Breakfast with Gow this morning, always a somewhat amusing performance. Eight of us went: myself, Hobson, Graham, Miles, Tomlinson, Sturgess, Gilmour and Pemberton. I sat next to Mrs Gow on her right and Hobson (to a small extent) and myself … Continue reading
After careful consideration of the Dearmer question Father, Hobson and myself determined to leave the matter for a week or so. Yesterday, the week having expired, I determined to tell Hodgson as Head of Hall the bald fact that henceforth … 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
Thackeray somewhere in the ‘Book of Snobs’ remarks that we are all snobs at heart and that if one walked down St. James Street with a Duke on either side, it wouldn’t be human not to wish to meet all … Continue reading
. Today the new boys commence fagging so I got hold of Smurthwaite and told him he needn’t fetch Father for lunch, little Tunnecliffe better do it — to which he replied in a disappointed manner ‘Oh needn’t I. I … Continue reading
…Gordon arrived 3rd hour and had to be persuaded to come ‘up’ Library which he eventually did but seemed afraid of being caught. He has grown a moustache in 2 months which so fascinated me I could hardly keep my … Continue reading
A quiet day after the strenuous exertions of the week…Abbey at 10, usual crowd on the first Sunday of Term…Really I think someone might take the trouble to see that the preacher makes some special reference to the School on … Continue reading
I was again first down to Breakfast and got through the meal helped somewhat by the morning papers which are placed in front of me on their arrival. Having eaten all I could (which sounds bad but means the reverse!) … Continue reading
By a superhuman effort I managed to be first down this morning and proceeded in to Breakfast. Said my first grace and did not, I fear, take Reed’s very characteristic advice when I asked him last term if there was … Continue reading
Nothing is so difficult as making a beginning and I am thankful the first evening has passed successfully. The first arrival was about 5.30pm in the shape of a new boy called Smurthwaite. I found him in the process of … Continue reading