Apart from it being very hot, we had lost another half hour on the clock, and everyone seemed tired before the day began. We managed to secure a couple of chairs before breakfast. Can you imagine it? The sun bearing down and people sitting around in deck chairs at 7.30 am. As we have already lost three hours, it feels like 4.30 am.
Harry has put on his shorts for the first time. There are some very funny sights in shorts, I can tell you. Tall men with short shorts and small men with long shorts. Everyone realises that the least they have on, the better. A whole week of English summer couldn�t brown you like one hour of this sun. If you can stand it, then it�s very nice.
The boys were up early, and into the swimming bath. We had a cool shower before dressing. The boys are only wearing a pair of shorts. Stuart is looking fine, the trip seems to be doing him good, although none of the children seem to be eating much food today. The hot weather has got them down.
Harry was stood looking over the rails with Frank Alcock and Derrick Forest. They looked so funny I took a snap of the back view.
At 10.30 am instead of the usual beef tea, coffee ice cream was being served to everyone. I believe this is the daily custom from now on.
Every morning we can go into the lounge and read the wireless news from London. This morning we read of the death of Queen Mary.
It has been terrifically hot, and we are looking forward to the cool of the evening.
A light diet and plenty of salt are very essential at this stage of the journey.
We spent a lazy day, and in the evening we had a singsong. The fellow who should have run it had a bad throat, so he asked Harry and me if we would take over. We had a very good time, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. After the performance, we tipped the night watchman to get us tea and sandwiches, and went down to bed just after midnight.
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