Monday, 3 January.

Bridge at Cave’s with Captain B. and Dr. C.

[My wife]: “What did you talk about at tea?”

Tex: “Jam.”

This question and answer never vary, after my return from a visit to the C.-B.-C’s....

I foresee that this compilation is going to rival the Diary of a Nobody. And I am pledged to keep it up until the 7th of March. Kismet! Or, as the dying Nelson said, “Kismet, Hardy.”

Wednesday, 5 January.

Dividends due

What dividends?