Item 06: J. Keith Probert diary, 1 January-19 September 1919 - Page 212
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Saturday 5 July 1919
Here we are once again. Am 25 today. Some huge age too. Met Janet at Victoria at 2.30. Poor kid she had had some rushing at Brighton. We got a bus to Ludgate Circus & then walked to Liverpool St. Went into 3 jewellers before buying the ring. Cost £16/10/ & is very decent. Not quite as good as some I would like to have bought. Still finance was the trouble. Went back to Hyde Park for a stroll then to the Trocadero for dinner & then to see Monsieur Beaucaire at the Princes. Gee it was lovely. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Got the 12.5 to Brighton. Had to get a policeman to help me wake up the hotel people. Then took Janet home & came back to bed. Was in by 3 am. A most glorious day. Did me.
Sunday 6 July 1919
Up at 7.30. Brekker in bed. Bonny bath too. Read the papers & then went for a stroll on to the esplanade & West pier. A lot of swimming going on but very poor. Met Whitehead. He said I might get a boat without going into camp by going to Belgrave Sq & will go tomorrow. Met Janet at 6 pm. We went for a stroll. Then had something to eat & then to the beach. Got the 9.35 pm train back. Slept nearly all the way too. Train stopped at the Junction so got out & was in bed at 11 pm. Goodo. Marie sent me a book of poems by Mrs Wilcox as a birthday present.