handy’s, Kardomah, Chappell’s, Alys Bank – put in £10. Home. Lunch. Stayed in all day in case Alys phoned (Doz and Lady Antrim to V.P.H.) Tore up old photographs. Phoned Alys at 9. She only in at 9.50, and phoned.
Friday 9th April 1937
Mild, dull.
I to 4 Cambridge Gate 9.30. (Blain and Baby Austin there). Stayed till 11 and then we heard Phil’s operation postponed. With Alys to High Street in Baby Austin. To 48 Cambridge Terrace. Lunch. With Barbara to 71 and Marshall’s. To V.P.H. Tea with Phil. Out at 5.45 to Southampton Row. Milk-bar supper. Back to V.P.H. 7.15 – 8.45. Doz phoned. Elsa too and Alys.
Saturday 10th April 1937
Sunny, mild.
Mrs Harvey 10.30 – 12.30. I also did spring-cleaning. Lunch at “Hales”. Wrote Eva. To Phil at V.P.H. by Metro – Edgware Road and 8 bus. There at 4. Tea with him (Alys till there). Out and sandwiches in Victoria Park at 6 – 7. Back to Phil who had been shaved by Porter. “Widdle in their trousers”. Beeswax swallowed, “draws up the piles”. Alys and Dennis arrived 7.45. They took me home at 10.
Memo:
8th – 17th Golders Green Exhibition.
6th or 7th Phil into Victoria Park Hospital
9th His adhesion to be cut.
12th – London Portrait Receiving Day.
Sunday 11th April 1937
Fine. Moderate.
Prepared portraits for Exhibition and wrote Lucy and did up Chinese Co. papers. To 4 Cambridge Gate and had dinner with Alys and Dennis. Dennis cleaning fish tanks. I to V.P.H. at 4. Tea with Phil. Out to Victoria Park 6 – 7. Ate sandwiches there. Dennis and Alys came at 8. Did “Are you Sure?” They took me home at 10.
Monday 12th April 1937
Fine. Mildish.
Took taxi to Burlington Galleries with pictures. Back by bus. Mrs Harvey 10.40 – 11.15. I to V.P.H. at 12. Ate sandwiches in Phil’s room. At 2.30. I to Golders Green and Lois met me; tea with her, and to Institute for Art Show. At 7 to 4 Cambridge Gate. Dinner with Dennis. He took me home and on to V.P.H. where Alys with Phil.
Tuesday 13th April 1937
Dull. Cooler.
In till 12, sewing turquoise leather bed-slippers and cleaned carpets too in p.m. Eva with Alys. To V.P.H. ate lunch with Phil and did crossword. Dr Chandler in 1 second. Away at 2.15. Home, after local shopping. Supper at 6.15. To Embassy Theatre. Saw “The Bat”, a thriller. Quite amusing.
Wednesday 14th April 1937
Cool, grey.
ALys along in Austin. Mrs Harvey here, and asked for 10/-! (for food). I with Alys to Bond Street. Met Lois. To Colnaghi’s. Lunch with Alys at 4 Cambridge Gate. I drove Austin in Park. Alys and I together in Austin to V.P.H. via Canal. I drove round Victoria Park. To Phil. Sat and had tea. Otto came. All away 5.15. Took my hatboxes home in car with Alys. Wrote Ella in evening. Poz phoned.
Thursday 15th April 1937
Showers.
To Varnishing Day, London Portrait. Also took Paul’s portrait way. Taxi. To Selfridge’s and to Exhibition in Grosvenor Square. International Artists. Home to lunch late. Mrs Harvey 2 – 2.30. I to Phil at V.P.H. Tea there. Left at 5. To see “Elephant Boy” at Leicester Square. Toomai – very, very good and Grey Seal. Home at 9. News and Napoleon and Josephine play. To bed. Forgot to have any supper!
Friday 16th April 1937
Sun and rain.
To 4 Cambridge Gate at 9.45. With Alys all a.m, while Phil having adhesion cut by Dr Chandler 11 – 12. Heard of Teddy’s permanent commission in stores. Alys to V.P.H. 12.30. I lunch Y.W.C.A. To 48 Cambridge Terrace. Wrote invitation and to Private View of London Portrait. Supper 5.45 and to Phil at V.P.H. at 7 (very crowded – queues and raining). Stayed till 8.15. Alys and Dennis came.
Saturday 17th April 1937
Rain. Cold.
Phoned Alys that had cold (so not to Phil). Mrs Harvey 10.30 – 12. Cleaned kitchen cupboard shelves. After lunch to R.B.A. Private View. Home. Painted head on pussy willow picture. To bed. Had fire in sitting-room. Sewed leaves on hat.
Memo:
Sent Private View tickets to Diana Galbraith, Jim Archer, Kitty, Adrian, Agatha.
15th To V.P.H.
12th sent P.C.
16th Private View R.B.A. 3 p.m.
15th Phil adhesion
16th Phone Poz
12th Wrote Aunt Bella.
Sunday 18th April 1937
Dull. Cold.
Stayed indoors all day. Cold – not bad at all. Enjoyed myself enormously, painting self (profile) in black bonnet by window. Fire. Painted till 7 p.m. Supper. Wrote Agatha. Sewed grey felt ahat.
Monday 19th April 1937
Dullish, showers.
Men began painting outside of house. Mrs Harvey came. She did stove and I to coal-cellar. Finished and posted Income Tax claim. At 2 to London Portrait Exhibition Private View. Alys and Eva there. To Swedish American Line and Cook’s about Steel’s and Kungsholm. To Burlington Gallery again. Paul and family there. Very late. Wrote to Amy Steel.
Tuesday 20th April 1937
Thunder. Heavy showers.
Cold felt worse. Bad night. Mrs Harvey at 10.30. Painted her till 12.15. Went on painting all p.m. till 6. Dress of sweet girl (Slade portrait). Supper at 7.20. at Hales’. Very crowded. Listened-in. Neville Chamberlain’s Budget Talk 9.15. 5/- income tax! 3d up. Couldn’t sleep. Coughed.
Wednesday 21st April 1937
Sunny, cold wind. Slight showers.
Painters doing back of house. Mrs Harvey here cleaning. Had to give her £1 towards rent. Put saddlebag on chair. Kit came 12.30. and we to lunch – Normandy – Baddish. To Marshall’s with Kit. She got two hats 55/- each. I to Bourne and Hollingsworth alone. Got large black hat 37.11. Home. Painted fancy head, very bad. Supper. Phoned Alys. To Embassy. Saw “Festival Time”. Poorish. Good night.
Llanfairfechan
Thursday 22nd April 1937
Cold.
Tried on evening dress – to alter. Sewed chair. Lunch at Hales. Suddenly decided to go to Wales. Phoned Alys. Packed. To Euston. Took 2.40 to Chester. Arrived 6.10. 6.15 on. Suddenly got out at Penmaenmawr (no one to take money for ticket!) Bus on to Llanfairfechan; ate sandwiches on train. To Mrs Birching Pen-y-bryn. She put me up for night and sad story.
Friday 23rd April 1937
Cold.
To Bryn-y-Neuadd. Edward out (drive). Back at 11.30. (Miles, nice attendant). Saw Edward. Caught 12 bus to Conway 4d. Another bus to Chester, straight on to Euston. Arrived 6 or so. Unpleasant Commercial Traveller. Supper Hales. Phoned Alys. To International Art Congress 8 p.m. at Red Lion Square. Till 10. Home.
Saturday 24th April 1937
Cool.
Mrs Harvey 10.30. At 11, I to 1st British Art Congress session, but at 12.45 away and to 4 Cambridge Gate. Lunch with Alys. Phil in bed and with horrid rash caught at V.P.H. Out with Alys to shops in Austin. Back and tea with her and Phil upstairs. Home, via Woolworth’s at 6.30. Did some painting on small canvas. Listened-in Castlerosse and supper and mended clothes.
Memo:
23rd, 24th, 25th British Art Congress
Sunday 25th April 1937
Very fine day. Cold wind.
Up at 8. Painted all a.m. till 12.35 on self-portrait by window. Dressed, and to dinner at 4 Cambridge Gate. In Phil’s room for “Are you Sure?” Rested (all of us) in p.m. Dennis to fetch Doz. She to tea (all in Phil’s room). Teddy and Eva and Scotty and Kimbo at 6.30. Dennis took me to 77 Hampstead Way (and Doz home). I supper with Lois and Louise. Heard of Smedley’s Hydro at Matlock.
Monday 26th April 1937
Dull. Cold.
Mrs Harvey did carpet. Workmen washing paint and mending window-sash. I unpicked black silk dress. Out to lunch at Hales. To Cook’s and on to Adelphi to change seats for 10th May. To London Portrait Show. To R.B.A. Painted model like Mrs Simpson. Lois there. Home. Supper.
Tuesday 27th April 1937
Warmer.
In washing things. Painters doing windows. I did some painting on Beech tree picture. Lunch – beef, at home. Veg and peas. To Adelphi again to return tickets and on to 4 Cambridge Gate. Tea in Phil’s room. John Willis too. Teddy in later. Eva (from Reynold’s Close) at 6.30. I home and supper and ironed things.
Wednesday 28th April 1937
Cold. Dark.
Mrs Harvey did the carpet. I turned out big trunk. Lunch 12.30 and along to 4 Cambridge Gate. Coffee with Alys and Phil (in diningroom, Phil down). With Alys in car to Marshall’s; bought table for Mollie Cave’s wedding. On to Lilian’s 3.30. Had her shingle my hair. 2/-. Vibratory massage 2/6 with olive oil, shampoo and set 3/6. Gave her 10/0 on 8/- bill. Home. Supper. “East Lynn” wireless. Did hats in kitchen.
Thursday 29th April 1937
Dull. Cool.
All a.m. in bedroom as men painting front windows. Sewed black silk hat. Mrs Harvey finished carpet and polished tray and Napoleon and Josephine. Lunch in, out about 4.30 to buy flowers for hat. To Selfridge’s, Marks & Spencer and Woolworth’s. Supper. Read “Persuasion”. Made tweed belt.
Friday 30th April 1937
Dull, then fine and warm.
In bedroom again, doing hat. Mrs Harvey did silver. Lunch. To 4 Cambridge Gate to hear about tomorrow. On to Mansfield Road School. Back to 4 Cambridge Gate. Dr Aymer had been and said Phil might go to Layton. Busmen all preparing for Strike. Home 5. Packed and sewed and ironed old black silk frock, for evening.
Bus Strike May 1st
Richmond
Saturday 1st May 1937
Fine on whole
Dennis, Alys and Phil called for me at 10.30 in Lincoln Zephyr. All of drove up to Layton, lovely picnic in woods en route in sunshine. Arrived at 5.30. Tea. Garden. Dogs!!! All so clean and lovely. Changed for dinner. To bed 9.30.
Memo:
25th Supper. Lois
26th R.B.A.
1st Dennis and Phil, Alys to Layton in car. Me too?
Sunday 2nd May 1937
Perfect day.
About in garden. Sewed “poney” rug outdoors. Alys and I to Forcett to post letter in p.m. (in Phil’s car) and then to Wycombe to post Phil’s letter. Watered grass and new plants in rock-garden. With Phil in top-room; new stool.
London
Monday 3rd May 1937
Fine. Thunder once.
In garden and with Alys to Richmond for Phil’s powder. At 3. Dennis and I in Lincoln Zephyr to London. Tea after Doncaster. Dinner 3/- each at “Gibbet”. Arrived home 10.10.
Tuesday 4th May 1937
Dull. Warm.
Mrs Harvey at 10.30. Awful mess in W.C. (Taylor child). I (by train) to lunch at 26 Compayne Gardens. Gruner’s there and a pretty lady with pretty daughter. To Bourlet’s for picture (L. Port). To 4 Cambridge Gate. Tea with Eva, she drove me home after tea. Teddy in to tea. Eva made lists. Did my black coat (shorter).
Wednesday 5th May 1937
Cold but fine, sunny.
Mrs Harvey came. Kit came at 11.30, till 12.55. Then I to Y.W.C.A. for lunch and on to Lewis’ for buckles. To Kardomah; to tube and back by train. Very crowded at Piccadilly. To shops, dairy. Listened-in and sewed. Wrote Alys by 6 o’clock.
Thursday 6th May 1937
Fineish.
Wrote Ella. Lois at 10.30. Sink stopped up. Mrs Harvey did paint. Took brass tray, Napoleon, tea caddy, spoon warmer. Took me to 4 Cambridge Gate. Did up and sent Phil’s watch off. Lunch Y.W.C.A. Home. Painted on self-portrait. Doz phoned. Supper. Wrote Alys.
Friday 7th May 1937
No weather
Men doing sink again. Mrs Harvey cleaned brasses. Mended stockings and got things ready. At 12.30 to Eva, and lunch with her at 4 Cambridge Gate (walked there). At 2 we at Charing Cross (Taxi). Eva and I and train to Kidbrooke. 20 minutes 11d. Teddy met us in Ford with Scotty. We had Kimbo. Drove to Bide-a-wee. Minster. Tea. Teddy met Mabel Lane 5.20? Electric fused. Supper at 9.20. Mabel and Teddy in Mess Kit to Coronation Ball at Eastchurch R.A.F. station. Slept at Eva’s.
Saturday 8th May 1937
No weather
Teddy and Mabel home about 4.30 a.m. Eva and I breakfast 8.30. Others 10.30 to so. Eva drove me to Queenboro’ 11.13 train (5/6) arrived Victoria 1.15. Walked home with bag. Lunch Hales at 2. Train to 4 Cambridge Gate. Packed Phil’s case of tools engine. Took Austin to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Took canvases to 4 Cambridge Gate (for Layton) via Park. Left Austin in Mews. Train home. Shopped.
Memo:
3rd London Port works – remove before 4 p.m.
3rd Dennis back to town.
4th Lunch at 26 Compayne at 1.15.
7th R.A.F. dance
8th N.B. My first drive of car alone in London.
Sunday 9th May 1937
Dark. Dull.
Indoors all day, as very tired. Spring cleaned picture rail. Looked over old letters in “Anne” box and cried over Edward’s. Listened-in to Coronation Services. Mr Baldwin’s appeal.
Monday 10th May 1937
Showery. Cold.
Went 11.15 (walked) to Cook’s, Berkeley Street. “Kungsholm Club”. No Steel’s. Heard they’d gone to Elvaston Place. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Got hurried lunch and Eva got phone number for Elvaston Place. To Kungsholm Club. Met Steel’s. – Browns Hotel 3 p.m. To Adelphi. Home Met Steel’s Kungsholm Club. 6.30. Took them Bath Club. Dined with Dennis there. To Adelphi (all) and Beauty Review. Cochran. Savoy Grill after till 1 a.m.
Tuesday 11th May 1937
Cool. Rain. Fine. Sunny after.
Mrs Harvey 10. I to meet Amy, Kungsholm Club 11. To Liberty’s and Jaeger’s with her. Met Gus Brown’s Hotel 2.15 or so. Lunch there. I home by Selfridge’s and prepared “High Tea”. Steel’s at 6.30. Ate and talked till 8. They away. Washed up and listened-in, very good variety. To bed 10.45.
Wednesday 12th May 1937
Cool. Fineish. Then rain at 3.30.
Mrs Harvey 10. Put rugs away for summer. We listened in to Coronation Service 10.15. I did straight on till past 3. Wrote Alys after lunch, amid broadcast cheers. Walked to 4 Cambridge Gate. Sat with Eva and Teddy 5 – 6.15 or so. They drove me home again. Listened-in Empire Hommage and King’s message to Empire and good Variety.
Thursday 13th May 1937
Cold. Dull.
