Monday October 31st 1932

After a happy weekend, turned up at Barratt's to start work and was told by the manageress that their head office had engaged someone else. Rotten disappointment; anyhow it had given me a carefree couple of days.

In the afternoon, the Exchange sent me to Thorogoods, Gallowtree Gate. Bacon, cheese, butter, chickens etc. Vacancy as porter. Manager seemed a decent fellow, said I was too good for the job and let me make an application for job as Learner instead.