I have had a very bitter disappointment. Grant’s were beaten by HBB in the Final for the Shield by 2-0. There is no doubt they were the better team but the defeat has made me very miserable and depressed. I … Continue reading
My ÔÇ£professionalÔÇØ reputation was at stake this morning. Father came in first hour after Abbey and told me young Wright, the Clerk of the Works wished to see me. The Dean had sent him to me about some inscription in … Continue reading
Went to Abbey, sermon very long and bad by a Prebendary of St. Paul’s. Afterwards walked up to Carlos Place to lunch but found Uncle E and Theresa had gone to Fernacres and Aunt Mabel was in bed. However I … Continue reading
I did nothing much up Library this morning and spent the breaks in replying to many enquiries from all sorts of people from Nall downwards as to how I did which was rather pleasing to me. Went up fields with … Continue reading
I went to breakfast (not being able very well to get out of it) with Jardine this morning who has rooms in Park Street. Roxborough, an Old Carthusian whom I knew slightly as he was a friend of Boult‘s and … Continue reading
A struggle with a patent coffee-pot brought me into communication with my bedmaker Mrs Ward, a typical specimen reminding me of Mrs Crupp who ‘thanked ‘evin she ‘ad someone to care for at last!’ I went round in good time … Continue reading
Father not getting up to Early Prep I had to make a special effort and got down in time to take it. Hobson with lamentable lack of faith arrived a few minutes late to take Prep thinking I wasn’t down! … Continue reading
. There was another House Drill, a little better, but we shall lose the Cup. However if we get the Shield, I don’t mind so much. Bonner is out of School with water-on-the-knee. Is it wrong to hope he may … Continue reading
I am better though I still have a sore throat. By dint of two strong doses of Sal Volatile I have managed to keep off a headache which seemed imminent. I haven’t felt particularly bright today. Burrell told me I … Continue reading
Not very much has happened today for a somewhat obvious reason, I have stayed in bed all day with a sore throat and headache. I feel rather seedy tonight. I was to have dined at Carlos Place but of course … Continue reading