Rosie coming to lunch so bought more fish when he called. Rain a lot in night but sun again this am for walk to shop.Started to reread an old Barbara PYM and wonder how I can make my shrunken life more interesting. But this is a good day in the Past.
London. 30, Cheniston Gardens.TUESDAY January 26th 1943
Telegram from Mrs Piper arrived at breakfast time to say Pete is now confirmed as a Japanese prisoner and interned in Malaya.Didn’t realise i could feel so lightheaded. I sang practically the whole day,which was sunny anyway. Went up on Russell Square House roof to look at the view and the mist and the sun. Henry (boss) is still in N,Ireland. We listened to some of the ceremony from the wireless in Anne’s flat( Anne WR?) over the telephone! Lunched in canteen with Mrs Freston talking about immorality which is really awful apparently and no sign of a cure. Canadians much better and many more (ED what dept of the Min of Inf can have been run by this Mrs F.?Perhaps she was in charge of brothels.)Rang from the office everyone I could think of to tell about Pete being alive, including David,Philip’s family and Townshends.Terry, Pete’s other great friend, is away.Was going to Hedda Gabler with Camilla but it is off so had supper with her instead. Tried to ring Mrs Piper but she must be away. Went on bubbling. Home by 10pm.
January 26th Thursday ’12
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