Off to meet Amy Steel in Burlington Arcade 10.50. Taxi with her to Selfridge’s and West’s for waterproof. To Debenham & Freebody and Russell (Broadway one). Walked to Hay Hill with her. Parked. Walked home (eating meat roll on way). Mrs Harvey 2 – 3. We did rugs and saddlebags and got suitcases out. Listened-in. Sewed in evening.
Friday 14th May 1937
Cool.
Busy in a.m. Mrs Harvey at 10. To Lilian 11.30 till 12.50. To music shops for Cochran songs for Gus Steel. To lunch with Eva at 4 Cambridge Gate. Teddy in 2.30. I to King’s Cross for ticket and seat. To Times Office. Walked home. To 4 Cambridge Gate to tea 4.30. Teddy and Eva and I in taxi to Stoll 5 to see Coronation film, also “Rembrandt” (Laughton) and “My Man Godfrey”. Teddy’s treat. I home by tube from Trafalgar Square. Soup in milk bar at 9.30.
Saturday 15th May 1937
Cold. Dull.
Out to near shops, once or twice. Mrs Harvey at 10.30. Got out trunks and cleaned. Washed. Lunch in. Ironed towels. Washed night dress. Sewed turquoise shoes. Elsa phoned. Supper. To Aldwych Theatre 7.45. Got upper circle seats for “Jane Eyre” (pit and gallery full). Back by tube from Holborn.
Memo:
10th 6.45 Bath Club
14th 11.30 Lilian
10th Steel’s due Gravesend. Leave 14th
Coronation 12th
11th Dennis to Layton
14th and 15th Cave’s (W.G. and Nancy) to Layton for weekend.
Sunday 16th May 1937
Cool. Dull.
Sorted things and packed. Ironed nightdress. Train to 4 Cambridge Gate. Dinner 1.15 with Eva and Teddy then tube to tea with Doz and Poz. Fearfully crowded tube. Crammed. Walked home across Park. Met Mr Silverston and talked. Home. Supper. Listened-in. To bed 10.30. Reading “Emma”.
Monday 17th May 1937
Cool. Fine.
Mrs Harvey. We did up bedroom rugs, I put things away and packed. At 3.30 or so, I walked to Marble Arch. Listened to speakers, watched huge crowds in Oxford Street. Supper 6.30. B.B.C. Olivier in Henry V – very good. Wrote Sissie.
Richmond
Tuesday 18th May 1937
Sunny. Thundery. Dull in p.m.
Up at 7. Mrs Harvey at 8 – 9. We put blankets away and carpet covered with papers. Taxi at 9 to King’s Cross. 9.50 to York 1.5d. Ate sandwiches on platform. 1.36 (but in at 1.45 or so) to Darlington. Arrived about 2.40. Blain with Armstrong car. Alys and Phil (in bed in Alys’ room). Dennis and Cave’s had gone today Dennis to see Antony Baxley on way home. Alys to Richmond. Tea in Phil’s room and dinner. To bed 10.15. Phil’s bad boils on knee and calf to be dressed every 3 hours.
Wednesday 19th May 1937
Cool.
Out and about with dogs and up in Alys’ room trying to help with Phil’s dressing, shaving. He only on sofa in evening while we made his bed. The 10th day he has spent in bed. Listened-in to news and to “Sunset at Spithead”. Alys and I both rested in p.m. Did flowers. To bed 10.15 Phil read Father’s diary (me: Philip Boyd, Kate and Alys’ father died of tuberculosis) dated 1861.
Thursday 20th May 1937
Cool. Misty.
Out in garden and to feth Times with Zeus. In Phil’s room. Dressings. Long rest in p.m. in sitting room. Began “By Greta Bridge”. Alys to visit Mrs Blain with new Baby. Born Sunday. Their 5th! To Post Office at Eppleby (closed) and then East Layton with Alys in Ford.
Friday 21st May 1937
Rain then fine.
Did flowers a bit. Took Zeus out and round Barne’s big field by street. Rested in p.m. in dining-room. Tea in Phil’s room (Alys’ room). To visit Mrs Blain and new baby. Listened-in. Dennis phoned – he couldn’t come tomorrow. Antony Bazley too ill.
Saturday 22nd May 1937
Fine then rain.
Alys to Richmond in Ford. I with Phil, sewing. He out of bed to tea in armchair, and walked to bathroom and back. Also no hot dressing for 1st time on any boil. We all listened-in to Variety in evening. Good (Eva phoned 7. Antony better – all going to cine).
Memo:
Wrote Doz 19th
18th I to Layton. Dennis and Alys to London
9.50 – 2.41 change York
(17th Mollie Cave and Pat Hadow to Layton)
Miss Diggle’s show
Sunday 23rd May 1937
Sunny and windy.
In garden and orchard with dogs. Phil down to dinner 1.15 in diningroom (dressing gown). Upstairs after and in bed. Rests. Pat Hadow came for his cap. Made tea and all in Phil’s room (Alys’) after. Knitting, began socks for Blainlet. Dennis phoned that Antony Bazley died – peritonitis after appendectomy.
Monday 24th May 1937
Warm, fine but threatening.
Phil up after breakfast. All 3 of us in Ford to Darlington. Alys drove. Phil x-rayed. Back. Phil had lunch downstairs. After, we all settled sites for buddleja bush to hide terrace. Rests. Alys and I in Ford to East Layton. I drove back (didn’t change down). Phil down to dinner (tea upstairs) Dennis phoned. Post mortem on Antony.
Tuesday 25th May 1937
Fine and dull. Showers.
Did flowers. Smith planted the 4 bushes. Phil down to lunch. Rested in hut. Tea at 4. All 3 of us in Ford to Richmond after. Got ball 1/6. Phil to bed straight after dinner. Sat in his room. Alys and Blain opened hive. Dennis phoned 9.30.
Wednesday 26th May 1937
Fine then rain. Muggy.
Alys to Darlington in Ford about hive. I knitted in Phil’s room. He only up just to lunch. Wrote Handy for books. Alan and Mrs Mitch (Mitchell) to tea, with engine he had made. He and Phil in top room. “Bonny” (springer spaniel) in. Phil to bed soon after dinner.
Thursday 27th May 1937
Very perfect day.
Ironed nightgown. I found partridge nest in orchard. Blain began stripping gun room. Alys and I to Richmond at 2.30. Shopped. Frocks for Blain baby at 2.6 and 2.3 ½ wool 7. Tea in hut. Alys, Phil and I all to Scargill after tea. Lovely drive on moor through many gates. 3 phone calls. Booth, Mitchell and finally Dennis but x-rays hadn’t arrived at Chandler.
Friday 28th May 1937
Warm.
Did flowers. Cotton dress 1st time. Phil up at 11 and to bee-hive and hut. Alys and I did lino on stairs, measured carpet, billiard room and discuss gun-room paper. ALys and I in Ford. Tyre burst (near here). Blain to tyres. Policeman fetched him. Dennis phoned in p.m. that Phil’s x-rays very good. But not to drive car. Alys and Blain put wax rack in hive. Angry bees. Blain stung on chin.
Saturday 29th May 1937
Hot. Perfect.
Phil down to breakfast in dressing gown – 1st time since I came. Finished socks and took them and frocks to Mrs Blain and coat. Alys to meet Dennis in Ford 2.20. Late and they arrived here 3.10. Tea in hut. Dennis in garden – very busy. Phil slept in his own room. I wrote Lois. We put all fish from tanks in pond.
Memo:
24th Phil to Dr Fothergill for x-ray
27th frocks for Blain baby.
25th Wrote Amy Steel with money order 7/6
28th Doris gave notice.
Sunday 30th May 1937
Hot and very perfect.
Dennis and Cooper put concrete bridge in position. Dennis planted bog plants and worked hard – stones and little waterfalls. Helped a bit. All rested in p.m. I knitted in garden. Alys packed and cleaned out goldfish tank. Sat in sitting room. “Are you Sure?” at dinner.
Monday 31st May 1937
Fine, cooler.
Alys and Dennis off by Jubilee. Blain in Ford with them. I cleaned out both goldfish tanks, during day. D. Cooper cut her eye and Blain fetched her in p.m. Farmer Simpson came about vote registration. We put crate in beehive and carbolic cloth. Fire in Alys’ bedroom. Phil to bed there at 8.45. I sat there till 10.30.
Tuesday 1st June 1937
Fine. Slight showers.
Did flowers. Phil to beehive. Did oats. Put weeds from tanks into pond, with stones on roots. Wrote Alys after lunch, and Aunt Bella. Charles Mitchell at 3.45 (in car alone). To tea and away about 5.45 or 6. Dinner. Upstairs and fire in bedroom. Phil in bed. Listened-in. “Purple Pileus” Wells.
Wednesday 2nd June 1937
Fine.
At 11, Blain drove me in Ford to Richmond. Ordered “Pagoda” matting for billiard-room. Bought pram for Blain’s baby (Alys’ present) £2.11.0. Back 12.45. Sat on seat inside and sewed – mending. After tea in hut, Phil gave me lesson in Ford. To T and back twice. Sewed in hut, while Phil rested till 7.20. Upstairs after dinner.
Thursday 3rd June 1937
Rain. Cool.
To fetch Times. Got 2 stools down from billiard room to make frills. Wrote Lois and Alys in p.m. Mrs Cooper to Richmond. Very rainy, so hardly out at all. Windy too. Took dogs in wood and got logs and fir-cones. Fire in sitting room and bedroom in evening.
Friday 4th June 1937
Cool. Windy. Dull.
To see baby pheasants. Worked at frill for stool all a.m. and did flowers. Also again on 2nd stool in p.m. ironing pleats as Blain charging. Mr Booth at 4.15. Tea in dining room. Wrote Alys (about Aunt Bella’s pencil). Walked round with Phil. Dinner. In Phil’s room. Fire. Phil gave himself vaccine injection (staph).
Saturday 5th June 1937
Dull. Mild.
At 9.15 Phil called to phone from breakfast. Teddy said Eva had a son born at 2.30 a.m! Phil and I in Ford at 10.30 with Blain driving to Richmond. Odd shopping. Saw Gyro-tiller working in field. Did cross-stitch work on frill for stool in p.m. After dinner, in garden and Phil to bed 8.15. Alys rang up 8.35 or so. Eva very well. Fire in bedroom. Listened-in.
Memo:
This week Phil gained 6 lbs.
5th Eva and Teddy’s son born
6th Sputum
31st 6.40 National – Gielgud in “He was born Gay”.
Sent wire 5th
5th Mollie’s wedding to Pat Hadow. I gave her folding table 26/6 Marshall’s
2nd Midday Sun won Derby (Mrs Miller’s).
Sunday 6th June 1937
Dull. Warm.
Looked at bees and did flowers. Did cross-stitch, and washed one stool top. Mrs Cooper said Doris Dent might stay on. Ironed. Helped Phil to make swarming-box, bee-hive, in top room. At 6 Mollie and Pat Hadow arrived! En route to Oban. I rang Alys at 7.20 to say about Doris. Warm in evening, but fire alight.
Monday 7th June 1937
Mild. Thundery. Dark.
(Sputum sent). Phil wrote Alys and Mr Baker and Eva. Worked at string edge for stool. After tea bee-hive arrived and 2 Cozy stoves and chair-bed and Pagoda matting for billiard room. I drove Ford (with Phil). To East Layton for Postal Order. Double-declutching. After dinner. Phil and I painted new beehive in laundry with boiled oil and red. Phil to bed 9.10. I to bed 10.50. Fire.
Tuesday 8th June 1937
Fine a.m. Showers and wind later.
I wrote Alys, Eva nd Kitty. Finished off stool. Turned on waterfall, dripping slowly. Watched fish. Cut nettles. After tea in top room as too wet to do bees. Read newspaper while Phil did fender. Cut flowers. Upstairs soon after dinner. Fire. Listened-in to man over Manhattan on board flying-boat.
Wednesday 9th June 1937
Changeable day. Showery.
Phil and Blain lifted out crates and combs from hives, looking for Queen cells. I there too. Picked flowers. After lunch wrote Alys, Lois, Agatha. We Ford, through gate, but back as tyre soft. Hot and tired. Stormy. Finished cap knitting.
Thursday 10th June 1937
Hot and very fine.
(Finished cap). Phil and Blain to Darlington. Phil to have hair cut. Blain to get lawn-mower parts. I washed and ironed linen coat and tweed skirt where butter got on. Lunch. Phil rested 2 – 4.15 on new garden chair outside. Read “Bee Lore” book and sewed. Odd. Tea. Got lilac and did little painting on beehive. Phil painted it. Got flowers. After dinner in garden till 8.45. Phil gave himself injection (no fire in room). Alys Phoned and Baby’s name decided on – JAMES FARADAY BERRY.
Friday 11th June 1937
Dull. Warm.
Phil’s coaches came. I busy doing flowers a good deal of day. Also oats. Phil painted hive. 2nd coat. Wrote Doz at 6.45. Alys and Dennis came in Lincoln Zephyr with Scotty and Bimbo (me: new name rather than Kimbo?) All in garden and Scotty wildly happy. In sitting-room and garden after dinner. Alys and I to see cactus (not out yet). All to bed 10.15 or so.
Saturday 12th June 1937
Very dull. Mild.
Alys and Phil to Richmond in Lincoln Zephyr. I did plan of bog and rock plants with Dennis. Bimbo fell in pond and swam across. Dried him. Phil rested and we talked about cars for me. Dr Fothergill to tea. Out after dinner again. In sitting-room. (Phil lost ½ lb this week).
Memo:
11th Dennis and Alys till 13th
Sunday 13th June 1937
Rain early. Dull and mild later.
In garden with Dennis putting names in plan. Saw “Mussolini” and “Hitler” – orfes and rudd in Queen Mary pond. “Are you Sure?” at dinner. At 2.30 Alys and Dennis away in Lincoln Zephyr. I sat in hut, with Phil and read papers till tea. Sewed in hut after tea. I out alone to see 3 night cactus out at 8.45 (June 11th last in).
Monday 14th June 1937
Showers early. Fine later warm.
With Phil to Darlington at 10.30. I to vet and Boot’s and Binn’s. Missed Phil (who to Dr Fothergill). Met at 12.10 or so. Home Phil put 2 new goldfish in his pond. Did flowers 2.30 – 4.15. Tea. Put Vet’s stuff on Zeus. Tired. In bedroom after dinner. No fire.
Tuesday 15th June 1937
(no weather).
Turf began. Did flowers. Wrote Alys. Lunch at 1. In Armstrong with Blain to Darlington. Got 4 store rusks for Zeus. Met Poz at 2.20 (2.35). Mr Hardy with Phil in hut. Tea in hut. About garden. Tits’ nest in pump. After dinner played Pik-a-Styk in sitting-room. Phil to bed 9.30.
Wednesday 16th June 1937
Cool sun and dull.
About in garden. Turf-buying still. R.V.R. book present for Poz and Doz. Wrote Doz. Mr Lupston came at 6.45 and helped Phil to artificially swarm his bees into the new hive, until 8 or so. Alys phoned – Phil’s x-ray excellent but he is to see Chandler on 23rd.
Thursday 17th June 1937
Very cold. Rainy.
Poz and I picked flowers. Got “Times”. She discovered American blight on apple trees. Very cool and very heavy showers. Got feet very wet. Bad for bees. Did crossword. Tea indoors. Phoned twice Lois and Alys. All 3 played Pik-a-Styk till 9.30 or so.
Friday 18th June 1937
Dull.
Phil and Poz to Richmond at 10.30. I did flowers and arranged Lois’ room. At 1.45 I with Blain to Darlington. Met Lois 2.35 (late). Tea indoors. Round gardens and houses. Zeus naughty (chicken). Shut up.
Saturday 19th June 1937
Milder and showers.
