Went to Abbey, sermon very long and bad by a Prebendary of St. Paul’s. Afterwards walked up to Carlos Place to lunch but found Uncle E and Theresa had gone to Fernacres and Aunt Mabel was in bed. However I … Continue reading
I did nothing much up Library this morning and spent the breaks in replying to many enquiries from all sorts of people from Nall downwards as to how I did which was rather pleasing to me. Went up fields with … Continue reading
I went to breakfast (not being able very well to get out of it) with Jardine this morning who has rooms in Park Street. Roxborough, an Old Carthusian whom I knew slightly as he was a friend of Boult‘s and … Continue reading
A struggle with a patent coffee-pot brought me into communication with my bedmaker Mrs Ward, a typical specimen reminding me of Mrs Crupp who ‘thanked ‘evin she ‘ad someone to care for at last!’ I went round in good time … Continue reading
Father not getting up to Early Prep I had to make a special effort and got down in time to take it. Hobson with lamentable lack of faith arrived a few minutes late to take Prep thinking I wasn’t down! … Continue reading
. There was another House Drill, a little better, but we shall lose the Cup. However if we get the Shield, I don’t mind so much. Bonner is out of School with water-on-the-knee. Is it wrong to hope he may … Continue reading
I am better though I still have a sore throat. By dint of two strong doses of Sal Volatile I have managed to keep off a headache which seemed imminent. I haven’t felt particularly bright today. Burrell told me I … Continue reading
Not very much has happened today for a somewhat obvious reason, I have stayed in bed all day with a sore throat and headache. I feel rather seedy tonight. I was to have dined at Carlos Place but of course … Continue reading
I was badly late for Prep this morning and did not get down until about 25 past! Owing to a misunderstanding about boots, the ‘Lord’s Anointed’ (I thank thee, Brother Low for this phrase!) had to run with the vulgar … Continue reading
The House Section had another drill this morning and were really a little smarter so I have done some good. They are still very bad but there was, I was glad to see, more ‘go’ in them today. Influenza and … Continue reading