Diary Entry: Spent night Nanny. Bill & Lyn to supper. Diary notes: Nanny was a friend from pre-war days and KPD had spent a lot of time socialising with her in 1940.
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Diary Date: 7th January [1943]
Diary Entry: Went on exercise Holt, Farndon, Chistledon etc. Diary notes: Presumably the snow (see 5th January 1943) had melted! In any case it doesn’t look as if KPD needed to drive too far this day.
Diary Date: 5th January [1943]
Diary Entry: Deep snow. Diary notes: This must have made it difficult for KPD to drive anywhere. Presumably she would be involved in any maintenance the vehicles required.
Diary Date: 4th January [1943]
Diary Entry: Moved to Room 7 with Marjorie Clarke, Doris Webb, Benny Longmuire, Susan Fletcher & Mary Adams. Diary notes: A number of these new room mates became long standing friends, especially Benny Longmuire; this is the first mention of her in KPD’s diaries.
Diary Date: 2nd January [1943]
Diary Entry: Hitched to Rhyl. Stayed Mr & Mrs Dowell, 6 Greenfield Street. Dairy notes: KPD spoke of hitching during WW2 in later life, saying that wearing a uniform made it easier (and perhaps safer?) The Dowells were friends living in Rhyl who KPD met quite often – it is possible KPD had lodged there. …
Diary Date: 27th December [1942]
Diary Entry: Lunch at Swan. Had goose (?) tea with Perrys. The Brooks & Mrs Mayan to dinner. Diary notes: “The Swan”, which may be the 16th Century inn at Taporley near Chester, was a regular eating place for KPD in those days.
Diary Date: 26th December [1942]
Diary Entry: Went to Persicks for night. 45 City Road. Saw “Cinderella” at Royalty. Diary notes: The ‘Persicks’ must have been friends living in Chester; one of the many times she went to a theatrical performance at the Royalty.
Diary Date: 25th December [1942]
Diary Entry: Church at Gresford. Good lunch. Ensa “Private Lives”. Diary notes: ENSA (Entertainments National Service Association – sometimes called ‘Every Night Something Awful’) was set up in 1939 to provide entertainment for servicemen/women. “Private Lives”, of course, was perhaps Noel Coward’s most famous play. ENSA might have been offering a theatrical production, or a …
Diary Date: 22nd December [1942]
Diary Entry: Some of [the] people did “Cinderella” Wende (sic) Butler “Cinderella”. Diary notes: Presumably a piece of pre-Christmas fun, with a colleague in the A.T.S. ‘Wendy Butler’ playing the central role!
Diary Date: 19th December [1942]
Diary Entry: Went to Llangollen Josephine. Diary notes: Josephine Stockbridge was an A.T.S. colleague.
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