Tuesday 14th February 1939

Rather messed up my business day by bad zoning. I dashed from Baddow to Ongar, from Ongar to Billericay, from Billericay to Wickford – and sold 1cwt. of Ceiling Distemper, at 11/1d!

Elocution class in the evening. Lois and I are to take part in a Shakespeare play reading, “A Winter’s Tale”. Coincidentally or by design we’ve been cast for the two leads. I’m King L – and she’s the beautiful, dynamic Queen H.