Item 03: Leonard V. Bartlett diary, 1 January 1918-1 January 1919 - Page 24

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Sunday 27 January 1918
See last date.
Called on Musgrove but he was away. Lunched with Tibbitts. Tead at Regents with Dad & Chicken. Saw Musgrove there.

Monday 28 January 1918
Down to Fovant by 6.35 train. Rup got a month's leave. Cheers! Properly fed up with that awful place!! On to B'mouth & stayed at the Highcliffe.

Tuesday 29 January 1918
Did a good deal of shopping in B'mouth in morning. Had boots & watch fixed up. Rup & I went to the Hippodrome in evening & saw "Flying Colors". Awful show.

Wednesday 30 January 1918
Turned out very late & went for stroll along the cliffs. Splendid day out. To Boscombe in the afternoon & back for tea.

Thursday 31 January 1918
Rode out to Poole in a s'nice little dogcart & pony!! Tead at Bobby's.

Friday 1 February 1918
Left for town at 11.0 but could not get a lunch car. Saw Mrs. Mehan re Ede's job. Stayed at No. 10. Very foggy. No air Raid!!

Saturday 2 February 1918
Jolly cold compared to B'mouth! Had a topping lunch of Lobster salad at Scotts. Matinee at "Pamela". Not too bad.

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others is tiring; the care of the wounded is worse.
Our thanks to all the women but we never can thank the nurse.