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1944

few people. A lovely day but very cold. In afternoon gardened, doing some hard
digging which is good exercise. Drove over to the race course. Trying to fit out
James with some of my old clothes.
Played bridge & had dinner with Radstrom , had some very good bridge.

Had a long talk with Ward P about ing duties, agreed its an all time job now & he
is putting up suggestions to America, either to hire a Redwood or Master Man or for
Bn Govt to employ TT or Fellows.

Thursday 21st December

Fort. Very cold day, worked on accounts & Budget in morning, Hick came over about
nothing in particular. Saw Wakelin about school Budget.

Wrote a long note on ammunition case.

A rehearsal in the evening. The Bence Jones, from Karachi came to dinner, passing
through by air en route for Egypt & home. He very argumentative & she very pleasant,
the boy, Mark, quite frightful, fat, talkative & shocking table manners.

Searched a house, on Hick's information, for ammunition. None there.

Friday 22nd December

Spent almost the whole day sorting out & fixing up the costumes for the play. Went
up to the Fort to see the ponies in the evening, dull gray day & some rain. What a
year, rain almost daily for weeks.

The balsams in the garden are a lovely sight, a real mass of colour. The cork tree
is still in flour, unusually late. The RAF chaplain, Martyn, from Airways, came to
call. We knew his father Col M in India & before that I knew him in the Sudan.

Saturday 23rd December