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be old. Agency, tennis but too cold & windy to play. Terrific wind & very cold. Dinner party at the
Skinners, eight people, Bridge.
Saturday Feb 24th
Still very cold & a high wind, the garden terribly wind swept & all the budding trees are being nipped by
the cold. Court. Sulman returned. Marjorie not well, fever. She retired to bed. Didn't go out in the
afternoon, Loch came across to talk some business. Dined at the Hakkems, a better dinner than usual.
Irises in the garden coming out.
Sunday [25th February]
Court. Hussein Yatim called before breakfast. He says Holmes is in Kuwait & coming down here.
Horrid day so didn't go out in the afternoon. M stayed in bed all day, looks like malaria.
Monday [26th February]
Court & Police in the morning. Motored in afternoon, a dance at the Hams in the evening, very stormy
day and a strong Shamaal & very cold. Mrs Steele's & Mrs Ham's aunt arrived by the up boat from India,
