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1945

just off to USA. All listened with interest to my description of war time England which should make people
begin to appreciate how lucky they are here. The Leighs house seems rather in a muddle & she looked very
Eastern with lank hair flapping round her neck. Dined with the Commodore, nobody else. Had a very
pleasant evening & a good gossip. His uncle had something to do with Collinwoods & was the King's
jeweller & given the M.V.O. My garden very full of seeds but not many different varieties. The
Commodore does not like Galloway who he says has very bad manners - quite obvious too.

Saturday 26th January

Fort, rode back through the bazaar, at 8.30 few of the shops are open, the locals lie long abed in the cold
weather. HH & Sh Abdulla came & stayed on till nearly one oclock. HH talked till he was literally hoarse
about Zubara and his own finances. He told us that we must do something about it, he was very stupid at
times and in a bad mood. He pointed out that the Civil List had not increased & he was paying as much as
the C.L to his own family. A most tiresome morning. Sh A complained that one of his grandsons had got
drunk & we ordered the house where the man & his pals meet to be sealed by the Police.

To dinner with the Andersons, quite a big party & progressive Bridge, which I dont like. Sat next to a Mrs _
a young American woman who I like. I met her before I went on leave. I took the Gunns & Smith out in my
car.