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
An even bleaker day. Barrington-Ward retired ‘out-of-school’ this morning apparently with ‘flu. Our patients are better; Hodgson, Shore and Smurthwaite went out today and came down Hall for lunch and tea. We all but finished ‘The Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in … Continue reading
We had Prep at 7.30 today instead of 7.15, no fresh cases this morning… A much shortened 3rd hour owing to the Pancake, the bell going at 12.30 and for once in a way I had a good view of … Continue reading
Upon this ‘black and eternally infamous day’ 260 years ago, as South puts it ‘his most Sacred Majesty King Charles I was led to execution’. He was taken from St. James Palace about 10 o’clock on a bitterly cold morning … 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
…I have been trying to console Low whose scholarship is being debated today, tomorrow we shall see if he gets anything. On Monday John Sargeaunt told me Sir Clements Markham wanted to see me and had a book for me … 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
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
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