Item 02: W. E. Bendrey diary, 6 October 1915-19 June 1916 - Page 127
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[Page 127]
May 24 Up late as usual. Visiting day today, & the weather is tip top.
Was perched up on the barbed wire fence t'other night yarning to the people outside & listening to the band when a Tommy Officer ordered me down.
Am afraid I hastened slowly, but then Tommy officers are enough to give a fellow the pip. Aunt & another lady came to see me this afternoon & brought sundry bunches of flowers which the Matron straightaway took possession off. We sat on the Lawn in a nice shady spot & yarned for an hour or so until the whistle sounded Rec'd letters from Ethel & Uncle Jim. [in margin] (Mill)
25 Rather cool with a little wind & rain. 2 more letters from Sue &
Uncle Jim. Did a bit of brass & floor polishing & feel better for the exercise. Just been watching the LSWR trains rattle past. There are electrics & ordinaries running [in margin] R, AD