Something bombarded the Sussex coast last night but did very little damage & there were no casualties. The Germans are attacking mear Verdun again. A bitter wind still. We have not had such a cold winter since the year 1895 but we have not had severe frosts but it is such a long spell of cold winds.

We have had stacks of letters enquiring about Bob perhaps by the end of next week we get news. This afternoon to give the children exercise I fetched them down in to the dining room & had a good romp.

Ellis has moved down into the N room. Father went over to enquire after Miss Newman she is going on well but seems to have a sort of typhoid.