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1945

Had lunch early as very hungry & then a sleep. Went a drive in the afternoon & worked in the office after
tea. A very strong shamaal blowing in the evening. Wrote a short note for the Times. The parson, White,
still here.

Sunday 26th January

A celebration in the morning, 9 or 10 people. Weather really cold, a strong shamaal, fortunate that we
returned yesterday, today very rough seas. Busy morning with a lot of papers waiting for me. Saw Jones,
Disposals man, about stuff we are buying from RAF, then Leigh & then Tunnicliffe, told Leigh that Agency
only approved of another year's extension to his contract, which I think is very unreasonable. The parson still
here, a great bore, a dull little man & like many of his age, about 30, lacking in manners & with nothing of
interest to say. Drove to Mhq in the evening & called on the Snows who were out, Mrs Godden came in &
then Leigh, the Parson, White, went to Awali. He never walks a step in the town & moans about lack of
transport. M heard wild rumours from the girls schools, of all places, about the gifts that had been heaped
upon me by the King - all of course quite true. Very dry weather & really cold.

Monday 27th January