Item 01: R. T. Vowles diary, 22 August 1915-23 February 1916 - Page 119
Primary tabs
Transcription
[Page 119]
have to do is to clean the knives & the silverware – tin coated to keep the silver from wearing out too soon. I seal the bargain to Eric's amusement & such remarks as loafer, peaker. So evidently warm the cold water to wash up in someone upsets a mug of mustard into the water & the result is darned hot water & a pretty yellow colour, but no good otherwise. Use Fat Wild's toilet soap to get a lather up in the water consequently the plates & other utensils smell sweet violets. Pinch someones face towel to dry up with. End up by falling over a big dixie of greasy water & making an unholy mess of things.
Weather quite cool up above but darned hot below . Salt pork for dinner – all salt & fat. Dad stands over the carcase & operates on it with carving knife & fork, the pig grunting each time the knife goes home. Everyone disgusted so visit canteen & buy tin of stewed peas for 1/-. Open same & find two pears in it, the rest