Father and myself started off to catch the 9.20 and arriving at Victoria found it had been altered to 9.10. Consequently we got down to Oxted somewhat later than expected and only got in 9 holes before lunch. I was … Continue reading
A Saint’s Day consequently somewhat of a rush to get into Abbey by 9. Gow preached on ‘These things I command unto you that ye love one another’ and told us about the work of the Mission and how it … Continue reading
Today we are faced with another problem. ‘Dearmer‘, so his mother writes (though unbeknown to him), ‘arrived home feeling very sick and with his trousers slashed rent.’ He had, apparently owing to having got up top in his form, been … Continue reading
An uneventful day. It had rained in the night so much that there was no ‘station’. I went for a walk with Sargeaunt in between Schools and had my hair cut. I had much difficulty in keeping awake with Forbes … Continue reading
. With superlative energy I played Fives this afternoon with Hobson, Rawson and Tunnecliffe. Considering I hadn’t played for over a year I got on better than expected. Tunnecliffe had never played before. Barrington-Ward this morning showed me the ‘History … Continue reading
Hobson went into breakfast with Father this morning so I was left alone. ‘Middle’, perhaps only my imagination, seemed rather constrained and I was quite glad when the meal was over. We had a somewhat unexpected ‘play’ today so we … Continue reading
This morning the ‘Daily Graphic’ has got an article on Westminster Football and a picture of young Gow. The superlatives were a little exhausting to read. Hobson made the brilliant suggestion that I should read a paper on ‘The migration … Continue reading
. Went ‘up-fields’ all in the broiling heat (the heat has been record breaking the last few days) with E. S. Wood and Heaton-Ellis who was playing. As they only played ┬¢ hr each way we got down early. Later … Continue reading