Phil drove us all to Richmond. Poz, Lois and I walked round castle and to some shops. Rests in p.m. I wrote Alys and Bank for £10. Talk by Poz to Cooper in view-house about American blight on apple trees. Tea indoors. Scoutmaster and Albert records. Crossword and Phil to bed 10.5! Inoculated himself. Weight 12.9. Gain 2 lbs.
Memo:
Poz till 18th 2.30.
Sent Mrs Harvey 10/- this week.
17th Phoned Lois about cup dress (got Irene only). Phoned Alys about Phil’s vaccine (got Florence).
Sunday 20th June 1937
Rain and cold a.m. Fine sunny p.m.
Phil drove us to Greta Bridge and on to Watersmeet; Dairy Bridge (got out, Peel Tower) Over Abbey Bridge, back by Lido and Wycliffe. Lois and I in garden resting 2.30 – 4.15. Lois and Poz did apple tree. I sawing bee feeder, top room. In evening doing day book and Lois’ crossword game. Great Tits left pump nest.
Monday 21st June 1937
Fine. Warm.
Phil drove us to Barnard Castle, via Winston, Ovington. Poz, Lois and I busy with apple tree blight. Painting with methylated. Lois sketched her room. I wrote K.H.D. Tea in hut. Often with Poz or Lois to see 18 cacti out. Phil once, at 9. Found blackbird’s nest in lamp. To cactus at 10.35.
Tuesday 22nd June 1937
Very perfect.
Polly and Phil away at 10, in Ford with Blain. Jubilee to London. Lois and I around. Painted house from wood, on wall. Lois moved into big room, cut flowers and did them together. Tea in hut. I painted potting shed. Lois painted from her room. Both for walk towards little quarry.
Wednesday 23rd June 1937
Fine then dull and cooler change of wind.
Walked to Calder Beck by lane and fields. Back at 1.15 exactly (no dogs). After lunch, I helped Blain and Cooper to make pheasant run for 7 little pheasants. Lois wrote and drew indoors. Tea in hut. Lois and I wired up the roof of run – looked at Tits’ nest and blackbirds’ nest. Fire in sitting-room. Did crossword.
Thursday 24th June 1937
Dullish.
Dull, so we didn’t paint. We walked to big quarry and back by East Layton. Zeus shut up for following us on walk. After lunch Lois continued sketch of house and I got Wych Elm petals for ponds. Phil’s pond being cleaned out and 5 fish taken out. Tea in hut. Showed Lois Power House. She packed. Crossword after dinner. Alys phoned about Fiat. Finished it but one word wrong. Turtle-thrill.
Friday 25th June 1937
Dull then fine.
Lois painted 4 post bed in her room. Blain took us to Darlington to Jubilee and Lois off by it (not a silver engine – Cameronian). Back. Did flowers. After lunch, did apple trees for U.S.A. blight. Painted potting shed. At 9.35 or so Dennis and Phil came. Blain with Armstrong met them. He had to go back as 101 goldfish arrived. Phone to say so. Dennis put them into the ponds at 11 p.m. To see cactus (1) too
Saturday 26th June 1937
Very perfect. Hot sun.
To see fish. All alive. Excitement about a swarm of bees on garage chimney. Dennis rested in p.m. but worked in rock garden a lot, rest of day. Tea in hut. All out after dinner sitting by bamboo and watching new fish.
Memo:
22nd 26 cactus flowers out.
21st 18 cactus flowers out
25th 1 cactus flower out
July 2nd 4 each
Dennis up Friday
Sunday 27th June 1937
Very perfect. Hot sun, breeze.
1st green peas and strawberries.
Dennis all day working at boggeries and rock-garden and in ponds in high boots. I helped a bit. Phil to bees and in top room unpacking and inventorying tools. All of us resting in p.m. Again on rock-garden, after tea in hut and up in bedroom at 9.30. Phil to bed. 1 more cactus.
Monday 28th June 1937
Cool. Windy.
Dennis off at 10 in Armstrong with Blain. Did flowers. Watered plants Dennis had put in. Opened both bee-hives with Phil and Blain. Phil destroyed Queen cells, leaving one. Sat in bedroom. Read papers. Listened-in news (Scotch terrier and Nicholas). (Phil had horrid little spots on leg).
Tuesday 29th June 1937
Fine, Cool wind. Hot sun.
Wrote Poz and Lois. Did flowers. At 12.15 came Bunny Baker and Ruth, his wife. Round garden and houses. Lunch. Bunny rested in garden. I round about with Mrs Baker. Mr Bartholomew (vet) came; saw Zeus and Ozzy (invitation). Tea in hut. Bakers left 5.30. Phil and I by ponds. I watered plants. In bedroom. Chaffinch there. To bed 11 or past.
Wednesday 30th June 1937
Cool. Then warm. Dull.
In top room. Putting photo of Coronation in frame. Did Zeus with paste stuff. Began “German Spy” Bernard Newman. Tea in hut. Phil only as far as pond, as spots on leg sore. Early to bed (Phil). Alys phoned at 8.30 to say coming for weekend.
Thursday 1st July 1937
Warm. Very windy.
All a.m. doing flowers and saw partridge sitting and thrush. Phil in hat all a.m. as spots sore. Down by pond watering. After tea in top room. Phil soldering. I helped. In bedroom by 8.30.
Friday 2nd July 1937
Warm. Dull.
Did flowers. I made wedges for window blinds. Little thrushes dead. Phil in but most of day spots still sore. Flies bad. Did crossword and knitted in hut after tea. Phil no appetite at dinner. By pond after and Dennis and Alys arrived by Jubilee. Upstairs talking till 10.35. 4 cactus out.
Saturday 3rd July 1937
Warm. Dull.
Wandering about and in top room with Alys and Phil. In p.m. helped Alys to tidy cupboards in “office” room. Alys mouth very sore. No plate in lower. Phil with us, as far as greenhouses and to see 14 cacti out. His spots (shingles, said Dennis?) Slightly better.
Memo:
Paid Dennis £2 for Lois’ board here.
29th Write Poz for birthday. Bunny Baker and family come?
Dennis and cactus 30th or 1st or 2nd.
Sunday 4th July 1937
Thunderstorm in p.m.
Gardening with Dennis and about with Alys. All to bees and pheasants. Muggy. Deluge of rain. Ponds overflowed and fish in bulbous pond. Mollie and Pat Hadow to tea and supper. Alys and Dennis away in Armstrong at 5.15 for 6 train. Hadows away at 9. Phil to bed then.
Monday 5th July 1937
Dull. Cooler. Showery p.m.
Phil drove us to Richmond. Both had hair cut. I at Enid Hawson 1/- and shopped. Did flowers. Rested and read papers. After tea, (in hut), up in top room, very busy. After dinner too undoing new drill from Bond’s. Phil to bed about 9. Blain looking up cars for me.
Tuesday 6th July 1937
Dull. Cool.
In top room with Phil. He doing tender, soldering. I doing blind wedges. After lunch, I to take Mrs Blain frock and fetch Times. Knitted Teddy’s sock. Wrote Alys. In top room with Phil, but chiefly knitting there. In garden after dinner and Phil to bed 8.45. Knitted all evening. Talked about cars.
Wednesday 7th July 1937
Warm and chiefly fine.
Phil wrote Dennis and read papers about estate. I knitted. Out in Ford with Phil to East Layton to register papers to Dennis. After lunch, I finished off Teddy’s sock and did up the pair, with a pair from Jimmie and sent off by post for Teddy’s birthday. In top room and also Phil painted croquet stick. Picked flowers. Expected Austin 10 1933 £57. Didn’t come.
Thursday 8th July 1937
Dull. Cool. Rain in evening.
Phil ,Blain and I to Darlington to Haughton’s and tried Ford 8. I drove partly home in it. Decided to buy it and phoned when got back. Wrote Alys. Picked flowers. Tried to mend Dennis’ rubber boots with rubber solution. Upstairs at 8.45. Phil looking at old papers of family. Didn’t change.
Friday 9th July 1937
Rain. Fine at 5.
Mitch phoned, also Haughton’s. I did flowers a bit. Wrote Ethel Miles and Ella. At 2 p.m. we brought BHN 545 my Ford 8. Arranged insurance, tax. Mitch came about 3.20. In top room with Phil and tea up there. I in my car, reversing. After dinner, Phil and I and 2 dogs in my car to Kirland’s. Filled up. Alys, Dennis and Dorothy came by Jubilee. Zeus killed a rabbit.
Saturday 10th July 1937
Fine then rain and cold.
All in garage to inspect my new Ford 8. Dennis drove it, with Phil a little. Phil took Dox and me to Richmond in it. Shopped – cheese. Homel in p.m. rests and Alys and I had long talk. Tea in dining-room. Very cold. Alys and Dennis billiards in evening. Doz, Phil and I played pyk-a-styk.
Memo:
4th Alys’ birthday
6th Eva’s birthday
8th Teddy’s
9th Doz and Dennis and Alys come till Monday.
68th cactus out on 9th – evening for Doz to see!
10th Miles Morgan’s to Scotland
10th Sent cheque £88.7.6 for car (£75) and 6 months tax 3.3.0. Insurance 9.5.0. Side mirror 9/6
Sunday 11th July 1937
Perfect day.
In garden. Alys took Doz and me in Phil’s car to Marske and on moor above Helwith. In p.m. Alys and I talked a bit. Doz (canvas work) in garden. After tea, outdoors. I croquet with Alys. Doz with Dennis in rock garden. I drove to East Layton alone and with Alys and Phil, Alys driving. Later, I took Dennis to East Layton. In garden in evening. First raspberries.
Monday 12th July 1937
Hot. Tiring.
Dennis, Alys and Doz away in Jubilee. Charles Mitchell to tea. Phil very tired. Blain and I to Richmond in p.m. I drove there; he back (in my car). To goods station. Took crate (broken). Bought wire for baby’s cage. I got watering can 3.9. Dressed Phil’s spot. Ilon salve. Early to bed.
Tuesday 13th July 1937
Dull. Very mild.
Blain to York. Did flowers a little. No queen in old hive. I drove Mrs Cooper into Richmond to Bank and she to dentist. Got book file 3.9 for Phil. Wrote Alys. Practiced hill-starting later and Phil gave me a lesson. Phil early to bed. Sat in his room till 10.30.
Wednesday 14th July 1937
Very hot all day.
To fetch Times in car. Not there. Helped Phil and Blain with bees. Read “German Spy” in p.m. Phil on lawn. After tea he cleaned croquet hoops and I painted them white. Phil and I in my car to test steering. Little way. Soldiers camping and manoeuvres in evening, here. Alys phoned 10 p.m. Eva 101 temperature. No one coming at weekend.
Thursday 15th July 1937
Dull. Rain in p.m.
Helped Blain to make wire cage for Baby’s pram. Dennis sent plan of estates to be filled in. Mrs Cooper to Darlington. I helped Blain again until 3.30. Then in my car to take parcel to post at East Layton and on round Forcett Park. Tea indoors. In top room; I trying to make holes for dyes with drill. Upstairs at 8.15. Knitting and reading. Still dressing Phil’s spot twice daily.
Friday 16th July 1937
Fine and hot.
Helped Phil and Blain with putting new brood in old hive. Did up engine and Phil and I in his car to Richmond to post it and get things. I in my car to Caldwell and Hutton Magna. Phil wrote about railway coaches wrong gauges. He and I to get wild geraniums in my car. Phil took dogs in field and rabbit killed in garden. Alys phoned from Chelsea at 9 saying I must stay on till Monday a.m.
Saturday 17th July 1937
Very hot. Sunny a.m.
I painted the house (begun when Lois here). Phil on couch by pond. After lunch, I drove to Darlington and back (for practise to meet Alys tomorrow) via Melsomby. After tea, in top room, and misery of Phil at engine safety valve being wrong. Ozzy queer and uneasy after dinner. Alys and Dennis phoned at 9.15. Eva breast abscess; great pain. Alys not coming. Should Phil and I go to Bamboro. They phoned again and we said not.
Memo:
11th Raspberries 1st time. Some asparagus.
16th Olive for holiday
17th Ella’s letter about Roly’s TB.
16th Letter from Alys about Eva’s rigor, 102 but better now.
16th Alys and Dennis and 3 Berry’s, 2 dogs and nurse.
18th Dennis and I to London
19th Alys and Phil to Bamborough?
Sunday 18th July 1937
Dull. Warm.
Down by fish – both orfes appears in Queen Mary pond! Wrote Victoria Hotel, Bambro’ cancelling rooms. Wrote Doz and Alys. After lunch to garage. Mr Booth arriving for service. So did work on Debby’s grave till 3.45. Then to Forcett with letters. Alys phoned. Eva still very bad. Jimmie on Cow & Gate milk. Crisis tomorrow (abscess cut?)
Monday 19th July 1937
Fine. Hot. Dullish. Fine in evening. Sun.
Picked sweet-peas and roses. In car to get petrol, near Smallways. Back through Gayle. In p.m. to Richmond to fetch letters and posted sputum. After tea, up by bees and after dinner man came about taking the shooting. Phil saw him. Alys phoned 8.15. Eva no better 101 and 102 always. Dennis wrote to Trotter.
Tuesday 20th July 1937
Dull a.m. warm. Fine p.m.
Dry dressing on Phil’s spot. His sting, on nose, swollen up. I picked roses and pinks. After lunch talked Mrs Blain; took car to Richmond. Changed wool. Got Condition Powder, Ozzie. Ordered tubing (Phil). Phil resting most of day as sting and injection (Sunday) up. Temp 98. Dennis rang up and talked to Phil 8.30.
Wednesday 21st July 1937
Rain a.m. Fine later.
Phil and Blain opened both hives. I helped. Took out 1st sealed comb. Left it in top. This was after teal as it rained all a.m. and Phil and I in top room. I made 2 more blind guides for windows. Picked masses of stocks and antirrhinums after tea. Waited in dining-room (fire) till 9.35 but no phone from London (Eva having operation 9.30).
Thursday 22nd July 1937
Coolish. Dull.
To Richmond with Phil. He had hair cut. Letter from Alys saying Eva to have abscess opened 21st 9.30 p.m. Rested outdoors. In p.m. I took parcel of peas and beans to East Layton to post 8d. Back by Melsomby and Street. Alys phoned 4.15. Eva had abscess opened – 3 cuts. Terrible pain till 1 a.m. Phil took honey-comb from hive and we posted it to Eva at East Layton with letter from Phil. Picked antirrhinums. Phil to bed 8.40.
Friday 23rd July 1937
Fine a.m. Rain p.m.
Long time with Phil packing up railway coaches to return to Ealing man. Wrote Alys. Read “Wild Strawberries”. After tea, Phil and I in my car to Ravensworth to take parcels. On over 15 lbs so back and divided and di up and took for 5.30 post. In top room. After dinner sat (with fire) till 9.40 in sitting-room, but no phone about Eva.
Saturday 24th July 1937
Dull. Cool.
To Darlington with Phil in his car. He to Dr Fothergill for x-ray. I shopped. Back at 12.35. In p.m. rested picked flowers. Sewed. Phil felt tired and neither of us much appetite. Phil to bed at 8.15. Dennis rang up and I had 12 or 15 minutes talk with him and Alys. Eva better. I heard Baby cry on phone! Fire in bedroom.
Memo:
20th Been 9 weeks at Layton
24th 11 a.m. x-ray
Sunday 25th July 1937
Mild. Dull.
Phil resting nearly all day. I in garden. Phil wrote Alys. I planted primulas on Debby’s grave after dinner and took letter to post at Forcett. Phil not much appetite. Alys phoned. Phil answered. I up to hear news in bedroom.
Monday 26th July 1937
Mild. Dull.
