The diary is carefully written in pencil. Some words are tricky to decipher but it is mostly legible. It helps that many of the entries are identical - lots of cricket and almost no mention of schoolwork.


The diary layout is one week per double page, with a very small section for Sunday which is the first day of the week and then equal sized sections for the rest.


I plan to post each week's entries throughout July and August to show how a very ordinary routine life suddenly changed dramatically.

JUNE 1914

28 Sun

I went for a walk with Albert.

29 Mon

It rained all day and it was very windy.

30 Tues

I played cricket with Albert.

JULY 1914

1 Wed

I stopped to play cricket at school.
 
2 Th
I had a very bad cold. I went into town for mother.
 
3 Fri
My cold grew worse. I played cricket with Albert.


4 Sat
I did not go to the baths as I had a very bad cold. Albert came to play with me