Thursday 7th February 1935

Cycled from the Works to the Poly. Spent 3d at a snack bar, and returning, got a bar of chocolate from a machine by inserting an Australian penny. Smoked what I thought was my last cigarette whilst I waited for the class to assemble. Actually however, I had two offered me, later in the evening. Did not refuse.

A dull night’s work and a cold day’s work.

“Courage… the ruddy watch fire of cold winter days…”