Phil rested under Wellingtonia all day. I painted house (1st time since?) In p.m. Dennis phoned asking us to come tomorrow. Phil phoned Darlington station. I to Richmond. Saving soap and sent off peas and beans. After tea, I packed. Doris packed Phil’s case. Phil to bed 9.10. I to bed at 10.50 (read paper to Phil).
London
Tuesday 27th July 1937
Mild. Dull.
Phil drove us to Jubilee (Blain in car). Phil and I by 10.41 Jubilee to King’s Cross. Lunch on train. Dennis and Alys met us. Dennis took me to 48 Cambridge Terrace and Phil to Bulstrode House to sleep and breakfast only. I got Mrs Harvey and then at 5 to 4 Cambridge Gate. Saw James! Aged 7 ½ weeks. Back to supper at home.
Wednesday 28th July 1937
Mild. Dull.
At 10.30 along to 4 Cambridge Gate. Sat with Eva. Teddy out all day house-hunting at Orpington. Kit called for me and I to lunch with her and Barbara at 71. Then Kit took me back to 4 Cambridge Gate. I to Mr Doherty’s who said teeth all right. Dennis, Alys and Phil dined at the Bath Club. I dined with Teddy and “Sister” at 4 Cambridge Gate. Eva in bed. Saw James having his bottle at 10. Did crosswords. Home 10.45.
Thursday 29th July 1937
Warm, dullish.
Out to shops and missed Alys. To 4 Cambridge Gate and sat with Eva and Teddy a bit. Alys in and Phil, I with Alys to shops and we had lunch in Park (road). To Lab. Saw new room. Phil having lunch there. Home. To Lilian at 4. Hair done. Home. Arranged paints. Sewed. Supper. Phoned Menie and Sissie. Row at 4 Cambridge Gate this evening.
Friday 30th July 1937
Dull.
Mrs Harvey stayed on till 12 or so. Teddy phoned twice. Alys came for me in Austin. To 4 Cambridge Gate, then Alys took me R.A. and I in to see Alan’s picture. Hurried lunch at Milk-bar. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Teddy and I drove to Orpington and Chelsfield to look at house – Green Boughs. Mr Sheppard gave us tea. Back to 4 Cambridge Gate by 7. Then I home in Austin – Alys took me. Boiled egg, packed suitcase. Alys phoned about calling for me, and I talked to Phil about crossword.
Saturday 31st July 1937
Dull but fine later.
Teddy called for me at 10.45. Mrs Harvey earlier. To 4 Cambridge Gate. At about 12, Dennis, Phil, Teddy and I off in Lincoln Zephyr. Lunch on black and white bridge. Called on the Bunny Bakers at Shepreth, Mill House. On, Teddy driving too fast, then too slow and we arrived Layton at 8. Scotty and Kimbo we called for from Driver’s on way. Scotty in carpenter shop as on heat. Phil told me of row on 29th in his bedroom!
Memo:
31st Mrs Harvey 10/-
Tuesday: Phil had stereoscopic x-rays done
Wednesday: Phil to see Dr Aymer (I with him after Doherty’s and he drove us back to 4 Cambridge Gate).
Thursday: Phil to see Dr Chandler and Aymer again.
Sunday 1st August 1937
Perfect day. Hot.
Kimbo had fit (?), but vet said Hysteria, when we eventually got him in evening. All in garden by pools. Phil rested there. Teddy and I in my car took Scotty out. Rests in p.m. Tea 4. In hut. The 3 men out to get weed and took Scotty. Phoned Alys. Watered plants. Dennis and Teddy billiards in evening. Teddy caught the bitterlings.
Monday 2nd August 1937
Very, very hot and fine.
Teddy and I took Scotty out in my car. Teddy got weed. All of us by ponds all day. Phil resting there. Tea in hut. Mollie and Pat Hadow for tea and supper. All out to field in 2 cars for weed. Maids to Gala Dance at Gilling. Dennis phoned Alys, but she out.
Tuesday 3rd August 1937
Very very hot and fine.
Kimbo had another hysteria fit at 9 a.m. Teddy wasp accident in bed!. Teddy and Phil saw about pig-place for Kimbo and took Scotty out. Dennis in pond. Leech on toe! At 2.30 Dennis and Teddy away in Lincoln Zephyr. Phil and I rested on lower lawn. Out in his car a little round after tea. Fed fishes, watered plants. I in my car a little round. Took Scotty and Kimbo little run. Phoned Whitby Hotels.
Wednesday 4th August 1937
Cool and misty, thunder in p.m. and hot.
Lengthened Phil’s bee-veil. Helped Phil and Blain with hives. Blain took out grate in sitting-room. I took Scotty and Kimbo out. Wrote Sissie. Wire from Alys “all coming Friday”. In p.m. watched fish a lot, mirror carp appeared!! Picked sweet-peas. Took little dogs out. Alys phoned 7.30.
Thursday 5th August 1937
Very hot day.
Mason came for grates. He and Blain to Richmond for quorls? Phil and I to Darlington for stain and oats. Scotty swelled paw. I to Richmond in p.m. Chemist’s and dishes for dogs. Picked antihistamines. Very hot. Mason finished sitting-room grate. Began bedroom. Arranged some flowers.
Friday 6th August 1937
Hot.
Phil up to breakfast 8.30. Mason 8.30 to do fire place. Took little dogs out – too hot for flowers. Teddy arrived in his Ford at about 7 with luggage, pram, cradle. He lay in garden with Phil and at 8.45. Dennis. Alys, Eva, Nurse Caulit and Baby James came in Lincoln Zephyr. Alys put dry dressing on Eva who went straight to bed.
Saturday 7th August 1937
Hot and fine.
Eva in bed to breakfast. After Alys irrigated her 3 wounds. Baby out in garden most of day. Alys to Richmond with Phil, and after tea to little ruined church with him. Dennis and Teddy watching fish all day. I took nurse round gardens. Golf-croquet with Dennis and Teddy. Dennis and Teddy billiards in evening. I watched Alys do Eva’s irrigation again.
Memo:
3rd Ella to 27 Inverleith Terrace
6th Doz back from Bangor
Teddy’s leave up 9th.
5th Scotty had condition powder.
Sunday 8th August 1937
Very sunny and fine.
All day about garden (Phil in orchard on lilo and rug). Alys did Eva’s irrigation dressing. Dennis and I looking on. At dinner “Are you sure?” Dennis and Alys away at 2.30 in Lincoln Zephyr. Read in garden. I to Forcett to post letter to Sissie and Nurses. After supper, played Pyk-a-Styk. I did dry dressing on Eva’s breast at 9.20.
Monday 9th August 1937
Dull, some showers.
Teddy away at 10 o’clock in Ford. Then I did Eva’s irrigation. And took nurse to Richmond at 12. Phil lighted new fireplace in sitting-room. 1st time. After lunch, did flowers. Eva and Nurse rested. Jimmie by front door. Phil to meet Alys by 5.38. Darlington. After dinner Alys did Eva’s irrigation. Crossness (me).
Tuesday 10th August 1937
Dull, some sun.
Sat and knitted outside. Eva did Teddy’s coat pocket. After lunch, Alys and I to Richmond. I drove. Puncture. Got garage man to change wheel. Joined A.A. with A.A. Scout. Home to tea late. Eva and Phil in Phil’s car. Helped Phil to get crate of combs from hive. All and nurse played Pyk-a-Styk in evening.
Wednesday 11th August 1937
Warm and fine.
In garden sewing Jimmie’s short flannel petti and my blue cotton coat. Phil, all a.m. taking 2 bee-hives up to the heather, with Blain, Binks and Smith (Armstrong and trailer). Sewed in p.m. too, with Alys and Baby asleep. After tea, Phil drove Alys and me up to see bees. Many had flown home. Alys and Eva slept together and had Jimmie all night to give nurse sleep.
Thursday 12th August 1937
Muggy, thundery. Rain in p.m.
Spence’s man came about Cozy stoves. Alys and Phil to Richmond to speak about “Times” to bus-owner. Eva and I sewing in garden. Alys and I to Darlington at 2.15 to get my inner tube vulcanized; shopped. Cutlets, beer. Back at 5.30. Mollie and Pat to dinner. Baby cried a lot. Ozzy growled. I to sleep with Eva.
Friday 13th August 1937
Hot. Dull.
Men putting in 2 Cosy stoves all day. Did oats. Wrote Doz. I with Phil to fetch weed and we prepared tank for little fish. Phil rested in orchard in p.m. Alys drove Eva, Jaimie and Nurse to Richmond for James to be weighed. Expecting Mrs Whittaker, who didn’t come. Did flowers. Phil and Blain took box-hive to heather at 8.30 but only two bees in it.
Saturday 14th August 1937
Rainy all day.
Out getting flowers. Baby out in rain in pram by garden porch. Phil in hut. Dennis and Mink Goldrich arrived in Lincoln Zephyr at about 7 o’clock. Mink gave presents all round.
Memo:
Wrote Doz 13th
Poz away 11th
Sunday 15th August 1937
Fine, day warm.
(Jimmie short coated. Sneezed with a wheeze. Dennis anxious). Dennis putting in new rock plants all day. I doing flowers and saw Eva giving Jimmie his bottle. Read “Gone with the Wind” a bit. To Forcett with letters and took Nurse at 3.20 service going on in chapel room. “Are You Sure?” at supper-time. Eva redness on breast. Dennis looked at it.
Monday 16th August 1937
Rainy, cool.
Phil and Mink to Richmond. Hair cut and Bank. Alys and Eva to Richmond later to shop. I did flowers. Dr Woodsent to see James and Eva. James’ chest ok. Eva’s breast not good. After tea, Alys and I to Richmond for Glauber’s Salts for saturate solution. Men came to offer £35,000 for Layton Estate. Dennis and Mink billiards in evening.
Tuesday 17th August 1937
Fine.
Alys took Nurse to Howtown to see Lakes, 11 till 5.30. I helped Eva with Baby. He slept all a.m. 2 o’clock bottle and upset as table gave way! Sterilized 2nd bottle on Phil’s primus. Phyllis and Rodney Gollants came to tea. Phil and Eva to Richmond to send plants to Baker’s. Alys with Mink in Lincoln Zephyr to Darlington. I purchased tyre by garage at 6.45.
Wednesday 18th August 1937
Heavy showers in p.m.
Doing flowers all a.m. Dennis chipping cement from top pond. Men beginning to get leaning tree down. Alys and Eva to Dr Woodsend’s and on to Hadow’s caravan to tea, in my car. Baby smiled at me (just)! Phil cutting nettles. Dennis and Phil billiards in evening.
Thursday 19th August 1937
Fine then dull rain.
Leaning tree pulled down. We diverted “Traffic” from road. Baby smiled twice. Eva and I to Richmond in my car. Shopped. In p.m. Mrs Higham and John (vicar’s wife Gilling) to tea. After tea, I to Richmond alone for oil (for pram) and varnish. Rained coming home. Changed my clothes to Eva’s room. Pheasants set free. Wrote Doz.
Friday 20th August 1937
Fine, some cloud.
Did flowers in a.m. Alys and Mink in Zephyr to Darlington to lunch and to meet “Matron” Phillips (Pippa) by 2.20. I to get Times in car with little dogs and back by East Layton. Talked to Miss Green of White House. Looked after baby all p.m. by office door. Dennis and Phil billiards in evening. Nurse’s nose bled. Baby vaccinated by Dennis 10.30.
Saturday 21st August 1937
Dull.
Alys and Matron to Richmond in my car. Matron not pleased with Eva’s breast lump. I unpicked Eva’s sleeve and did alterations on evening coat. In p.m. Alys and I wheeled Baby to get Times, and all about. Mr Holmes and Anne to tea (about letting Hardy’s house). Matron made many tailed bandage for Eva and dressed her breast/ Much more pus out. Phil tired, and us billiards. I early to bed.
Memo:
16th Dr Woodsend to see Jimmie
18th Alys and Eva to Mollie and Pat’s. Wrote Doz.
Sunday 22nd August 1937
Very fine and hot.
(Baby put on 3 hour feeds). Phil took Eva a drive in his car. Then Alys took Matron and Nurse to Barnard Castle. In p.m. I with James in garden. Alys, Mink and Eva to big quarry in Phil’s car. Dennis and Matron for a walk. Phil to bed early. Tired.
Monday 23rd August 1937
Sultry.
(Write Doz, Kitty, Mrs Harvey). Matron bathed Eva; she advised operation and it was decided Eva and I go to London with her. I sat with James in garden. He wakeful. In p.m. I with nurse to Richmond. Shopped. She round castle. In p.m. the others played Pyk-a-Styk. Matron phoned Bulstrode; Dennis phoned Tim Flew and Heanley’s (Eva rather upset in bedroom).
London
Tuesday 24th August 1937
Warm.
Matron and Dennis looked at Eva’s breast. Packed my suitcase in a.m. Baby good. Picked flowers. Bonfire. Scotty killed chicken. Eva with Phil in car in a.m. Phil took Eva to tea at Darlington. Dennis drove Matron, Alys and me to Darlington. Eva, Matron and I by 5.20 train to King’s Cross, arrived 9.35. Dinner on train. Taxi to Bulstrode. Eva there. I to 48 Cambridge Terrace in taxi.
Wednesday 25th August 1937
Hot. Very muggy and dull.
To Bulstrode House 9.20. Saw Tim Flew and Sambo Heanley. Postponed Eva’s operation. They did after consultation. Sat with Eva. Phoned Teddy at Kidbrooke. Lunch Selfridge’s. To Army and Navy with Alys’ watch (To 4 Cambridge Gate in a.m.). Wrote Alys from Stores. To 48 Cambridge Terrace. Slept 2.15 – 3.50. To see Eva. Sat with her (at Bulstrode) till 5.45. Teddy came at 6. Home. Supper. Phoned Alys at Layton. To bed 8.45.
Thursday 26th August 1937
Warm.
Wrote Madame Roefs and rent with cheque. To buy wool at Gayler and Pope’s. Sat with Eva, till 12.40. Lunch at “Nip-In”, George Street. Walked home (over flat Park West). Rested a little. To Eva again at 4.30. Stayed till 7.20. Home. Supper. To bed early and up and bath at 10.30 p.m.
Friday 27th August 1937
Cooler. Grey.
To Bulstrode 10.30. On the way bought overall coat at Selfridge’s 7.11. Sat with Eva and knitted. Lunch at Y.W.C.A. Home. Mrs Harvey 2 – 3.30. Cleaned with her. To Eva at 4.30. (looked at flats Blandford Street). Mrs McNalty to Eva and I away at 5.30. Home. Supper. To Phoenix Theatre pit “Judgment Day”.
Saturday 28th August 1937
Cool. Grey.
Teddy phoned 9.45. Eva to to be operated on 11. I to Bulstrode and she already under Evipan. So out to Quebec Street and Marks and Spencer (coat 4.11) Back to Bulstrode. Saw Dr Heanley. Walked to 4 Cambridge Gate and met Teddy. He took me home in car, via Kodak’s and Bell & Croydon’s. Lunch. Rest. To Bulstrode 4.30. Eva “came to” at 4.20. Not in pain, but felt sick. Sat with her (she turned round in bed – foot to head) till 6.15 when Teddy came. Home, after shops for food. Supper at Hales’. To Eva at 7.45. Sat with her (phoned Alys 7, but she in bath at Layton). Alys phoned Eva 9.15. Dr Heanley in 9. Eva told Alys operation over. Eva knitting and feeling quite fairly alright. Home 10.30.
Sunday 29th August 1937
Hot. Dull.
Bus to Eva. Sat with her. Teddy in 11.45 or so. He and I to Chinese Restaurant to lunch. He took me home. Rested. Wrote Alys. Posted it at Wimpole Street at 6. To Bulstrode. With Eva and Teddy; and Heanley came and took bandage off. Home later 10.35 or so. Teddy took Bruce McNalty out.
