Wednesday 26th June 1935

Lunchtime swim in the warm flood water. Little waves splashed over me; the river was strong and deep. Went in again at 5 o’clock and swam some distance, with the stream. Impossible to swim against it.

Ashford; spattered more u/ct on King Eric’s gate. Eventually, no more paint left so one of his gate posts remains left half done i.e. cream and dirty white. Rather good!

Finance: Have no money, no cigarettes and no tobacco except that which is in my pipe now. I’m not going to starve though! No, by Jove! See what happens.

Sincerely, I thank God that by His kindness, I’m able to laugh at all this.