Thursday 27th July 1933

Evening: Up the river with Sill, Laurie and Dickie Wish. Took the skiff and whaler – the latter is a heavy partly decked boat, steered by an oar over the stern. I rowed a good deal, although my hands were painful. The blisters have developed into poisoned. I will not say much more about it, being tired of poisoning. We found the Witham rather shallow.