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afternoon M & I went to Mhq to try out the Police ponies & Khalifah & I
finally settled which should be in the Police race & which to be entered
elsewhere. My mares going very badly, presumably not enough training.
Sh Abdulla, Kh b Sulman & a lot of people were looking on, all taking a
lot of interest. Dinner at Gunns & Bridge, got very sleepy but quite
good bridge.

Thursday 11th November

COW CALVED - Bull calf

Fort.

Office. M selling poppies all day & got very tired.

Seeming to have rather a lazy time in office just now.

To Budega evening where I put in a lot of vegetable seeds, leeks,
carrotts, cabbage, etc. The gardens seemed rather uncared for as Humali
Effi is away.

Friday 12th November

A very lazy day. Quite warm again. Didnt go to Jidda, put in seeds in
the morning & saw Major Barbara at the cinema in the afternoon, amusing
but irritating, I dont like Shaw. Dinner with SNO at his new house in
the Naval Base. A dull party, Hick, Dixon, Stokes, Shillington, a man
called Strawbridge from Hor & SNO's secretary. Dinner deplorable,
fish all bones, a greasy stew of duck & beans & a frightful
pudding. Sat & talked dully with many long silences & got home before
11.