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Painted at Sanyan & then bathed there. Rather a lot of people come to draw water near the pool. The
weather is not really too bad at present.

Thursday 16th August

V. Day Holiday. Spent almost all day turning out cupboards & boxes & putting the house tidy, an exhausting
job but a good thing to get done. No signs of any "holiday spirit" in fact everywhere looking more or less
deserted. Went with Leigh to see where the RAF ambulance had crashed into the side of the bridge smashing
the sentry box, the sentry jumped into the sea, & the parapet & a big piece of the iron rail. Dined with
Andersons, a very pleasant party over 20 people, on the lawn & cool & an excellent dinner, thoroughly
enjoyed it, played Bridge afterwards. So much nicer meeting the American woman than the English only at
Awali, I & the Agars, were the only English people there. ABJ came in & we composed a letter from HH to
Agency congratulating on victory, quite suitable.

Friday 17th August

Jidda