Monday 30th August 1937
Hot and thundery.
To Junction people and got key and over Mrs Carr-Glyn’s flat. To Richard and bought 2 frocks. Bus to Eva. Sat with her. Kitty came 11.30. I to get Eva’s Ford 8 from 4 Cambridge Gate mews. To Bulstrode at 12.30. Drove to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Lunch at Hales’. Rested. Mrs Harvey washed dishes. Drove to Bulstrode 4.15. Sat with Eva. Teddy in at 6.40. I left at 7.15. Drove to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Left car outside all night. Supper. Slept poorly.
Tuesday 31st August 1937
Hot.
Kit ‘phoned. Drove to Eva at 10.30. Sat with her. Met Doz at Kardomah. Lunch and sat in Green Park. To Army & Navy Stores. Back to Eva. Sat with her, knitting. Bought wool for her. Teddy in at 6.30. Heanley. With Teddy to Swiss Restaurant in Charlotte Street. Good gruyere. Back to Bulstrode and I drove myself home at 8.15.
Wednesday 1st September 1937
Hot. Fine.
To Eva in car 10.30. Took her drive in Park 45 minutes. Back. Lunch Y.W.C.A. At 2.45, Dennis and Phil arrived at Bulstrode. Phil rested there. I to 4 Cambridge Gate with bacon. Dusted all rooms, opened windows, laid breakfast. Wrote Alys. To Bulstrode. At 7.30 Dennis, Phil, Teddy and I in Ford to Bentley’s (Oysters), to Chinese Restaurant, Left Teddy Bulstrode. Phil drove me home 10 p.m.
Thursday 2nd September 1937
Hot and fine.
To Stagg’s. Bought green silk coatee and hat. To Eva’s. Sat with her (Dennis had Ford). Phil in. I lunched at 4 Cambridge Gate as there to clean up after Dennis and Phil. Back to Eva at 4. Phil up in after rest. He and Dennis back by Jubilee to Layton. Also Carol Barton with them. Supper at Hales. Back to Eva, by bus at 8, as Teddy to sherry party with McNalty’s. Home 10.
Friday 3rd September 1937
Perfect day. Hot.
To Stagg’s about hat. Times Library for book. Drove to Eva. She out in car (she drove) to Heath. Sat there 1 ½ hours. Virginia, Tessa and Gay there. I lunch Y.W.C.A. Then home in car. Mrs Harvey at 2.15. Ironed Eva’s nightgown. To her at 4.15. Teddy at 7. I drove home to supper. Bus to Eva at 7.45, as Teddy to theatre with McNalty’s. Sister Bailey bandaged Eva again as uncomfy.
Saturday 4th September 1937
Perfect day.
Drove to filling station and got petrol 6.4. To Bulstrode House. With Eva to Heath again (I drove into Park). Sat till 12.15. Back to Bulstrode House. I to Y.W.C.A. (walked home). Busy all p.m. altering brown frock collar. Supper at home. To Queens Theatre 8. Dress rehearsal Gielgud’s production Richard II. Very long. Ended 11.20. Bus home.
Memo:
1st Phil to see Chandler
Dennis and Phil come by Jubilee train.
Sunday 5th September 1937
Perfect day. Hot.
Wrote to Alys. Bus to Eva. Malcolm in. Teddy 11.30. Very angry with Malcolm. Sat with Eva doing “Are you Sure?” Teddy and I lunched Chinese Restaurant. Back to Bulstrode, whence I drove home in Ford. Did oats. Cut out and machined and ironed brown chiffon coatee. To Bulstrode at 6.30. Eva and Teddy back from “Green Boughs”!!! To Lyons for supper. Evening with Eva and drove home 9.30. 1st time in dark!!
Monday 6th September 1937
Very hot. Fine.
To Eva 11. Both to Lewis’ about coat. Wrote Aunt Bella. Drove her to Regents Park and we sat there till lunch. Drove her back to Bulstrode. Took Ford to Y.W.C.A. Lunch there. To Boots’ and then 48 Cambridge Terrace. Mrs Harvey there. Rested. To Bulstrode at 4.30. Out to Paul Roche for supper. Stayed till 9.35 as Teddy on duty. Drove home. Copied Eva’s letter to charwoman.
Tuesday 7th September 1937
Very hot. Fine.
To Eva 11.15 (Kit there 1st) in Ford. Drove to Park and sat by boats. Back to Bulstrode. I to King’s Cross for seats (bus). Back to Bulstrode, got Ford and in it to 48 Cambridge Terrace, at 2 p.m. Lunch. Man to see Ascot heater. Drove to Eva. Sat and finished her coat alteration. Home 8.15 by bus, left Ford for Teddy (on 8th). Supper. Hales and ice.
Wednesday 8th September 1937
Fine. Hot.
Home all a.m. as Kit to Eva. Sewed, altered white linen coatee, ironed it. To Sainsbury’s, back to lunch 1.45. Mrs Harvey 2.15. I to Eva 4.20. Mink there 5.15. Teddy at 6.30 (after day getting furniture to Green Boughs). I home, supper, made tweed zipp bag all evening. Listened-in.
Richmond
Thursday 9th September 1937
Cool, rain later.
To Evans’ to buy petticoat (and hat). To Eva. We walked to Selfridge’s. On roof. To Bulstrode. I left her. To Y.W.C.A. Lunch. Home. Finished zipp bag. Packed. Walked Paddington and to King’s Cross by metropolitan line. Jubilee 5.30 train to Darlington. Sandwich supper. 8.41 Met by Dennis, Alys and Dick Cave in Lincoln Zephyr. To Layton. Carol Barton staying (in my room) so I in Yellow Room. Saw James.
Friday 10th September 1937
Cold. Fine.
Wandered about with Alys in garden and watched James having bath. Carol drove my car and me to Richmond. Toothbrush and films. Lunch. Dick drove Phil’s car and me to Walburn Hall, around Halfpenny House Corner, to Reeth and back by Marske. Tea. All at Bonfire. Eva and Teddy arrived 2.20. Dennis met them. Monopoly in evening. Eva in bed to dinner.
Saturday 11th September 1937
Dull.
Mr Brown showed Schick razor. Teddy out fishing with him in p.m. He back to tea here. I took Zeus and Ozzy in field in p.m. Carol in Phil’s car to Harrogate, 12 – 7. Alys and I in my car to Richmond 3.15. I drove. Alys, Teddy, Eva and I Monopoly in evening (we 2 learning). Dennis, Dick, Carol and Phil “Slosh”. To bed about 11.
Memo:
3 more gallons in Eva’s Ford 4th 6/4. 7th 4/9 d
Sunday 12th September 1937
Dull, some rain.
Picked leaves from ponds. Mended net. Phil and Carol for walk with Ozzy. “Got yer number”. Alys with nurse in my car to Wycombe and Walers meet. I for drive round after tea. Dick and Carol Slosh in p.m. Monopoly in evening – not Alys or me. Mouse in Nurse’s room.
Monday 13th September 1937
Drizzle, dark, cold.
Phil in bed to breakfast (bad night). Dennis numb hand? Stroke? Dr Hales and girl appeared. Teddy to Forcett. Dick and Carol read but Dick to Richmond and Raby Castle with Alys in Lincoln Zephyr. Phil in bed all day. We packed. I put netting for leaves. Carol and Dick Slosh, after tea, and again after dinner with Dennis and Teddy. Jigsaw too.
London
Tuesday 14th September 1937
Fine day.
Breakfast 8. Phil up to breakfast. Teddy drove Armstrong with trailer for luggage, pram. To Darlington and Carol, Olive and me. Teddy, Carol and I by Jubilee to King’s Cross. Lunch 2/6 ones. Olive by 11.33. Teddy took me to 48 Cambridge Terrace in Ford; he met Olive 4.15. Dennis with Eva, James, Nurse and Dick Cave in Lincoln Zephyr to London; also Alys and Phil in Ford 10. All arrived about 7.20. I to Hales at 8.30 for supper. Eva and Teddy slept 34 Southwick Street. Dined Cambridge Gate.
Wednesday 15th September 1937
Fine day. Showers.
Alys phoned, so I got sausages and bacon on way to 4 Cambridge Gate. (Teddy and Eva there, and then to Chelsfield all day). Out with Alys in Austin to move Teddy and Eva’s cases to 61 Gloucester Terrace (Mrs Smalley’s). Lunch 4 Cambridge Gate with Alys, Phil and Nurse. Took dogs out. Dennis rang up at 2.40. Walsh’s report good (not a stroke but pulled a nerve brachial plexus). Alys to have hair done. I with Phil and mended his trousers. And James. Nurse and James out 4.30 – 6. Sambo dined 4 Cambridge Gate and saw Eva 9. I supper Y.W.C.A. Home with Eva and Teddy and took Ford to my Terrace.
Thursday 16th September 1937
Some showers.
Eva and Teddy at 9.30 to me and took me in Ford and to 4 Cambridge Gate. Alys dressed Eva’s breast. She packed, and at about 12 off with Phil in Ford 10 (to Wiltshire and Devon). I to shops, leaving Austin in Regents Park. Lunch with nurse; read. Wrote Doz letter-card and Cooper about Modern range. Took dogs to Park in Austin. Eva and Teddy in at 8.30 and of us to Bulstrode. Eva dressed by Sister Bailey. Home in Ford.
Friday 17th September 1937
Heavy showers.
Took Ford to 61 Gloucester Terrace 9.30. All to 4 Cambridge Gate. Eva and I in Austin. 11.45 to Bulstrode House. I on in rain to Selfridge’s. Got black waterproof cape, and oats. Walked to 4 Cambridge Gate. Teddy to look at furniture in pm. Nurse out at 2 till 9.30. Eva gave bottles to James. Eva and Teddy to Lewis’ 4.45 bought furniture. Eva put James to bed 6. Dennis in 7.30. All 4 of us dined. Dennis dressed Eva’s wound 9. All in Ford to homes at 9.50.
Saturday 18th September 1937
Fine. Sunny.
Took Ford to 61 Gloucester Terrace. All 3 to Maple’s. Eva to Bulstrode 10.30. I to 4 Cambridge Gate and in Austin to Bulstrode. Met Teddy and Marion there – got Eva back with me to 4 Cambridge Gate (after Abbey, registry). Teddy and Marion to Green Boughs. Took dogs out. Eva on Alys’ bed in p.m. I on sofa then took James in pram in Park 3.30. Nurse came 3.50. Teddy and Marion at 7.15. All had dinner. I back with Teddy and Eva in Ford, and took it back at 10.40. Dennis dressed Eva at 9.
Memo:
Paid Olive 23/- for 2 weeks to 17th
14th Dennis to town
Sunday 19th September 1937
Dull. Mild. Rain.
Drove Ford round to 61 Gloucester Terrace and by Metropolitan to Great Portland Street. Dennis dressed Eva at 7. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Drove Austin from garage, round Eva and Teddy at 11.30. All had dinner 1. Nurse out 2 – 10. Rests then Teddy and Eva and James and dogs to see Mr Berry. Back late to tea. Baby’s washing and bottle 6. Very good supper. “Are you sure?” Olive out with Bessie. Teddy to Bridge Club. Eva and James home in Ford. Teddy took Austin. I home 10.35.
Monday 20th September 1937
Fineish.
Took Ford to 61 Gloucester Road. Teddy, Eva and I to Simmond’s to view chests and divans. Eva to Bulstrode. Teddy and I to 48 Cambridge Terrace. I drove Austin back to 4 Cambridge Gate. Eva and Teddy to Chelsfield. Kit to lunch. To Debenham’s with her. To Denham’s. Tony Wilson to tea and till 5. Took dogs out. Eva and Teddy back at 7.30. Dennis 8.10. Back in Ford 10.20.
Tuesday 21st September 1937
Fine.
Teddy and Eva here 9.45. All to Park and I to 4 Cambridge Gate. Eva for “perm”. Teddy buying furniture. In Austin to shops. Wigmore Street. Lunch 1.30. Tony came (locked out). Nurse out. I to Kardomah. Mrs McNalty to see James (sherry and peaches). Crosswords. Dennis late 8.30. Florence out.
Wednesday 22nd September 1937
Fine Warm.
Up 7.15. Packed dinner service. Teddy and Eva in Ford to 4 Cambridge Gate. Teddy loaded car with clothes, wardrobe shelves. They to Baker’s (mattress) and then Green Boughs. I took dogs out. After lunch, drove Austin to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Changed cheque and to Bulstrode Street, parked. To Selfridge’s – dog foods. Tea. James out in Park. Men took Berry furniture away. I to Albany Street and out with dogs. Teddy and Eva to cocktails – Ackerman. Dennis cin film in evening of James.
Thursday 23rd September 1937
Very fine and hot.
Took dogs in park in a.m. To 61 Gloucester Terrace in Ford. Teddy and Eva in. Picked up Austin at 48 Cambridge Terrace (Teddy had it last night). Filled up. To 4 Cambridge Gated. I to High Street shops with Austin. Teddy and Eva to shops (hat, shoes bought). All in to lunch. James a bit sick after, on my skirt. I took Olive to City St Paul’s. Sundaes Lyons. Eva and Teddy to Buchanan’s cocktail part, Quebec Street. Mink to dinner and cin film of Baby after. Phil phoned from Woolacombe Bay Hotel. Back with Berry’s at 10.30. Took Ford back.
Friday 24th September 1937
Fine. Mild.
Called for Eva and Teddy at 9.30 in Ford. They took books, clothes to Chelsfield. I in Austin in Park, brakes done, but unsafe. To High Street. Dogs in Park. Lunch. Nurse out at 2.30. Wrote Alys. Tea 4. I took Jimmie in pram 4.30 – 5.35 in Park. Eva back by train so took James at 5.45. Teddy only back at 8.30. We began dinner. Dennis in at 8.10. Back at 10.10 to rooms. I home 10.15.
Saturday 25th September 1937
Very dull and damp.
Took Ford to fetch Teddy and Eva 9.30. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Eva to Lab for bloodcount. I shopped. Back and then to my Bank before noon, by tube. After lunch, I took dogs out. Kit to tea, with Dennis, James and me. Dennis and I dined 8 but Teddy, Eva and Marion only in at 9.40 to dinner as had to wait for furniture to arrive Green Boughs.
Memo:
Gave Dennis £10 towards Bulstrode House bill for Eva (£23.0.0)
20th Wrote Alys to Plymouth with photos.
19th Dennis took end of cine film on balcony (poor light).
23rd Austin 3.4 petrol
Sunday 26th September 1937
Perfect day.
I cleaned car windows, then bus to 4 Cambridge gate. Eva came about 12. Out to Lab with Dennis about screen curtain, and in Park with dogs (Eva, Dennis and I). Teddy from Reynold’s Close to dinner. “Are you sure?” after. At 3, I with Teddy in Ford and Dennis and Eva to Chelsfield with lots of luggage. Tea at Green Boughs. Dennis and I and Kimbo to supper 4 Cambridge Gate. Left Eva and Teddy and Scotty there. Their 1st night. Bus to 48 Cambridge Terrace as back lamp out.
Monday 27th September 1937
Hot and fine.
Bus to 4 Cambridge Gate. To shops. To Strand and Fleet Street to see Austrian Agency, Kent Messenger. Lunch (James slept till 1.50!). In Austin to 26 Compayne with sheets (borrowed) and Kimbo, on Primrose Hill. Dennis in 8.30 to dinner. Left at 9.45. Got Austin from Mostyn and drove home by Marylebone Road.
Tuesday 28th September 1937
Hot and fine.
