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| 1918 | |
| Feb 26 | Mr Brooke re to-morrow. Feel very off since dinner. Turned in early and slept well. |
| Feb 27 | Rose 8.30. Packed bag to forward to Weymouth per carrier. 11. Set out for Grosvenor Hotel and met Mr Brooke there. Not feeling any too good. Had some lunch and felt better. Went to Sir J. Bennett's shop in Cheapside and Mr Brooke bought me a signet ring from he and his sister. Had fountain pen fixed at Mabie Todd's and then had tea and set out for home, arriving there 4.45 pm pretty tired. |
| Feb 28 | Feel much better to-day. Weather too bad to accept Shellshear's invitation to call on them with Mrs Linley. Spent afternoon writing. |
| Mar 1 | Left 10.30 for London by bus. Got watch fixed, then bought Onoto Pen for Highwood. Met Highwood and gave pen to him. Very pleased with it. Went to lunch with him and returned to his office to say good bye. Sent £1 to John. Met Mr Brooke at Grosvenor Hotel at 2.30. Stayed there and had tea with him and left at 4 for Baker Street where I caught train for home arriving there at 5.15. After dinner, Mrs Forsythe and Kathlyn and Mrs Linley's sister came over to see me. Got to bed at 11.15. |
| Mar 2 | Very cold day. Too bad to go out to Shellshears. Stayed home all day reading and writing by the fire. |
| Mar 3 | Stayed at home all day with Linley's. Fixed up agreement in evening. |
| Mar 4 | Rose 7. Left Linley's 9.15. Took train to Nelson Monument and then taxi to Horseferry Road, accompanied by the Linley's. Very sad at saying good bye for the last time. Mrs Linley cut up. Met Mr Brooke and went on parade to answer roll call. Left at 11 for Waterloo. Said good bye to Mr Brooke at 12.30 and left for Weymouth. Reached Weymouth at 4.30 and went into West Ham Camp. Miserable place. Stayed there all night. |
| Mar 5 | Rose 7. Parade 8.15 Inspected by Drs. 1. Left by motor for Littlemoor Camp. Bitingly cold day. Got there at 2 and settled down at last to new conditions after hospital ease, those of a military encampment. |
| Mar 6 | Nice clear day. Went before Dr and marked No Duty for camp. Spent day about camp. Had shave in afternoon. Went into Weymouth at 4. Went to Theatre. Got bag at Station and caught car back to camp. |
| Mar 7 | Cold and dull day. Feel well. Spent morning in seeing chums and writing. Met George Bradd from our old Coy. Went for walk into Littlemoor Village after tea. Jack came down to the camp about 9 and woke me up. Got a great shock when I saw him. He slept next me in hut. |
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