Jones, auntie Mabel, Mr Moore & I went to Lanson to see a competition for women’s work on the land. We saw the women sawing wood, hedging & the faggots they had bound & the manure they had spread & also went through mud ankle deep. Janet came away with all wish to work on the land finally & entirely quenched.

The rumour of the German fleet has now increased from 25 cruisers & one Zeppelin to 50 cruisers & 2 Zeppelins & several armed trawlers.