In Austin to 4 Cambridge Gate. Out to shops and Times B.C. Posted Phil’s pyjamas (and jigsaws). Took Kimbo in Park. To Mrs Harvey and Bank. After lunch drove to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Mrs Harvey 2.30 – 5. Log from Alys and Phil. To Boot’s and Lyons, Coventry Street. Supper. On to Old Vic 7.10. 2/6 circle seat. Saw “Pygmalion”. Bernard Shaw.
Wednesday 29th September 1937
Hot and fineish. Misty.
Drove to 4 Cambridge Gate by Marylebone Road and Baker Street. Eva came up with Scotty. She tired, so I out to shops and back; and to Lab for lunch with Dennis and read him the Log and then posted it off. Nurse out. Jimmie slept on till 4.15. Eva undressed him at 6. Dennis in at 7.20. Florence out. Eva and I to 48 Cambridge Terrace at 10.30 and she slept in my room and had bath.
Thursday 30th September 1937
Fine. Warm.
Cooked breakfast for Eva and self 8.15. To 61 Gloucester Terrace to get rugs. To 4 Cambridge Gate by 9.30. Eva driving. Out to High Street with Eva and to Woolworth’s. Back. I took dogs out. After lunch, both quietly reading. Tea. Wrote letter to Kehrdi (for Emily’s translation). Eva to see Heanley at Lab 6.45 or 7? Teddy in very tired and worried about R.A.F. Dinner. Eva and Teddy away in Ford with Scotty at 8.45. I drove home in Austin at 10.20.
Friday 1st October 1937
Warm and fine.
Up 7.20. Folded cam bed. To Dairy and Bank. To 4 Cambridge Gate by 9.30 (in Austin). Dennis away 10 and going to Woolacombe at 3 p.m. I to Ministry of Labour about permit for Eva’s Swiss maid. To Austria Agency. To Woolworth’s (collar, Kimbo). Lunch, with Nurse. She out 2.20. Baby woke 3.30. Took him out in pram, with Kimbo 4.15 – 5.30. Nurse back 5.30 (her hair done). Quiet evening and to bed in Alys’ bed at 10.10. Rang up Alys at 8.45.
Saturday 2nd October 1937
Very warm. Fine.
In car to shops. Times and to 48 Cambridge Terrace to get clothes and opera-glass. Back to 4 Cambridge Gate. Lunch and then to Embassy Theatre by busses (afraid of parking car). Saw “The Day Has Gone”. Good. Back. Wit James a bit. To King’s Cross (Olive too) to send off empties to Layton at 6. 1/1d. More grapes arrived. Dinner with nurse. Read. Clocks put back an hour. Held James at 9.45. Sweet. 17 weeks old.
Memo:
28th Phil’s birthday (24th)
29th Teddy Orderly Officer. Eva up to us.
Teddy’s leave ends 26th evening.
28th Mink to dine with Dennis.
28th Dennis to Dartford – Rotarians. Lecture.
Sunday 3rd October 1937
Dullish.
Weighed James – 13 lbs. Gained 7 ¼ oz. Took Kimbo out. Teddy and Eva arrived in Ford 12.15. (Scotty with nurse to Chelsfield). Teddy packed it full of James’ luggage, pram, cradle. Dinner 1 o’clock. Read papers. Teddy slept a little. Nurse by train to Chelsfield. I in Austin to get mats from 48 Cambridge Terrace. Tea. Eva, Teddy and James all off in car about 4.45 to Chelsfield. I in Austin to post letter to Alys. Drove by Primrose Hill, with Kimbo. Back about 5.30. Quiet evening. Supper in drawing room. Kit phoned.
Monday 4th October 1937
Fine. Warm.
In Austin to High Street. To Woolworth’s, then drove to 48 Cambridge Terrace for paints and clothes. Back. Took Kimbo in Park. Quiet p.m. Early tea. To R.B.A. Art Club. 1st meeting this term. Portrait. Leonardo-looking girl. Dennis back from Devon, when I got back. Dinner. Read. Listened-in. To bed early. Dennis phoned Alys and Eva.
Tuesday 5th October 1937
Fine.
To shops in car with Kimbo. Took him in Park. Kit phoned. I in Austin to her flat and brought her back and lunch. To shops after. Bourne & Hollingsworth, Lewis’, Selfridge’s. Bought overlay 18/6. Wrote Phil. Olive out with Bessie. Dennis in 7.30 or so.
Wednesday 6th October 1937
Fineish.
To shops in Austin and Times Club. Back, did up books. Doz came 11.30. She and I with Kimbo in Park, long walk. Lunch here. I with Doz to Selfridge’s and Evans’. She bought a coat. Home. Took Kimbo again after tea. Florence out. Olive cooked herrings. Early to bed. Dennis very sleepy.
Thursday 7th October 1937
Dullish, mild.
Dennis in Austin (as Lincoln Zephyr being overhauled) with me. I to High Street shops and Selfridge’s and Bank, Oxford Street. Then back, and took Kimbo in Park. On in car to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Got clothes. Back. Lunch. Out to try for a theatre but all full. Wrote Aunt Bella. Took Olive in car and posted Eva’s dressing-gown and jig-saws to Roly. Dennis in 7.50. Very tired. Scallops and beer. Phoned Alys and Eva.
Woolacombe
Friday 8th October 1937
Fine. Mild.
Eva phoned about Kehdri. With Dennis in Austin. To shops; home. Took Kimbo out, Primrose Hill. On to Church Row. With Elsa 30 minutes. Home. Packed, darned. Tea. At 5.45 Dennis came in Lincoln Zephyr and we off. Dusk. At Woolhampton, Near Newbury, Angel Inn had bacon and eggs at 7.45. On and on. Barnstaple, chocolate biscuits at 11. Finally arrived at Woolacombe at 2 a.m. Alys at gate (!) of Enfield House with torch.
Saturday 9th October 1937
Perfect day.
Sat in garden. To old Farm. Got Phil’s car. He and Dennis drove and to sands and rocks. Back. All in garden. Phil too, lying down. Hot sun. After lunch, all of us on beds. Slept soundly. Teea. All in Lincoln Zephyr to Ilfracombe and bought lobsters. Jig-saw puzzle. To bed very early.
Memo:
4th R.B.A. Club begins.
6th Doz at 11.30 and lunch
3rd 2 gallons petrol for Austin 3.2.
8th Sissie at 12 – 12.30 ish
Sent saucepan holder to Eva 4/11 C.P 1?
Sunday 10th October 1937
Perfect day.
Started at about 10.30. I in Phil’s car, he driving. Alys and Dennis in Lincoln Zephyr to Lynton, Lynmouth, Porlock, Minehead. Alys and I in Phil’s car later, on to Lunch. Phil had bedroom for rest. We had lovely lounge upstairs. After tea, on to Marlborough where dined and slept at Castle & Ball Hotel. Good. Sitting-room to ourselves.
London
Monday 11th October 1937
Perfect day.
Breakfast 9 then I with Dennis and Alys with Phil (he driving) off, through Savernak, Devizes and Newbury. Alys and Phil changed plans and she and I in othere car to 4 Cambridge Gate. 12.35. Lunch. Alys and I to High Street and took Kimbo to Park for walk. Phil resting. Tea. Dinner. Dennis very stiff but showed newest film of James Berry.
Tuesday 12th October 1937
Dull, slight rain.
To shops with Alys. She wrote Dr Chandler. Phil drove to Lab in Austin at 1 and I took car back. Lunch with Alys and Phil with Dennis at Lab and he to Aymer 2, and Chandler 2.30. Alys to talk to Chandler at 2 and later met Phil, with Austin. Phil had tea with us and then to bed as ordered. Dennis had his Meeting about advertising B.M.A. Dinner, and all in Phil’s room after. Listened-in to Fitzsimmons. Boxing.
Wednesday 13th October 1937
Dullish.
Breakfast 8. Dennis out 9. To High Street in Austin and to 25A Crawford Street to Austin’s with chair. Back. Walked to meet Doz at 47 Wimpole Street. Doris and Helen there too. Walked to 4 Cambridge Gate with Doz. She lunched with Alys and me, and sat with Phil . At 2.30, I in Austin to 48 Cambridge Terrace to get coat, knitting then took Kimbo out in Park. Alys out to Selfridge’s. Eva phoned saying she and baby could go too, the Amamann. Did jigsaw with Phil.
Thursday 14th October 1937
Dullish.
On car to shops, took back Bath Chap to Sainsbury’s. Took Kimbo out. Alys and Olive lunch early and Alys took Olive to King’s Cross and Olive off by 1.20 to Darlington. I with Phil. Took his lunch up. Florence giddy and to rest. Alys to have haird done and met Kit. Dennis phoned. Phil’s sputum negative. Washed up. Sat in Phil’s room. Florence better and cooked dinner. Steel Puzzle and cross-word in evening in Phil’s room.
Friday 15th October 1937
Perfect Day.
In Austin to High Street. Alys out to lunch with Mink. I with Phil. Did up boxes for King’s Cross and Alys took them and to meet Doris Dent from Layton 4.15. Tea in Phil’s room. Bill to dine with Phil and Alys drove me to Sissie’s. Supper with her and back 10.15. Pat Gibson turned up here.
Saturday 16th October 1937
Very fine.
To High Street in car, and on to 48 Cambridge Terrace. (Met Dennis in Lincoln Zephyr). Dennis came home for lunch!! I took Kimbo for long walk, and Alys took Doris Dent drive in city. Eva phoned. Egypt was to be their destination. In Phil’s room.
Memo:
12th 2 to Dr Aymer 2.30 to Chandler.
12th Heard from Eva that Teddy posted to Palestine (she not to go too).
13th Heard the E.P.D. died on October 2nd.
Sunday 17th October 1937
Fine.
Ironed nightgown and Alys’ petticoat and mended latter. Dennis and I out with Kimbo in Park. Bessie took Doris Dent out. I out with Kimbo again evening. Park closed. George Buchanan to tea and visit Phil, until 6.30. All in Phil’s room in evening. Mrs Charles Maldon book.
Monday 18th October 1937
Fog.
To High Street with Dennis. Back and with Phil. Alys to Eva’s at Chelsfield for day. I to 48 Cambridge Terrace while Phil rested. Tea together. James Campbell at 6.50 to dine. I out (very foggy). Supper Lyons and to see “Time and the Conways” at Duchess Theatre. 4/10 orchestra stall. Alys and Dennis still in Phil’s room at 11.30 when I home.
Tuesday 19th October 1937
Fine. Mild.
Orders by phone so not out; unpicked blue coat hem. ALys out to Briffault’s (stoves). Dr Aymer 10.30. With Alys in Austin to Bush House (pens). I drove to Lois’ alone and brough her back to tea and she with me to U.C.H. Grey Owl’s Talk and 2 films. Dinner. I early to bed. Valparaiso earthquake on B.B.C. and Boxing.
Wednesday 20th October 1937
Fine. Mild.
Alys to shops early. I with Phil. Took Kimbo out at 12. Eva and Teddy up at 1. I lunch at Snack Bar and onto get seat at Royalty. Tube to Chalk Farm. Managers’ Meeting at which we all resigned! Back to 4 Cambridge Gate. Tea in Phil’s room. Teddy and Eva too. They away at 5.15. I to Albert Hall Ford Show. Supper Lyons. Pit at Royalty “I have been here before” Priestley. Mink dined at 4 Cambridge Gate (had cold). Sailing for India 21st.
Thursday 21st October 1937
Fog.
Eva inoculated typhoid (Dr Varvill). Eva and Teddy up and lunched with Mrs McNalty at Army & Navy Club. I to pay Handy’s bill and to Chappell’s with Gigli tickets. Lunch with Alys alone. Otto to tea, all in Phil’s room (Phil’s sputum positive). Alys and Dennis out to dinner at Dolly’s. Florence out. Doris heated fish-pie for Phil and me. Sat up with him. Crossword and puzzles till 11.15 or so when Dennis and Alys in.
Friday 22nd October 1937
Fine, then fair.
I to High Street (walked) to shops. Lunch with Alys. Gwen to see Alys in p.m. having seen Jean off to Malta. I to Private View R.W.S. all p.m. Home in rain. Hermione Collard to tea, in Phil’s room (with Alys and me too). Letters and phone to Nurses for Jimmie, Egypt.
Saturday 23rd October 1937
Rain.
I to High Street with Dennis and walk as back in rain. Alys out with Dennis to look at stoves – Benham’s. I with Phil. Paul Davis came 12 and stayed lunch. Dennis to Chelsfield, and brought Marion Berry back at 7.45. I did Alys’ blue skirt and tried it on her. Did flowers and grapes. Marion to dinner. Duck from Layton. Marion stayed till 10. We sat with Phil till 10.40. Marion not up to Phil.
Memo:
18th James Campbell to dinner. Alys to Eva’s.
19th 5.30 Grey Owl’s lecture.
22nd Write Ella
20th Mink to dine.
3.15 Managers’ Meeting.
22nd Hermione to tea with Phil
Sunday 24th October 1937
Dull. Mild.
Did Aly’s skirt. Ironed it and my coat hem, all a.m. Alys and I drove over in Austin to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Fetched paints and sheets. On to Kitty’s and brought her back to tea. In Phil’s room. Did her questions from Psycho-Analysis book. All played Guess Quick game after supper with little roulette board.
Monday 25th October 1937
Heavy showers. Gale.
I to Chelsfield 10 a.m. train. Charing Cross. Fell and cut knee on way. To Reeves, bought sketch book and paints. Eva to 4 Cambridge Gate and interviewed nurses with Alys. I with Baby James and Nurse Caulett, lunch and tea. Sketched Scotty and Kimbo. Teddy at 5.30 took me to station. 6.1 train to Charing Cross. Eva arriving back 6.15. Paul Davis to dinner and see Phil. Times crossword.
Tuesday 26th October 1937
Fine. Mild.
I drove in Austin to Bulstrode, to Times and shops. Back. At 2.30 I took Doris Dent to Westminster Abbey (service, and wreaths for Lord Rutherford). To St Paul’s (after walking past Horseguards at 4) 13 bus to Selfridge’s. Ices. 30 bus back. I supper and to Lyric Theatre pit to see “Victoria Regina”. Took queue seat at 3. Pamela Stanley, Carl Esmond (Prince Albert).
Wednesday 27th October 1937
Rain.
Very wet. In Phil’s room. Crossword and Alys’ blue skirt. In p.m. I to Lilian. Hair cut and washed and set. Alys to try to buy hat, and did buy blouse. Back to tea. Dr Aymer came. Alys and Dennis to sherry at Otto May’s and on with Cave’s to dine at Prunier’s. Florence out. James Campbell to see Phil 6.30 and stayed. Kedgeree and ham and jelly. He left at 9. I up with Phil. Dennis and Alys back about 10.10.
Thursday 28th October 1937
Fine. Lovely mild.
Did Alys’ skirt, ironed it. To shops in Austin and took sputum to Lab. To lunch 1, at 26 Compayne in car. Venezuela ½ German lady there. Back, by Swiss Cottage at 3. Altered my tweed coat sleeves. Tea with Phil. Crossword and games. Alys to Chelsfield with Nurse Bell at 2.30 and back at 6.30. Dennis in. Phil’s sputum positive. Played Guess Quick game.
Friday 29th October 1937
Dullish. Mild.
I to High Street in car. Then Alys to Lyon’s in car and I with Phil, crossword. Eva and Teddy to lunch. (Eva inoculations – typhoid, 2nd and vaccinated). Eva’s hair at 2.15. Eva and Teddy back to tea (Alys took Doris Dent to Oxford Circus). Teddy talked to Phil about being Jimmie’s Godfather. Dennis late in. Phoned Layton for Blain to fetch Ford 10.
Saturday 30th October 1937
Mild. Fine.
