Last night at 9.30 I was up in my room with the light on when whoever it was who had had a bath came out of the bathroom. Seeing the light he scuttled up stairs and I heard a loud … 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
Nothing of especial interest has happened today. I employed Morning Prep in copying my predecessors as Head of Grants into the House Ledger. Third hour we went to John Sargeaunt. Wood worried J.S. this morning so he couldn’t resist having … 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
I have been so fierce today that I am quite prostrated in consequence. This evening I had the younger John ‘up’, a most agitating process for me and (let us hope) for him! Hobson who had been taking Prep came … Continue reading
. Gordon arrived at ┬╝ to 4 and stayed for about quarter of an hour. He told me he has purchased a Collie(!) to have at Cambridge. I at once told him he would be safe to get bitten, collies … Continue reading
Another singularly uneventful day. I had another charming letter from Reed in answer to mine and sending me incidentally a list of tannings of his last term which he had forgotten to enter in the ledger and also some good … Continue reading
Today for the first day this term I have had nothing to do with my ‘House’. Got up and went to the Early service in Abbey and then caught the 10.25 to Oxted. Spent a very pleasant afternoon sitting in … Continue reading
The great event of today has been a tea party at the Deanery. The Dean wished to meet the ‘chosen few’ and so Low, Wood, Wade and myself went to tea at 5 o’clock. Barrington-Ward and G. Williams were to … 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