I am in a disgusting temper tonight, having got thoroughly cold taking Prep tonight, i hae been cold and cross ever since and also over-tired and miserably peevish, flying out at everything and everybody… This morning Barrington-Ward told me that … Continue reading
In early Prep this morning I made an effort to get the Deb Soc Ledger up to date and got a fair amount done. We had the first meeting of the Deb Soc this term tonight but I did not … Continue reading
I have been disgustingly conceited all day. The boards with the ‘Heads of House’ painted on them have been fixed up in Hall at the end over Father’s chair, to the admiration of all beholders. Indeed it was quite funny … Continue reading
Went to Etheridge for the first time this term and I am afraid I was much disgusted to find Circuitt coming there too. I own to secret joy when a napkin was spoken of as a ‘serviette’ by him, though … Continue reading
There has been a dreadful tragedy today, John Croxford, the man who tried to kill himself on the Play Supper night (see December 15th 1908) although apparently better and allowed to go to this home in Essex, cut his throat … Continue reading
A somewhat lengthy Abbey Service with a School Communion. We met Sir Frederick (Bridge) on our walk this morning and he insisted on stopping and saying how sorry he was he couldn’t come to our Supper last term…
Wade has got a ┬ú60 Scholarship at Queen’s, I hear Gow was not unamusing on the subject. ‘Eh! Lets have the Scholar or you do a bit Wade’. Wade made mistakes! ‘Eh!’ says Gow ‘they wouldn’t give you ┬ú60 for … Continue reading
Everybody more or less punctual this morning, Gilmour crept in some-what late in felt slippers! I was amused by the new ‘man’ Minchin standing at the door of Hall and darting in when he saw me to announce, presumably, that … Continue reading
Lent Term begins I was down in comparatively good time for breakfast this morning which is more than I can say for most of the house which was disgracefully late. Father made a raid into Big Dormitory and hurried them … Continue reading
We came up from Oxted by the 4-4 and got to Dean’s Yard about 5 o’clock. The Dean and Chapter having with their usual brilliance chosen this time to relay Dean’s Yard, consequently we had to drive round by way … Continue reading