. Low tells me his is starting a great innovation up-Ashburnham by shouting ‘Under’ when he wants a fag, he is rather wondering how the House will take it! No Station again today, this makes a week with no Station. … Continue reading
The one pleasure that never palls in the pleasure of getting into bed! Someday I shall write an article pointing out that although many have written on getting out of bed few, if indeed any, have written on getting into … Continue reading
Upon this ‘black and eternally infamous day’ 260 years ago, as South puts it ‘his most Sacred Majesty King Charles I was led to execution’. He was taken from St. James Palace about 10 o’clock on a bitterly cold morning … Continue reading
Woke up with a raging headache so stayed in bed instead of getting up for Prep and eventually got down in time for breakfast at 8.15. The headache tanks to a strong dose of sal volatile passed off soon after … Continue reading
. Another fearful day of fog, even worse than yesterday, consequently of course no Station. I did not go into Abbey this morning but later nobly forsook my own fireside and sat by myself in the Library 1st hour. For … Continue reading
Oh! Who would get up for pleasure for Morning Prep on a morning like this morning it was unspeakable, foggy and cold. There has been a bad yellow fog all day and though one could see across the yard, the … Continue reading
I stayed in again this morning, as I could quite as well work in the House as over in Library and as I wrote to Ward in sending him the notes of Deb. Soc. for the Elizabethan ‘the prospect of … Continue reading
My cold continuing bad I stayed in this morning and did not go out until 1:30… Later went to Forbes this afternoon who made us take lengthy notes all the afternoon which saved me from going to sleep. The rest … Continue reading
Delighted to be able to lie on in bed until 8.40! Went down to Oxted by the 10.20. Passengers somewhat funny and much as usual: the engaged couple, though of slightly better class than usual, almost gentle people hailing from … Continue reading
The Hallward case is still sub judice. Barrington-Ward found when he went to Gow that Hallward had been first and Gow (which is strictly a breach of etiquette) had heard him. Hallward seems however to have damaged his case by … Continue reading