(Shrove Tuesday) Alice Wills & Nimrod Davy were married this morning, I played a hymn & a wedding march of sorts, 2 little girls Davy’s daughters children were bridesmaids. It is colder than ever the wind is biting.

A card from Evelyn containing the following diary of Sunday night:

“5.30 p.m. Police say no service to be held, warning of aircraft about.
6.15. Report from sidings that several zeppelins are coming over North Sea, sidings will not light up. Ammunition factory is now lighting up. Gas fairly moderate though not very good light.
6.45. News through that zeppelins have been driven off. All normal again.
10.15. Second warning.
10.30. Sidings lights out, gas given no sign yet.
12.15. Feel very sleepy so went & lay down on bed with coat on.
1.00. Woke up after a bit of sleep.
2.00. Woke up a rather cold went down & found fire still in, warmed & went to bed properly.
3.30. Woke up & saw sidings lights burning brightly, slept well.
Monday morning. Rumours of raid at Mansfield, Newark, Birmingham, Leicester.”

There are also rumours that the German fleet are coming out. German attack on Verdun flagging but they are attacking somewhere else along the French line with some success.