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Went to Jidda by Budeya in the afternoon, a lovely day but quite hot, am already wearing summer clothes
which is a bad sign, all say it will be a hot summer. Our new dining room is very hot & to keep out flies we
have to shut the windows. Tried a sketch in the evening but it was not much of a success.

Friday 4th April

At Jidda.

Lovely day but quite hot. Slept from 9 - 9 & again in the afternoon. Sat outside in the morning in the sun
getting brown & doing annual report which hangs over me heavily. Heard a mosquitoe last night, rated the
NCO for letting water lie about - it happens every now & then. The garden looking very pleasant with lots of
oleandar in flower. Didnt go to the jail, too lazy. Returned by Budeya & drove by the direct road home,
some Baharna have opened up an old well, very deep, on the sand dunes & beginning to make a garden.
Quite a lot of green on the country between the road & the sea & towards Saar, almost a south downs effect.
Heard on wireless that compulsory service reduced to a year but not clear from what date it comes in.

Saturday 5th April