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Friday 20 September 1918

September 20, 2018 by Sarah McLennan

– fine, rain showers
Left Orpington for London to enquire re kitbag. Have no pass. To Euston Stn., Willesden Junction Stn. no result.. Go to Cannon St. Stn. (LB&SC Ry) thence to St. Paul’s Stn. (near St. Paul’s Cathedral) lost property office. They refer me to Holborn Stn. (Chatham & Devon line). No result. Onto Charing Cross, same result. Had dinner at [Bea…] Hut, Charing Cross. Take train for Orpington at Charing + 2.55. Arr. 4 pm. Am not missed at hospital. Feeling very tired & have headache. I wire Harry.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries Tagged With: Orpington

Thursday 19 September 1918

September 19, 2018 by Sarah McLennan

– rain heavy
No news re kit bag.
I go to Rly. Stn. & telegraph to Harry re kitbag. Also to Orpington & telegraph to Mrs. Simcock 53 Orleans Rd. Stoneycroft re kitbag & Harry @ Parkgate. Have a tea in town. Call @ Pipes Bros. who give me invitation to tea this afternoon @ 4 pm.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries Tagged With: Orpington

Wednesday 18 September 1918

September 18, 2018 by Sarah McLennan

 – rain

No news of kit bag.  Today’s departure cancelled.  Nield & I go to see Mrs. Foy & Miss Moulton of the Women’s Forestry Corps.  They gave us photos of the company which we very much appreciated.  Came home via St. Mary Cray.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries

Tuesday 17 September 1918

September 17, 2018 by Sarah McLennan

 – rain

My kitbag which Harry sent last Saturday not received.

We are told to get ready for Wednesday next to go back to Canada direct by boat.

Nield, a Sergt. & I go to St. Mary Cray & have tea with the girls of the Co-Operative stores.  Their invitation.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries

Monday 16, September 1918

September 16, 2018 by Sarah McLennan

 – cloudy, rain at night

In afternoon to see Miss Mary Chilvers sister of Mrs. Draycot of Mapperly & Lily her sister also.  Introduced to Mrs. Hawley.  Had tea with Mary & later a long chat with Mary & Mrs. Hawley.  Met Mr. Hawley later.  Mrs. Hawley lost her only daughter in a torpedoed ship in Mediterranean Sea a few months ago.  I return by bus.  Mary to see me off.  Am given another invitation.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries

Sunday 15 September 1918

September 15, 2018 by Sarah McLennan

– rain

Busy writing letters.

Monrufret & I go to St. Mary Cray & St. Pauls Cray.  Gather mushrooms & watercress.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries

Saturday 14 September 1918

September 14, 2018 by Sarah McLennan

– rain

Rumour has it that we go away on Wednesday next straight to the boat.  I go into Orpington & send telegram for my belongings, photos, etc.  Also send Harry 10/- by wire.  Writing letters all day to all & sundry.  To Orpington in evening & meet Nield.

Monrufret returns from leave: his name omitted from boat list.

Yanks capture St. Mihiel & 13,000 prisoners.

*In this WWI cemetery, the graves of 4153 American soldiers who died in the 1918 Battle of St-Mihiel radiate towards a central sundial topped by a white American eagle.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries Tagged With: Orpington, prisoners

Friday 13 September 1918

September 13, 2018 by Sarah McLennan

 – fine

Up @ 8.30 am.  Say farewell goodbyes.  Draw £10 out of bank.

Harry sees me off on the 2 pm train for London.  Dear little girlie cries her eyes out when seeing me off from the house.  Arr London 6.45 take tube to London Bridge.  Entrain @ 7.50 for Orpington.  Arr 8.30 pm.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries Tagged With: Orpington

Thursday 12 September 1918

September 12, 2018 by Sarah McLennan

– high winds & rain

Started out with Harry @ 10 am. For Chester.  Harry purchases photographic material in town.  I go on to Eastham, Hooton, Gt. Hollington & Chester.  Arr. Chester @ 1.30 pm.  Leave Chester at 2 pm for  Neston.  Have lunch at Mrs. Putt’s 6 m. outside Chester.  Showers & rain on the way.  Repair a girl’s bike on  road (Miss Mackie of Anfield).  Thro’ Neston & Parkgate.  Have tea at cross roads Ashfield.  Leave Parkgate 6.45, arr. Old Swan 8 pm having done 50 miles by bike.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries

Wednesday 11 September 1918

September 11, 2018 by Sarah McLennan

– rain

Awakened by Miss Hilda Upton to whom I give an odontoglossum orchid flower cost of which is 5/-. Girlie & I take a walk between showers. Two lady friends of the family visit us. I escort them home to West Derby. We sit up till 12 midnight.

*Odontoglossum is a genus of about 100 orchids.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries Tagged With: Upton

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