Phone talks. Eva, Phil, Alys about Godfather. Alys out late to shops. I with Phil – crossword. After lunch, phoned Kit to meet me. To find room for Blain and on to Academy Cinema. Met Kit. Saw Roman d’un Tricheur. Sacha Guitry. Very good. Hermione Collard to tea with Phil. I walked home 5.30, met Blain on door step (from King’s Cross). Alys felt slight cold coming. News Chronicle questions in evening. Tony Wilson called.
Memo:
Monday – Paul Davis dine
Tuesday 26th Tom Gregson to dine.
28th 26 Compayne 1 o’clock Alys or me
27th May’s sherry party. 6 – 8. Florence out.
27th Mrs Lyon’s with Eva to work.
Pientke, 46 Albany Street (Alsatian woman) German
25th Eva interviewing nurses
Sunday 31st October 1937
Fine, then rain.
Austin no garage; but Sunday night and onward. Alys a real cold so I in Phil’s room. Alys with Blain (in Phil’s car to show him way 10.10) and back by bus. Alys quarantined in drawing-room, and on oranges only. I in Austin to 48 Cambridge Terrace for things and round park and Roger’s. George Buchanan to supper and see Phil. Dennis read “Genesis” aloud to Phil and me.
Monday 1st November 1937
Hard rain all day nearly.
Attended to Phil. Alys still in drawing-room. Eva and Teddy at 12.30. Lunch, coffee and crossword in Phil’s room. Eva and I to Mrs Oger’s in Austin and to High Street. Pouring rain. Marion Berry to tea and Tony Wilson, accidentally. Phil got up and bath and down to dinner with Dennis and me (Alys still apart). Dennis read aloud Genesis again in Phil’s room.
Tuesday 2nd November 1937
Dullish. Cool.
Phil got up at 10 and at 10.45 to Chandler’s in Austin (I had hard work starting it). I on to High Street and back for Phil. He to bed again. Otto phoned, so Alys and I phoned all round asking people; Lois, Doris. Finally Denis sent Miss Gray round to tea. James Campbell rang up and came 5 – 8.15. Otto at 4.30 and left about 5.5. Dennis to Pen Club dinner at Professor Yetts’ at Pagani’s (Trappist nuns).
Wednesday 3rd November 1937
Foggy.
Alys moved into my room (Eva’s old room); so aired drawing-room. Phil got up to tea. I out in Austin to Golders Green and back to help battery. Phil in drawing-room and we did crossword (Times) and he finished it! Phil, Dennis and I dinner. Dennis telling about Dolly and the Isabella Waterlow box in Bank. Alys dinner in bedroom. Phil to bed 9. Dennis read more Genesis aloud. I slept in drawing-room.
Thursday 4th November 1937
Fine, mild.
Alys to High Street. I started Austin easily. I with Phil. Alys to see Dr Chandler. At 12.25, I to National Liberal Club; lunch with Jim Archer and Frank. Walked to Carlton Cinema – saw “Zola”. Paul Muni. Very good. Walked back to National Liberal Club with Jim and had tea. Back to 4 Cambridge Gate. Nancy Carr at 6.30 to see Phil and to dinner. All up in Phil’s bedroom. Chandler said he needn’t get up unless inclined.
Friday 5th November 1937
Fineish, mild.
I to High Street and on to Crawford Street about chair and to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Eva and Teddy lunched with Dennis (Eva’s 3rd typhoid inoculation and vaccination). Phil’s sputum nearly negative (little group of T.B). I sewed in p.m. coats. Teddy in to tea and we had it downstairs. Phil alone (Teddy furious). Eva and Teddy away at 5.10. Paul Davis at 6.40, and to dine. We all played letter and spin game in Phil’s room).
Saturday 6th November 1937
Cool, Dull. Damp.
(Alys’ remark that Dennis was “so safe” at breakfast). Alys to get Phil’s Christening present for James. I with Phil – crossword and shave. I in p.m. to High Street and 48 Cambridge Terrace for linen for Eva. James to tea and all had it in Phil’s room (when I got back from 48 Cambridge Terrace, Alys told me Dennis’ blood pressure 240. Very dangerously high). Read downstairs and after dinner all in Phil’s room. Listened-in and Dennis did steel ring puzzle. Took Austin to Mostyn’s for cleaning.
Memo:
1st Voted
2nd supper with Doz
4th Lunch with Jim Archer 1.15
Friday Eva and Teddy. Paul Davis, Doris Freer to tea and dinner.
Sunday 7th November 1937
Dull. Dry.
Dennis breakfast in bed and got up at 12. He gave up smoking yesterday. I drove to 48 Cambridge Terrace to fetch tablecloths for Eva. All dined at 12.30. At 1.30 Dennis, Alys, Florence with Kath (Godmother) and George to Chelsfield for James Faraday Berry’s Christening. I with Phil (his hands bad); and Kitty to tea with us in his bedroom. Others back at 730 (Bulstrode on way home). Are you sure in evening.
Monday 8th November 1937
Fine.
Phil up and to be x-rayed. Tomo-something. Stereoscopic in Weymouth Street (Kerley). I with Alys and him in car and shopped. I on and met Eva and with her to see 4 evening dresses fitted at Brooke & Barber, Hills Place. Lunch. Alys and Eva out to buy hats. I with Phil (and tea up with him alone). Alys back 5.50. Dennis phoned – Heanley’s report on him, good, so cheerful (Kerley had cold; anxiety about infection). Genesis in evening.
Tuesday 9th November 1937
Fine. Cold.
In car to High Street and on to “Rest Cot” for Jimmie’s blankets, chamber and pillow. Selfridge’s for Monopoly. Back 11.35. With Phil jigsaw. Kit in at 12. Alys met Eva and shopped. Teddy and Eva to lunch and out to shops – Oger’s. Alys too. I to 48 Cambridge Terrace for belt. All tea in Phil’s room. Crossword. Teddy arranged shipping of Ford car and Scotty. Genesis in evening. Dennis read aloud. We knitted.
Wednesday 10th November 1937
Fine. Cold.
Alys out to city about Jimmie’s bowl. I with Phil – crossword. At 2, Doris Dent and I to 48 Cambridge Terrace. And also at 3 – saw the Queen driving to St Mary’s Hospital. Back for tea. Dr Aymer at 5. Alys in p.m. to Rest Cot and Norland Hotel (Jimmie’s bath and rooms for Teddy and Eva next week). Jigsaw with Phil. Doz phoned. Genesis in evening. Dennis reading aloud about Joseph and his brothers.
Thursday 11th November 1937
Fine, cold.
Phil up at 10, and at 11.30 to Chanlder. Dennis, calling for him. Doris to Oxford Circus for 2 minutes silence. Big refill. Alys and I in Austin to High Street and back by 12, when Phil back. I on in car to Garrould’s for Baby’s bath 30/-. In p.m. Alys and I to Bourne & Hollingsworth and Restcot for blankets, pillowcases. John Willis to dinner and showed photographs (flood light). Dennis to dine with Dr Hales at Universities Club (and to Foreign Office with a man and a Mr Webb (P.D.S.A?)
Friday 12th November 1937
Fine. Cold.
With Phil. Out to Albany Street and Bonds 12.30. Got Queen Mary plan for Phil. Phoned Doz about coming. Alys and I in car to Army & Navy stores about her watch and bought file for Phil’s football pool papers and jigger for razor blade. Back to tea. Crossword. Dennis only in at 8.25. Handy at 8.35 to see Phil. All of us up at 9.45 to Phil’s room.
Saturday 13th November 1937
Fine. Cold.
I in car to High Street and on to 48 Cambridge Terrace. Got bread, butter in. To Bank too. Back. Flowers from Layton. P.m. Alys and I packed Eva’s wedding present glass up to go to Hoults to Layton. To High Street in car at 3.40. I drove round Park to get battery charged. After tea, (shrimps – Dennis in Phil’s room) Alys and I took boxes to King’s Cross. Dennis read Genesis aloud in evening. Finished it.
Memo:
11th Nurse Bell typhoid injection by Dennis.
12th Handy after dinner
9th Gave Eva linen white coatee, red stitched reverse turquoise patter coatee, Marks & Spencers 4.11. Brown muslin (Gone with the Wind) frock and brown muslin coatee – I made for it.
Sunday 14th November 1937
Very cold. Fine.
Painted “Glass” on cases and we did up more things in boxes. Packed up. I with Dennis to 48 Cambridge Terrace taking suitcase and to Bulstrode. Mrs McNalty called and stayed lunch. Phil started the “Queen Mary” model. Dennis to Chelsfield and back at 6.15 with Jimmy and Nannie (Bell) and thin luggage. Tony Wilson to supper. Laughton’s called very unopportunely. “Are you Sure?” in Phil’s room with Tony. I home to 48 Cambridge Terrace at 9.40 and slept there.
Monday 15th November 1937
A little milder.
To 4 Cambridge Gate by bus at 9.40. Saw Jimmie in bath. To High Street and brought back mutton, in car. With Phil crossword and he chose photos for Jean Embleton and began letter. Alys and I took car to brown garage. Bus to Oxford Street. At 7 Eva and Teddy and Scotty and Kimbo arrived. Dennis in at 8.15 (Phil’s sputum negative). In Phil’s room listening-in “Command Perf” (Command Performance). Berry’s to Norland Hotel.
Tuesday 16th Novembver 1937
Cold. Dark.
To 4 Cambridge Gate 9.40. Jimmie in bath. Hoult’s brought chest of drawers. With Phil in a.m. Eva to Brownlee. I took Jimmie out in pram. Nurse out. Poz and Doz to tea, also Molly Heanley and her baby and Kit in too. Teddy and Eva to dinner and away early, tired.
Wednesday 17th November 1937
Drizzly.
Early to 4 Cambridge Gate. Phil negative again. Berry’s photographed by Mindel & Faraday. Alys to Eva (hair done, and to Brownlee); I with Phil. Eva and Teddy lunched at Lab. I sewed bath cover; out to Bond’s for “Bounty” and to get penknife for Dennis for Phil, to Army & Navy. Dolly Willis to tea. I up with Phil for tea – Teddy and Eva had the 3 other Berry’s to Chinese Restaurant; for dinner and in here at 9.15. Teddy and Eva took me home in Ford and garaged it.
Thursday 18th November 1937
Dark. Drizzly.
Teddy to Kidbrooke 9.30. Phil to Chandler. I to shops for luggage for Jimmie’s things. I met Eva at Piccadilly. To buy shoes. With Eva and then Selfridge’s and Roger’s. She to Brownlee. Eva to lunch at 4 Cambridge Gate. Tony Wilson took photo of Jimmie. I out with Nurse and Jimmie at 3. She to 47 Wimpole Street for inoculation. I wheeled Jimmie. Tea with Phil. Mr and Mrs Sinclair came (friends of Berry’s) and Helen and Tony and Marion. I to get photos from Mindels and buy hold-all. All in Phil’s room playing game and crossword till 10.10. I back in taxi with Teddy and Eva.
Friday 19th November 1937
Fine. Sunny. Cold.
Taxi to Norland. On to 4 Cambridge Gate. With Jimmie; and doing up bath holdall. Lunch. At 1.40, Eva, Teddy, Jimmie, Nannie and I in 2 taxis to Waterloo. Mr Berry there; we saw off Berry’s at 2.30 to Southampton. Alys came in Austin but did not see Eva again. I to Handy’s shop and to see Brownlow pictures (horses). Back to tea. James Campbell came. Eva phoned from Southampton at 8.30. I slept at 4 Cambridge Gate.
Memo:
15th Berry’s leave Green Boughs, Chelsfield
19th/20th Berry’s sail for Egypt.
Or Nevasa!
(18th) Teddy posted to Cairo, instead of Abousoua (?)
Saturday 20th November 1937
(no weather)
I to High Street with Kimbo. Alys look for flats; in p.m. I with her doing ditto. Paul Davis to lunch. Dennis tired carving “Bounty”.
Sunday 21th November 1937
Fog. Cold.
Very foggy. Not out all day. Dennis to Bulstrode. Phil not very well (depressed). Read “Coming Sir”. Kitty and Edward came to tea. Ed up in Phil’s room, after tea. Talks about moving to flat with lift.
Monday 22nd November 1937
Dull. Cold. Not foggy.
Doris Dent away to Layton (Alys took her to King’s Cross for 11.15?) Phil’s sputum negative. I with Phil, who still depressed, but talked of new engine (coal-fired). Alys, Phil and I looked at flats in p.m. Hermione to tea with Phil. I to R.B.A. Art Club, which didn’t take place; walked back via Chappell’s. Alys and Dennis to meet Olive at 9.50 from Darlington.
Tuesday 23rd November 1937
Fineish, not so cold.
With Phil. Then took KImbo in park. Out with Alys to look at lifts. James Campbell with Phil and lunched with us. In p.m. I drove to Embassy: to Kit’s to return Cornin’s book. To Berry’s with gloves for Malcolm. Alys had Mrs Turnbull to tea. I with Phil. Posted letter airmail to Malt. To Ede Snackbar at 7 and Embassy Theatre to see “Cymbeline” (Shaw’s last act). Late back. Bill Cave to dine at 4 Cambridge Gate.
Wednesday 24th November 1937
Cold. Fineish.
Alys out. Then I to lunch with Poz and Doz 1.15. Back to tea. Took Kimbo in Park before lunch – 30 minutes. Paul Davis to Lab and here to dine and evening. Phil’s sedimentation rate taken. About 1.
Thursday 25th November 1937
Fineish. Cold.
With Phil while Alys to shops. Phil’s sputum negative. Took Kimbo in Park. At 2.30 Alys to see Fletcher about lift and Pearman’s. At 3 I to U.C.H. for Tonks’ Memorial. Lois, Doz, Agatha Shore. Talked to Randolph Schwabe. W.W. Russell. McColl spoke. Tea in Provost’s room. After dinner, Dennis out to Medical Society, but in soon and read Exodus aloud.
Friday 26th November 1937
Fineish. Cold.
Alys out to shops. I with Phil. Man form Benney’s about lift at 2.30. I to Cullen’s for rug materials and on to Sissie’s to tea. Did rug work there. Home at 7.30. Engine and queer tender arrived from Burcot. Olive in bed with bad cold.
Saturday 27th November 1937
Fineish. Cold.
Took Kimbo in Park after being with Phil till 12. At 2.30, I motored to 48 Cambridge Terrace to fetch a lot of things. Went via Eywan Road. Harrow Road. Dennis and Alys took engine to Bond’s for testing. Shrimp tea in Phil’s room. Dennis and Alys again at 6 to fetch engine back. Packed it up. Phil hot bath 9.30 as water cold earlier. Max phoned. Elsa had sudden operation. Florence cut her finger badly.
Memo:
23rd Mr Turnbull 4 o’clock
24th Alys or I to 6 Elm Park Road 1.15.
25th 3 p.m. Tonks Memorial U.C.H.
26th 4.15 Tea with Sissie
Sunday. Suzie 4.30.
Sunday 28th November 1937
Foggy. Dark.
With Phil and worked at rug. Took Kimbo to 48 Cambridge Terrace in fog and back by bus. Dennis to Bulstrode and took chrysanthemums (from Layton to Elsa at St John and St Elizabeth Hospital. I to tea with Suzie Zileri after posting letters (Eva at Cairo) by airmail and Phil’s to Tozer, about engine. Back at 6.5 and with Phil. Alys and Dennis to Lab to do diphtheria swabs.
Monday 29th November 1937
Fine. Coldish.
Men about lift; discouraging. Phil’s sputum negative. Walked, with Kimbo, to High Street and Times and Woolworth’s. Also bought table-felt 1 ½ yards 19/5. Cayler & Pope. Then with Phil, and Alys out. Alys and I in car to Paddington 2.30; sent off engine. To Bank. Tea. I to R.B.A. Art Club (sailor). Dennis late back. He read Exodus aloud in evening.
