Very nice day. Went up to town met Ela at Harrods for lunch. After which went on did a good deal of shopping and finish with tea at the Coleridges. They were very excited over the Scarborough outrage. Canon MacMarness was celebrating in the one of the churches when a shell fell on the church, he however finished the service. In the meantime one of his sons who arrived home on leave just as the shelling began, found his mother & the servants in a panic, and drove them all down into the cellar. A shell entered the study & did a good deal of damage. After tea I went into the little room with Audrey & Phyllis we talked until 6.30 when I had to rush for the tram.

Got back here rather late & found Reginald has arrived.