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Found Mrs. Lund of 115 London Rd. Neath & handed to them my letter of introduction from my friend Norman Farquhar. In conversation I ascertained that they came from Ossett the town next door to Dewsbury where dad was born.
Arranged to have dinner with them.
To Hospital for an hour.
Dinner at 1 and chatted with family, Mr. & Mrs. & Miss Dora Lund.
Back to Hospital again with biscuits & matches.
One of the boys in the Hosp. died last night at Hosp. with shrapnel in lung.
Left Hospital at 4.45. Thence on to Swansea & had tea near Station.
Leaving belongings at Y.M.C.A. took a run out to Skeret, [possibly Sketty] a suburb.
Things noticeable were selling fruit by pound, the calling of peanuts monkey nuts and the true Welsh people who contrary to my imagination were a dark skinned people liken much like French people. Their language was impossible. After fruit supper I turned in.
Sunday 10th
Up early and after a clean up had to leave before breakfast.
The town was hardly awake when I passed thro' and Welsh towns have that name on Sundays.
Travelled by 8.45 train to Neath.
Left belongings at Mrs. Lund's & thence to Hospital with the New Zealander Barrington. Took some fruit.