Thunderstorm in early morning. Baby woke 4.45, but went to sleep again about 5.30.

Very hot & close.

No news in the paper of our army or navy. Reported defeat to Germans. We doubt if any of it is true. The French army is now ready & on the move.

In morning washed my hair, dried it out of doors, no sun. In afternoon went to Tavistock for drill, made a bed again & did some bandaging. A real nurse was there, showed me how to bandage an arm, She was not at all pleased with the way I did it.

Walked out to Whitchurch for tea with the Miss Walkers.

Frank & Ursula back again when we got home. Fred Yole came in the morning & collected for Patriotic Fund.

Heard a tale in Tavistock that a hospital ship came in to Plymouth this morning with wounded on board. Greatly doubt truth of this.