. I went up to lunch with the Benvenisti’s at 17, Belsize Square. Mrs B has an unbounded admiration for John Gow [the Head Master] and sees his genius and mind in everything. She remarked, laying a hand on her … Continue reading
I write this on Sunday as I got back too late last night. I spent most of the breaks trying to get people to take the places of the ‘plague stricken’ and go to the Coronet Theatre in the evening … Continue reading
Today’s great question ‘have you been quinined’? John and perhaps Radford have succumbed to ‘flu while of half-boarders Marriott and Yolland complain of bad colds. Reports vary as to whether Rigaud’s have 13 or 15 cases! We drop off like … Continue reading
. After Hall I went up to the Exhibition and showed some things to Etheridge and Pemberton and W. Gray. Grandly opening cases, as a Committee man and handling birds whereas mere ‘visitors’ are ‘requested not to touch’!… Later Low … Continue reading
Barrington Ward got Gow to give the Bug. Soc. Committee 3rd hr off but neither he, Low or myself availed ourselves of it, I couldn’t very well cut Burrell but I did not go into prayers (mark the subtle distinction) … Continue reading
Mr Pryhe (Canon of Exeter) came unexpectedly to lunch today, he always loves coming down to Hall and today he found me in the seats of the mighty. Talking of the King he said he ‘will now be more German … Continue reading
. I went up with Low to Colnaghi’s & Co this afternoon about the Grant picture and we were met by a courteous gentleman who said that he expected the book-keeper in a few minutes and that he would see … Continue reading
Who now keeps St. Valentine? Punch strive to keep it alive but I believe for practical purposes it is almost non-existent. I was so pleased to remember half-way to Oxted that I had left this journal on a chair in … Continue reading
The great event of today has been my visit to the Wakefields at Potters Bar [see February 3rd, January 30th and January 28th]. I caught by accident an earlier train at King’s Cross than Mr Wakefield suggested and so when … Continue reading
On this day 19 years ago I first saw the light in Vincent Square. In a month we moved here so I may almost claim to have been a Grantite from birth. It seems a great age and ‘I think … Continue reading