Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 38
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They bowled like Spofforth – at his worst & they hit like Bonnors & they cheered everything alike – good – bad or indifferent – with running comment on style – I was 1 Umpire & a man had to be bowled or caught – I gave them – well in – not out – under any other circumstances –
Then I blew in on the Una & had drinks & talked & saw a paper of Dec 12 with some account of Sturdee's job of work – We don't believe in that Submarine attack on Dover – nothing doing – We all came off at 6.30 – Gramophone in the eveg & bed –
Tuesday
22-12-14 I am going to end this section – Posting is out of the question – The censorship is very strong – It is impossible to say why – of course there are troops & sailors & they are indiscreet without intention very often – I was ashore & in the Gardens in the aftn – Everything is growing like mad & reeks with heat & damp – The wet bulb here is equal to & often a degree above the dry bulb – Tell Rawdon that sailor men call gas, electricity 'Juice' They sing out 'Turn the juice on' 'Turn the juice off' & so on – It's expressive – The 'juice' is off for 2 hours & the fans wont work & its very hot – Commander F gave a dinner party to Holmes – Jackson, Lambton last eveg on the Fantome – We go to New Ireland to-morrow on an expedition –