Olave's Diary for 1904 January 1904 X Transcribed by Rosie Healy Fri 01 Jan 1904 Danced New Year in at Hardwick. [Following entry pasted in] Miss Morrisson's dance put off, as her brother was ill. A. [Sister Auriol] & Muz [Olave's mother] to tea with Wades. Rode Tompy... [Original entry below the pasted piece follows] ...with B. on Lenty. Sat 02 Jan 1904 Very cold. B. rode Lenty. A. to T. with Trotters. I walked to Tiddlymarsh with [illegible] Sun 03 Jan 1904 I did Chinee Dollee at Sulham Concert on the 4th. A. & B, & Muz [Mother] to H.C.[Holy Communion] at Whitchurch. Walked with Paw [?] Lovely day. Mon 04 Jan 1904 Muz & Dad to stay with Doctor Coates at Salisbury, to see Zeals (house) which was unsatisfactory. We had a party here. [written at top of previous page - "I did Chinee Dollee at Sulham Concert on the 4th."] Tue 05 Jan 1904 Anniversary of my dance, & first seeing R. Muz & Dad returned. A. & I rode with Mr Spooner. B. to lunch at Maple Durham. Lovely day. Wed 06 Jan 1904 B. & I rode. Very grey. Walked with A. to tea with Thorntons. Played "Rats in the Dark". Very jolly. Thu 07 Jan 1904 A. & I rode Paw & Boage squashed. Spooner rode with us. Fri 08 Jan 1904 Muz to London to see houses. B. hunted. Meet at Streatley, [illegible... followed by pasted-in strip] We are only one hour from London. Sat 09 Jan 1904 Muz & A. drove to Bradfield. Walked with B. Dad & Doogie. Sun 10 Jan 1904 Did not go to Church. Lovely day. Went for walk. B. rode Lenty. Mon 11 Jan 1904 A. rode with Holloway. I walked with B. & Dad Tue 12 Jan 1904 I went with (Reading) Lizzie by train for fiddle lesson. Great fun. Lovely day Wed 13 Jan 1904 A. rode with me on Tompy & Mr S... [Original entry obscured with small pasted-in note on which is written...] It is funny. I am a [noble?] gooseberry... We had a tea party [Harter ?] Riddles ... [continues below] Thu 14 Jan 1904 . . .Trotters & Wades B.& I rode with Thorntons. Lovely day. [The following word is heavily overwritten with what appears to be...]Only Gray & Hall ... at least. Phyllis doesn't ride. Went in the woods beyond Sulham. Fri 15 Jan 1904 Went to Reading for fiddle lesson with Lizzie. Trammed back to end of Reading, & walked the rest. Sat 16 Jan 1904 Lovely day Muz to London B. & I rode on Lenty Mr Spooner to squash A. & B. to... [continues at bottom of next page] ...tea & dance at Waddingtons. Sun 17 Jan 1904 B. rode Lenty for last time. Did not go to Church. Lovely day. We bought Betty from Dora[?] Mon 18 Jan 1904 Betty turned out. Rode with A. Lenty went back to Reading again Tue 19 Jan 1904 To Reading with Lizzie for fiddle lesson. Mr Spooner to lunch. I rode Matilda his mare. Wed 20 Jan 1904 Lovely. We had a party here. Harters Thorntons, Muriel Harry. Spooner Sin- Clairs. Great fun. Thu 21 Jan 1904 Lovely. Played hockey & tea with Trotters. Spooner Jack Powley etc. B. went back to Eton. Fri 22 Jan 1904 First lesson from Mr Rosenthal in Reading. A most ex-traordinary little man. A to Hardwick. Sat 23 Jan 1904 Jacques Rosenthal is a relation I believe of Moritz of that ilk the pianist. Very cold. Edith & Evelyn Trotter to tea. Morning walked with A. Sun 24 Jan 1904 Mr Spooner to squash. Very cold. Walked with Zozo & Doogie. Mon 25 Jan 1904 Walked. Tacked. Cold. Zozo's birthday. Tue 26 Jan 1904 Spooner to squash. A. & Muz Walked