I had a nasty cold last week & was not able to return to the Hospital. Spent Thursday in bed. On Friday Jack Trelawney & his Reginald came over from Buckfastleigh in time for lunch. Jack had to go to Lanson to see Mr Cowlard. The Radcliffe’s called in the afternoon.

Reginald T is waiting for his commission. He hopes to get into the DCLI (Devon & Cornwall Light Infantry), he has been home a month & is getting weary of waiting, life at Buckfastleigh is very dreary as there are no young men of his age there.

On Saturday 3 young men came to lunch from Tavistock. They are in the Staffords & are quartered at Courtenay house. Their names were Day, Short & Lowe. Short had been in the French foreign Legion & had been wounded & then got a commission in the Staffords. He had lived 5 years in Paris.

Yesterday everything went on as usual. I played for both services. This afternoon D & I went into Tavistock to call on the Radcliffes but they were not at home, so we got back for tea.

The rain began & we had a wet drive back. After tea I wrestled with the accounts as I had not copied them out properly for Mr Cowlard’s inspection. I heard from the matron this morning that I need not return until my cold has quite gone, as they are very slack there, so I shall stay on a little longer.