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in to tea and stayed till dinner time. DG called, he always does so after a dinner party, a custom that has
declined elsewhere!
Sunday 9th [December]
My birthday. Fort in morning. Everyone very limp owing to Ramadan. Worked in the office. Gardened
most of the afternoon & then drove out to the oil camp to a Bridge party at the Nise home & called on the
Phillips, Mrs P is English, Chivers jams, very common & very gauche, they have a frightful young female
child. Very cold out there. F.B.L. not well. The Nises party was quite pleasant & we had some very good
Bridge, I dont like the houses. James went to a childrens party yesterday at the Dames, he went without
Nanny which was the first time he has been out on his own.
