Fine morning. I go to Weymouth again & see Mother who is getting on alright. Out with L in afternoon & evening. Very nice.
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Aug 16 HOME
Fine morning. I go to Weymouth again with Mother who has to stay in the infirmary again, bad luck. We have tea down Nell’s very nice time indeed & we all enjoy it. Children very good. Tired out at night.
Aug 15 HOME
Nice morning. We all go to Weymouth in afternoon, slight showers, spend a very pleasant time & return home by 6.10 pm train. Children all very tired.
Aug 14 HOME
Nice day. L & I go to Weymouth in afternoon by 4.0 pm train. Mother leaves the eye infirmary. I get measured for new jacket, very nice time
Aug 13 HOME
Nice day, I go for a stroll in the morning, out with L in afternoon & evening very nice day.
Aug 12 HOME
Nice morning. I take the girls for a walk round Verne & Grove. Church with L in the evening. Very nice day.
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Church in Evening All Saints Portland with my dear wife & chicks
Aug 11 EN ROUTE
Get up 2.0 am, rain & wind, have light breakfast, parade 2.45 am march off about 6.0 am. Arrive at boat about 8.30 am and leave monkey behind. Boat sails about 10.15 am, rather rough journey arrive Folkestone about 11.50 am. Catch 1st train to London arrive Victoria 2.0 pm. Leave Paddington 3.10 pm arrive Weymouth 8.15 pm. L to meet me, get home about 9.30 pm very tired. Saw Red Rocket
Aug 10 EN ROUTE
Fairly good train journey but uncomfortable. Arrive Boulogne about 6.30 am. Form up & march to St. Martin Camp arriving there about 8.15 am. Get orders for 9.00 to go away 2.0 pm. I get left. Nice day strong wind.
Aug 9 St. CATHERINE
Fine morning, but cloudy later. I feel better & get up about midday. Heavy rain again at night. I get ready to go on leave. Left dug-out about 10.20 pm & walked to Arras Station. Train left at 11.56 pm 3rd Class carriage. Par BONNE.
Aug 8 St. CATHERINE
Claude’s Birthday.
I don’t feel at all well & stay in bed. Temperature remains at 100. I stay in bed all day. Heavy thunderstorm at night.