Item 01: Florence Holloway diary, 1 September 1917-31 October 1918 - Page 114
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[Page 114]
Friday 30 March 1917 [29 March 1918]
After a night of terrific wind one rises to face a khamsein [also spelt khamsin or khamaseen] & swallow sand all day long. Church 6.30 a.m., then at 11 a.m. we go to the Recreation room & again have a service.
Our Colonel Young is to leave us in a few days. Whom shall we get in his stead? Matron away up the line after a week at Alex with hubby. I hear that the latest scandal of 27th is 1st some dreadful thing done or found in the garden therefore all visitors stopped after 7 p.m. (2) A sister (?) returns about 12 m.n. & is hardly able to walk as she comes through the gatehouse – truly this Egypt seems to let all passions loose & one wonders what would happen if we were all kept shut up here with no work for any length of time.