Fine, lovely, cool morning. Thunderbolts flying past my window at 5am, in pairs, so that I could see them as I lay in bed. Very late in, so called at home first and found Uncle Frank there. He and Aunt have had a terrible time at Purley, and have come down to stay at the “Cups” for a week. Apparently they had no difficulty in getting into the town, although there are police at the station all day now.
Put in some work today, while I
was alone, on the design of ‘le Stonhous’, preparing a paper on the Norman
houses in the Borough for the ‘Essex Review’.
Fortunately had a quiet couple of hours this afternoon, so could get
something done.
Walling had a frightful row with
Daphne and Thelma today. These
continual bickerings are most upsetting to everyone.
Snowball brought in some
strawberries from Tiptree, which we ate.
This evening went to Holly
Trees. Found Ald. Blomfield there. Talked about Gurney Benham’s books and
papers. Hervey Benham has apparently not got
authority from Gerald Benham, as executor, to dispose of these yet. Told Ald. Blomfiel about Col. Round’s Castle MSS,
and emphasised that they must not on any account be left in the hands of the
Curator. He apparently knew already that
the Colonel had sent a lot of stuff to Chelmsford [Record Office]
Lovely evening. Saw Diana walking down the High Street. Went to the Stockwell Arms with her and drank
beer. Boxted at 9 o’clock, sat listening
to radio. An alarm about 1am. Heard Goodbody waking up everybody, but felt
tired and stayed in bed. Nothing
happened.
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