Five years today since we were evauated from HK and last saw Dad.
Bridge, we played Dr Selby and Shields ((either Sammy Shields or A L Shields)), went down 16.
Worked in afternoon.
Visited various people, including Mr Charles Poyntz.
Peg & I played June Cheape and George Halligan in evening, we lost.
Lovely meat pasty.
Sandbach (quoted from “Invitation to Live”, “Out of the night” / Myhill
Meat pastie & stew
((following text undated, but on page for July)) J. only allowing 2 concerts a month.
((Following text not dated:))
Margaret Guttinger ((a neighbour living in Fung Fai Terrace)) sends word peace talks. Privileged to have short wave. Peace sensation.
Spend freely on pork and buns for dinner, Y3,000. Glad not more. Account book looks like lasting just long enough. For first time in years had coffee at own expense in restaurant, for three of us. Coffee and two small cakes each, Y372 plus tip = Y400
NE wind, warm, showery.
Slight temp 101’ this am but normal by 10am on G’s thermometer.
Workers’ sugar.
Spring-cleaning finished.
We all hope for a happy month, for something to happen for our good.
Lorry with veg 7pm.
Mrs Harrison barging about 10pm.
Booze party at Franks. ((Probably fellow Prison Officer, E S Franks.))
Beach open & a pm ∴