April 22nd, Friday. Gleamy sun but not not such a lovely day as yesterday. Feeling a bit weary but also refreshed after the break.
© Anthony Lawton 2012
Category: Rosemary Sutcliff’s Diary
… even among the storm damage the countryside frothing with blackthorn and wild cherry … (Diary, 21/4/88)
Before we left Tim rushed into Blackwells and returned with a lovely book of Botticelli reproductions to replace the one I told him I has regretted ever since giving it to the POWs in the war! A beautiful present to remember the trip by! Got away before 10 and managed the trip home rather better with the aid of boiled sweets bought in Abingdon. Saw my first swallow while eating corned beef sandwiches in the car park of a pub beyond Alton. Lovely to see a countryside with no storm damage, until just beyond Petersfield one runs back into the distraction and desolation of storm damage. But even among the storm damage the countryside frothing with blackthorn and wild cherry.
© Anthony Lawton 2012
Now all ready for off to Oxford in the morning … (Diary, 19/4/88)
April 19th Tuesday. Sheila went off this morning and Joan arrived this afternoon. Now all ready for off to Oxford in the morning.
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Barny … is a splendid old chap for his age … (Diary, 18/4/88)
April 18th Monday. Very thundery, with rain this evening tho’ no actual thunder so far. Ray took Barny down to the vet, who said he is a splendid old chap for his age, but has a slight temperature. So has given him a shot of antibiotics. Diane came to wash my hair for me. Mrs B brought my dress for me for the Oxford dinner, which looks very nice, hope it fits.
© Anthony Lawton 2012
Barny (the dog) not well (Diary, 17/4/88)
April 17th, Sunday. Ray has put in an enormous day’s work in the garden aided and abetted by Sheila. Barny not terribly well.
© Anthony Lawton 2012
Barny was one of Rosemary Sutcliff’s two chihuahuas. (The other was Sophie).
ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF (1920-92) 