Thursday 13th February 1936

Met Gwyn at the Temple tube station, 8.30. and took her to West India Dock Road. The Pennyfields district was disappointingly quiet and respectable (night before pay night I guess).

Also called at a pub in Three Colt Street (sawdust on the floor, damn good beer, Mann Crossman’s). The regular patrons were friendly and told us all about their darts matches. Back at Staines 11.45.

We were sitting in the kitchen when 12 o’clock came, ie. My birthday over – the beginning of St. Valentines Day.