Brilliant day, but cold. Did some writing, then set off to Tywford for Margery to buy a book token for Land Army Girl's birthday gift.
Went on to Reading. Reading Market shut yesterday –
Foot and Mouth at Sonning and more in Warwickshire. Very serious outbreak this winter.
For the last 2 mornings have had
an unpleasant aching pain under the lower ribs on the right side, but it gives
off on movement.
Had tea at the cinema café –
enormous crowds everywhere. Came on to
rain very suddenly, and the wet streets full of people scampering for
shelter. A big flight of Forts. came
over form the NE, flying very low in the rain, landing lights glowing.
Looked into the Abbey Ruins, now
almost completely covered with dirty ivy, and looking dreadfully desolate and
dreary on this November afternoon. Air raid shelters have been dug all over the
centre of the ruins and should have been most valuable from an archaeological
point of view.
Left at 5, having failed to get
any cakes for Margery. Cycled quickly with a
following wind, meeting a few stray Forts rumbling through the low drifting
clouds. Heavy traffic. Got to Shurlock Row at quarter to 6, just in time
for another tea. Spent evening reading
Thackeray.
Bright moonlight, and a lot of
planes coming and going.
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