Variety (p. Dean Smith; asst. by DG Wilson, Betty Drown, Tom Concannon)
Goldie flake ((sp?)) (E. Grant ((sp?)), C. Schik ((sp?)), V. Garton)
“Grand Chan's Diamond” (Eric Curtis, K. Gray, E. Tomlin, A. Brenchley, W.H.E. Colledge)
Diary pages from this date
Much colder.
Japs add to & re-affirm results of Bourgainville battles.
3 ½ oz. peanut butter issued free.
Mary’s birthday. gave her talc & tigerbalm. Steve to Concert.
List of people leaving next month nearing completion.
Made up Canteen lists.
I got out of hospital this afternoon - just 10 days there. "Be it ever so humble there is no place like home". - I never thought I'd ever welcome returning to this little "cell" as "home". I had a frightful chill - and after the fever went my face broke out horribly with herpes. But it's nearly better now. No word yet if I am to be included but I'm pretty sure I will be. Poor Dora is very disappointed - for I don't think she or Margery will be included. Mrs Tinson is going (as a war widow) - and as Mrs Fairburn went with the Canadians - that is 2 out of the 4 gone and naturally Dora feels being left all the more. I think there will be another ship or another trip on the same ship soon after the New Year - I do hope so for the food situation gets no better and even if some supplies come with this ship they won't last very long.
How I hope I'm going to get away - this chill has pulled me down a bit - I must weigh myself again tomorrow -. I've told Seth too that I can't carry on with the auctions - I have no energy to do anything now. Well we must just hope on.
Goodnight L.O. - I do so hope I'm going to see you soon. B.