I was badly late for Prep this morning and did not get down until about 25 past! Owing to a misunderstanding about boots, the ‘Lord’s Anointed’ (I thank thee, Brother Low for this phrase!) had to run with the vulgar … Continue reading
The House Section had another drill this morning and were really a little smarter so I have done some good. They are still very bad but there was, I was glad to see, more ‘go’ in them today. Influenza and … Continue reading
Thanks be we have beaten Ashburnham by the narrow margin of one goal (1-0) after a good game. Went ‘up’ fields with Sargeaunt as I remarked to Low ‘our feelings were too sharply divided’ for us to speak to each … Continue reading
We have won another School Match defeating Eton by 5-2. Eton are big enough to run a Football Club as well as their other games hence the match. Anyhow we have won two out of three School Matches this year. … Continue reading
I was so horrified at seeing the way our House Section was drilling this morning that I have spent the day in trying to get up keenness with I hope fair success. This morning was deplorable, no sting in the … Continue reading
Graham and Marriott received their ‘Pinks’ after the match on Saturday so now we have two ‘pinks’ in the House I am glad to say. I nearly disgraced myself by gurgling out loud with amusement in ‘Hall’ today when I … Continue reading
Went down to Oxted by the 1.10 with Father. F and K have been amusing themselves by making up an examination paper on Dickens, horribly difficult unless one knows one’s Dickens. Here are a few examples: ‘Whose regiment charged in … Continue reading
The thaw has come and pouring rain accompanied it. It has rained in sheets almost all day in spite of this over a hundred went down to Charterhouse today. I regret to say the School were beaten 2-1 after getting … Continue reading
I returned to civilized life this evening and came back into School. I only went in first hour this morning, however, as I still feel not quite right, nor did I go into School this afternoon but went on an … Continue reading
The snow is beginning to go, today we had sunshine and the light on the snow was beautiful but not so exquisite as Dr Liddell’s plane tree yesterday, outlined in snow against the grey sky, it was the only redeeming … Continue reading