Fine morning. I go to Weymouth again & see Mother who is getting on alright. Out with L in afternoon & evening. Very nice.
Category Archives: Leave
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
14 Dec Home
Get up early, fine sharp morning but misty at times. Go out with Bert for a few minutes & order cap etc. Have dinner at Mother’s pressing before lunch TB Leave at 12.50 by cab & catch train at 1.30 pm. L & chicks come to Weymouth with me. Uncle Harry comes to Weymouth with us to meet Will. Train leaves at 2.05 pm & arrives S’hampton at 5.0 pm. Have a cup of tea, roll & butter just below BAR then go on the boat SS ANTRIM. Meet all my friends aboard & we share a cabin.
13 Dec Home
Fine morning. Go out for a walk, quite nice. Have Bessie & the children down to tea, quite a nice time, Bert turns up about 8.0 pm, a very pleasant surprise, have supper together & turn in about 11.0 pm. Nice night. Return tomorrow rotten luck.
12 Dec Home
Fine morning. Feel a bit queer & don’t go out in the morning. Have a nice walk in the afternoon round Prison Verne, very nice indeed & we enjoy it, back for tea, quiet but nice.