Lovely day, very warm.

Our army near Ypre’s has given the Germans a setback. They have lost guns & many killed. In the East room of our cruisers have bombarded Jaffa. We are now definitely at war with Russia.

Very busy all the morning. Ramsdown shoot, went up as usual for the launch to the Lodge, it seemed strange without Mr Morshead.

We did not follow, but came straight back & went out for a turn with the dogs.

In the evening there was a parish meeting to discuss what was to be done in the event of the arrival of a Belgian family & there was a vast deal of talk but in the end, all seems to wish to help them, & several offered to give little things to help furnish the house, & 2 of the farmers said they would give work to the man.

Mrs Smith kept the meeting to the point.

It was a lovely evening with full moon & clear sky