Diary Entry: Went to Abbots Langley for night. Diary notes: KPD often mentions going to stay at Abbots Langley, so clearly had friends there, but although a number of them are mentioned by Christian name only, their full identity hasn’t been given. Abbots Langley is only 10 miles from Berkhamsted, where KPD had lived for …
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Diary Date: 3rd November [1944]
Diary Entry: Took Col. Kings X [Cross] afternoon. Diary notes: Another day driving around London.
Diary Date: 2nd November [1944]
Diary Entry: Met Anthony & went “Lilac Domino” Diary notes: As Anthony, KPD’s closest brother, had volunteered (for the Territorials) before war was declared he had already been called up. He served in the Royal Artillery (anti-Aircraft guns), and ended the war as an Acting Major. “The Lilac Domino” is a 1937 British operetta film. …
Diary Date: 1st November [1944]
Diary Entry: Met Valerie. Supper Strand Corner House & News cinema. Diary notes: A busy day. ‘Valerie’ may well be ‘Valerie Evans’, who was a friend KPD had met after joining the A.T.S. The Corner House was one of a famous group of restaurants – more details (& photos) here: https://flashbak.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-lyons-cornerhouses-and-their-nippy-waitresses-35186/ The ‘News cinema’ was …
Diary Date: 31st October [1944]
Diary Entry: Took Colonel to Stanmore. Diary notes: Another day driving fairly close to KPD’s base at Wembley.
Diary Date: 30th October [1944]
Diary Entry: Collected officer & luggage afternoon. Diary notes: Reading KPD’s wartime diaries, especially at this period, it does appear that there was a lot of time spent waiting around, as possibly here.
Diary Date: 29th October [1944]
Diary Entry: Up late. Called Betty. Tea Oldhams. Diary notes: KPD had a number of friends called ‘Betty’, so it is unclear who this was, as it is who the ‘Oldhams’ were – more friends of KPD.
Diary Date: 28th October [1944]
Diary Entry: Took Miss Daley Aldershot. Had lunch Kingston. Went to Berk.[hamsted] for night Mrs Kemp. Diary notes: ‘Miss Daley’ seems to have been another A.T.S. officer and friend of KPD at around this period. The ‘Kemps’ were friends and former neighbours (when the Dells had lived in Berkhamsted). One, ‘Chrissie’, remained a friend …
Diary Date: 27th October [1944]
Diary Entry: Went to Mill Hill afternoon. Diary notes: A day working fairly close to KPD’s base at this time.
Diary Date: 26th October [1944]
Diary Entry: Rushes again. Took kitten to V’s office. Went to flicks with Grainger & Killingback to “Song of the Open Road” & “Eternally Yours” Diary notes: For ‘Rushes’ see yesterday’s blog post. ‘V’ is probably Veronica Dell, KPD’s sister, my mother. She was serving in the N.F.S. (‘National Fire Service’) at this time. ‘Grainger’ …
Aunt Pamela's War 