Tuesday 30th November 1937
Dull, rainy, mild.
Phil won 12/- at Football Pools. Letters from Teddy and Eva from Gibralter. I with Kimbo and car to Selfridge’s (car at Bulstrode). Bought tweed for Dennis’ dressing-gown. Cayler & Pope too. Alys to have hair “permanent” waved at Lilian’s. 2.15. Home at 6. I cut out the dressing-gown on the floor. Dennis late. He read Exodus aloud. I did Kimbo’s mat. We finished crossword.
Wednesday 1st December 1937
Mild. Rain at 4.
Letter from Eva, from Malta. Took Kimbo out 10.15. Alys to Army & Navy Stores. I sewed (tacked) dressing-gown. He doing crossword. In p.m. I to 48 Cambridge Terrace in car at 2. Mrs Harvey at 2.30. I machining dressing-gown all p.m. She cleaning. Drove home to 4 Cambridge Gate in dark and rain at 4.30. Mrs Willis and girl came to see Alys. Finished crossword (2nd evening). Rug, and Dennis read “Exodus” aloud in evening.
Thursday 2nd December 1937
Mild.
Alys to shops. I took Kimbo out. Then to fetch sewing machine from 48 Cambridge Terrace and up to Kit’s11.30. Took her to see Dr in Devonshire Place. Alys fetched her and up to lunch with her at 71. I did some hasty and secret work on dressing-gown. Alys in to tea.
Friday 3rd December 1937
Drizzly, colder.
Kit phoned – bad night with pain in hands. So, I to lunch with her. Alys out shopping with car till 1. Then I took it. Stayed at Kit’s till 3.30. Back to tea. Alys out taking cradle to Heanley’s and tea there. Tailor to fit Phil, from Walter’s 5. Dennis phoned 6.30 Phil’s sputum positive. I to dine at Alan’s B’s 8.45. Max Lewis and Edith and Colonel Strong there. Colonel Strong brought me home in car, at 11.35. Couldn’t complete crossword.
Saturday 4th December 1937
Cold.
Out with Kimbo. Wire to Tozer about locomotive and on to 48 Cambridge Terrace and bank (closed 12.10) and High Street in car. Phil down to lunch. In p.m. I sewed, machined and ironed dressing-gown very secretly. Alys out to Albany Street in snow. Went on doing dressing-gown after tea. Had bath at 7 (phil at 6.30). George Buchanan to dine and we all in Phil’s room after. News Chronicle questions and twirly game with letters.
Memo:
Dec 1st Mrs Harvey 2.30 to 48 Cambridge Terrace 10/-
Jack Barnard died 29th
Cheque £3.10.4 for Dennis’ dressing gown stuff.
3rd 7.45 Alan’s
Sunday 5th December 1937
Cold. Grey.
Phil not feeling very well. Kit rang up. Pain in side. I went to Bulstrode with Dennis and Kimbo (walked) and back by Park. Alys in Phil’s room in p.m. Dennis in his. I sewed hard at dressing-gown. Otto, and Mabel to tea in Phil’s room. At 6.15 Dennis and I in car to Kitty’s. Dennis and I put Antiphlogistine on her and got home at 8.30. “Are you Sure? in evening.
Monday 6th December 1937
Fineish. Frosty.
Alys out to shops. She in, and I showed her dressing-gown. I took Kimbo in car to Driver’s, Heath Street for de-worming. To Kit’s. Cooked and served her lunch, in bed. Away at 2.40. To Bank. To 4 Cambridge Gate. Put car away. To Lewis’ for cord for dressing-gown. James Campbell to tea. Phil till not feeling cheerful though negative . He did a lot of mat.
Tuesday 7th December 1937
Cold and Dull.
Alys not out. I in car to High Street. Kit to Hales – 3 hours. Helen Watson to see Phil 11 (before Varsity Rugger). Phil down to lunch, but no appetite. He and Alys listened-in to Match; I machining in drawing-room. Rev Mr Booth to tea. I with Phil. Alys and Dennis to sherry party at Varvill’s Handy to dinner. No ducks arrived from Layton and no engine.
Wednesday 8th December 1937
Very cold. Rain.
Phil not feeling well. Tailor to fit him, and he and Alys to Chandler’s 12.45. I to 50 George Street (walked) – Handy’s flat to meet Whiteley’s man, who didn’t come. Back to quick lunch. Back (in car) to 50 George Street. Men at 2.40 (they packed Kath’s things for Salisbury). I to Driver’s to fetch Kimbo 4 in car. Brought him back 12/- fee paid. Gwen and Nancy to tea. I with Phil. Dennis read Kipling’s “Village that Voted the World was Flat” in evening. Late to bed. Phil better.
Thursday 9th December 1937
Very cold and grey.
Dennis and Phil both slept on late. Alys out in car. Phil – negative. I with Phil. Engine arrived from Tozer, Dinckley Court, Burcot. I took Kimbo in Park. Washed chair; back with carpetine. In p.m. Alys and I in car to look at flats – St Edmund’s Court, Over Lords. Put this flat in Folkard’s hands. Phil not very grand. Wrote Carrie Davey and Aunt Bella. Dennis read K.H. letter and the Vortex (Bees) aloud).
Friday 10th December 1937
Very cold. Dull. Rain.
Alys out; I with Phil. Did Football Pools. I did Vernon’s. Out with Kimbo and sent them off. After lunch, Phil down in dressing-gown. Alys to meet Susie at Clinic. Then Alys and I to look at flats. Helen Wilson to tea. I out (with her) at 6.45 and I to Snack Bar, Swiss Cottage for supper and on to Embassy to see “The Worm that Turned”. Goolden. Paul Davis to dinner. Home in rain 11.10. Letter from Eva from Cairo.
Saturday 11th December 1937
Very cold. Finish.
Alys out; I with Phil and took Kit out 20 minutes. Sewed cord on poclet of dressing-gown. In p.m. Alys and I to look at flats. Cadogan Gardens, Bellmoor. Miss Hughs to tea (knows Pat Embleton in Vancouver). I tea with Phil and then in car to Sherry Party at Lewis Baumer’s. Pelleau there and Madelene Wells and husband. Home 7.20. Football results out. Neither Phil nor I won anything. Phil down to lunch and dinner, though earache and rather depressed. News Chronicle questions.
Memo:
8th ordered plate-glass for chest of drawers 8/6
8th 12 – 1 50 George Street
Key under carpet
11th Sherry Party Lewis Baumer’s.
Sunday 12th December 1937
Very fine and very cold. Windy.
Phil felt better. He slept on very late. He and Dennis. Worked at then little boats all a.m. I took Kimbo long walk in Park. Phil down to dinner. Alys and I in drawing-room after. Alys sending off photos of Berry’s and told me about Kitty, and Hales. I sewed Dennis’ dressing-gown after tea. Dennis to Bulstrode. Ironed. Finished Kimbo’s mat in evening. We did “Are you Sure?” Phil down to supper. Olive out.
Monday 13th December 1937
Rain. Milder.
I out in car, left it at Bulstrode. With Kimbo to shops and Selfridge’s in rain. Back at 12.40. Phil down to lunch. I out to do Xmas shopping in Oxford Street 2 – 4.15. Presents and needle for new rug. Began it. Bill Cave to dinner (he had just failed in Law Final).
Tuesday 14th December 1937
Fine. Cold.
I out in car with Kim to shops. To Selfridge’s about jug. Gaylor & Pope for green and brown wool and brown. Phil in drawing-room. Fed seagulls. Alys took photos to Reynolds Close and to lunch with Gwen at Green Lizard. Phil and I lunch together. I wrote Eva. Out to Post Office and Blind Institute with Kim. Tea in Phil’s room. Hermione Collard to tea. Sewed dressing-gown. Phil’s negative – though Dennis not telling). Variety in evening. (Olive out to dance in evening).
Wednesday 15th December 1937
Cold. Dull.
Phil slept on. I walked via Park to shops with Kimbo and to see Poz at 47 Wimpole Street (Aymer). Back. Phil down (tailor had been). Alarm about kindyes. With Alys to Lab with wine of Phil’s at 2.15 in car. On separately to shops. To Army & Navy Stores and Staines. James Campbell to tea. Sewed Dennis’ dressing-gown. Letter from Eva, which had gone down in fly-boat Cignus in Adriatic (Brindisi) – Posted December 2nd?
Thursday 16th December 1937
Rain.
Out with Kimbo. Then in car to get High Street for flowers. To visit Elsa at Hospital of St John’s and St Elizabeth. Out to 48 Cambridge Terrace to get clothes. Back at 1 for lunch. Phil down. Alys and I to Army & Navy Stores after, in car. I got nesting boxes. To Handy’s. Home. Phil on sofa as hot-bottle had leaked. Ironed Alys’ skirts. K.H. letter and U.S. story read aloud by Dennis in evening.
Friday 17th December 1937
Fine.
In with Phil. Alys out. Took Kimbo to Post Office, Albany Street and Park 25 minutes. Phil down to lunch. To shops – Bendicks, Bank and walked to Lilian’s. Hair done 3.15. Home at 5. Dennis read Exodus and U.S. story. Runyon in evening. Phil down to dinner too.
Saturday 18th December 1937
Fine. Cold.
Alys outl then I out to Medici Gallery for cards. Phil in bed for lunch. Down to tea. Alys and I in car to take presents to Lois, Sissie, Kitty (and Kath), and to Elsa at Hospital. Plant from me. Dennis back to tea at 5. Crossword, in drawing-room. Phil down and to dinner upstairs later. Played letter-spinning game.
Sunday 19th December 1937
Very foggy and icey.
Dennis away in car in fog and frost to see “crackers” patient at Guildford and lunch with doctor (Karl’s nephew, Lionel). Phil down most of day to meals and rested in drawing-room. I out with Kimbo at 12.30 in fog – ver cold. Dennis in at 6 or so. Gave him dressing-gown. Read Runyon story and “Are you Sure”. Finished off 2nd mat.
Monday 20th December 1937
Fog and frost – very cold, then clear.
Letter from Eva to Alys. I in car in thick fog then quite clear. To High Street to choose soles. To 48 Cambridge Terrace for fur-coat and snow boots. Phil up. ALys out in car. I ironed backing onto mat. In p.m. to Selfridge’s and bought skirt at C & A’s. Tea. James Campbell came. Alys out to Hope’s again. Dennis in 8.10. Wedding-anniversary. Phil negative. Up on Phil’s room after dinner. Dennis read aloud Runyon.
Tuesday 21st December 1937
Milder. Dull.
To Medici Gallery for card – by tube. Alys out in car. Phil down all day. Unpicked dressing-gown. In p.m. with Alys. Took Berry’s silver to Barclay’s Bank. To Boots for Dennis’ book. Walked back. Packed. To 6 Elm Park Road. Supper 7.30. Poz, Doz and Colonel Armstrong. Kippers. They paid 4.6. Taxi home for me. Dennis back 8.45 feeling ill and to bed, so we not to Layton 22nd.
Wednesday 22nd December 1937
(no weather).
Dennis better. In bed. To High Street in car, shops. Then to Park with Kimbo and Albany Street. Phil to Chandler at 12.30 (Alys and Austin). Dennis in bed all day; we had tea in his room. Otto came and called on Dennis and Phil in Dennis’ bedroom. I packed. Alys out to take duck to Dorrie’s.
Richmond
Thursday 23rd December 1937
Fine, lovely day.
At 9.35, Dennis, Olive and I with Kimbo, in Lincoln Zephyr. Sunny drive. Lunch near Stamford-Grantham. Out doors. Standing. Arrived Layton 4.20. Zeus had fit (excitement and worms). Alys and Phil arrived 5(?). Pullman 11.20 from King’s Cross. Blain met them. Tea, dinner. Phil to bed about 6. In his room. Zeus very restless.
Friday 24th December 1937
Fine a.m. Dull p.m. damp.
Two letters from Eva from Cairo for Alys on 24th. Walked in garden with Dennis and 3 dogs. Phil out at 11.30 too. Sat in sun and in hut. Alys and I to Richmond in my car to buy Xmas cards in p.m. Dennis slept in bedroom. Did up parcels for maids. All in bedrooms after dinner. Phil read Times Knowledge questions.
Saturday 25th December 1937
Very sunny. White frost. Perfect
Zeus worm pill. Dennis up at 11. We sent presents in to cooper’s and maids. Dennis and I walked round with 3 dogs. Alys and I took presents to Blains and Barbers. Drove to Ravensworth; Alys gave cigarettes and tea, Smiths and Binks. Phil in hut and about in garden in sun. At 3 we listened-in to King George VI (broadcasting 5 minutes). After tea took Phil’s engine (coal-fired) to top room. Xmas dinner. Listened in till 9 then in bedroom and did more of the Times General Knowledge questions. Dennis indigestion.
Memo:
21st 7.30 Elm Park Road kippers.
22nd To Layton? Phil to Chandler 11.
23rd Alys and Phil to Layton.
Sunday 26th December 1937
Dullish. Damp.
Phil not good night. Only up at 12 and in hut. Walked with Dennis and 3 dogs to little quarry. Wrote letters. Max, card, Tony. Out with dogs and in p.m. got car down. Alys and I took letters to Scoth Corner and got petrol at Kirklands. Dennis on bed in p.m. After supper all upstairs. Phil in bed. “Are you Sure?”
Monday 27th December 1937
Dull, misty.
Phil very good night and felt very well. Man (Swindell) about selling land called. Alys and I got logs down to house and looked at Eva and Teddy’s crates. Brought my 3 rugs down. Dennis not out. Read in his room. Listed Minks’ books (Phil and I) and put them away. I out in car to Forcett and Scotch Corner with letters (no post till 8.30 a.m.) All played Monopoly in evening till 10.15. Dennis and Phil in top room 4.45 – 6.
Tuesday 28th December 1937
Dull. Damp.
Alys drove Dennis to Darlington in my car. He by Jubilee to London for Pathological Meetings (or Bacteriologists). Phil up. I got Times, with Zeus. Phil wrote Lucy. At 2.30, I to East Layton, posted letters and book to Roly. Phil and Ays to cellar. Sat in bedroom in evening. Phil to bed about 9. Connie Barber cut hand on scissors.
Wednesday 29th December 1937
Fine and showers.
I drove round by Hutton Magna and got 3 gallons Shell in. In p.m. Alys and I to Richmond, posted furcoat to Huntly. On to Barnard Castle as shops shut in Richmond. Bought fish and worm pills. We 3 played Monopoly in Phil’s room after tea. Blain to meet Dennis in Armstrong, by Jubilee from London.
Thursday 30th December 1937
Cold. Grey.
Gave Kimbo work pills 9 a.m. Zeus ate my kipper. I to Aldboro’ to butchers. Dennis, Alys and Phil to visit Mr Hardy at Richmond. Mr Booth to lunch. I sent Bendick chocs to Lois. Mr Booth stayed till 3.45. Phil down to ponds. Dennis and Phil in top room and Alys and I too at times, after tea and the new coal-fired engine was started! (Tozer’s). Monopoly in Phil’s bedroom. He in bed in evening.
Friday 31st December 1937
Cold and dull.
Dennis colded, so separate to us. I to Aldburgh for liver. Picked up charcoal for engine. Alys and I to Richmond to change whisky and get meth: Settled Dennis into No 2 bedroom (on Berry’s divan bed). Alys and I helped Phil to run engine, up stairs, after tea. After dinner, Phil in bed and we 3 played Monopoly. Zeus had no tea (for worm pill).
Hunt meet at West Layton New Year’s Day.
Memo:
31st Lois’ birthday
Wrote Aunt Bella 31st
The Diaries of my Great-Great-Aunt Kate 