Monday February 15th 1932

"My finances; Midland Bank 19/-, Tea Club 8/9, Savings Bank 1/6, Cash in hand 7/1/2d, Total £1-16-31/2"

At about this time I was secretly in love with a Lady Cubmaster named Amy, usually referred to as "She" in the diaries. We met fairly regularly through scouting matters, conferences and training courses. I don't know if she ever returned my affection as I never showed my feelings! Probably not; she was older than me, really grown up.

Now, in 1993, it is so difficult to write that I shall continue the transcription on the type writer.