to Pangbourne. Warmer. Wed 27 Jan 1904 Auriol got a cold Much warmer & very wet. Tacked. Walked with Doogie. Thu 28 Jan 1904 All go to 51 Great Cumberland Place London for two months. Very nice house. Quite big. Fri 29 Jan 1904 Eugene D'Albert (solo piano) on Sat. Mrs Taylor my french[sic] governess came. Walked & talked french with her. A & Muz drove Aunt Ger & Annette came Sat 30 Jan 1904 Wet so did lessons with[?] Mrs T. indoors. Muz A. & I to a lovely concert at Seagers[?] Hall. Harry Worths orchestra. Glen & Grace Dearlove sang..[Final sentence difficult to read so may not be accurate] Sun 31 Jan 1904 Aunt Marion & Marjorie her daughter to tea on 2nd Dad, A & I to concert at Queens Hall again. Lovely. Same thing. Very wet & nasty. Miss Mania Seguel solo piano. February 1904 X Transcribed by Rosie Healy Mon 01 Feb 1904 A.& I & Mrs T. walked in the Park. Fiddle lesson from Rosenthal. Joan Nicholl to tea with me. Tue 02 Feb 1904 Opening of Parliament [Copied from 31 Jan -- Aunt Marion & Marjorie her daughter to tea on 2nd"] Walked with Mrs T. & fed birds on the Serpentine. Shopped with Lizzie in Oxford Street. Bussed Wed 03 Feb 1904 Wet. Did lessons with Mrs Taylor. Walked after-noon with A. & Zozo & Lizzie Thu 04 Feb 1904 A & Dad to Mrs Farling[?] & pictures 5th To tea with Joan Nicholl. Mrs Taylor. A. & Muz drove. Fri 05 Feb 1904 To Natural History Museum To Alexander (dentist) 2 teeth wanted stopping. Mrs Taylor Mrs Armstrong to tea. Sat 06 Feb 1904 All quite exquisite Mrs T. drove home from Hyde Park Corner in a hansom. To Queens Hall. Backhaus, Miss Menise Foster, Jean Gerardy cello. Sun 07 Feb 1904 A.& Dad to lunch with Moncrieff. Muz to T. with Aunt Marion. Walked with Edie & Zozo in the Park. Mon 08 Feb 1904 Rosenthal To Alexander at 3 o'clock. The Baroness Boeselager came. A. to 'Darling of the Gods' with Dora Wilson. Tue 09 Feb 1904 Marjorie Armstrong Jean's friend's daughter to T. Wet. Baroness left. To Alexander. Toothache. Wed 10 Feb 1904 Tooth bad. To Alexander. Mrs Taylor came. Tea fight. Robertson Madeleine, Beattie etc. Thu 11 Feb 1904 Alexander. Joan to tea with me. Rosenthal. Mrs T. put off. To Zoo with Joan. Lovely. Saw lions & sea lion fed. Elephants too sweet[?]. Fri 12 Feb 1904 Tooth still bad but better [Next entry is pasted onto page] Mrs T. came & took me to Mrs Jarding. Played with the [continues with original entry] kiddies all day. Muz to lunch with Pearsons. Beatrice gave A. singing lesson. Sat 13 Feb 1904 [entry pasted in] A. to Dennys. Mrs T. Dad rather seedy. All ...[continues with original entry]...to "H & little Christina" & "Love in a cottage". Latter jolly[?] but somewhat[?] Sun 14 Feb 1904 To Tattersalls & Brompton Oratory with Dad. Latter too heavenly. Such a lovely tenor sang. Mon 15 Feb 1904 A. returns. Rosenthal came & Beatrice to give A. singing lesson. To lunch with Robertsons & to Prince's skating club after to watch Madeleine etc Skating. Tue 16 Feb 1904 Mrs Taylor. Nothing special. Tooth very bad after going out or eating . Wed 17 Feb 1904 Mrs Taylor. Walked with Lizzie up Oxford Street & shopped. Miss Hall to tea. Thu 18 Feb 1904 A little Irish terrier followed me home but Charles took him home. O.B.[?] B for short leave. Mrs T. Rosenthal to me & Beatrice to give A. singing lesson. All to Hippodrome. Lovely. Elephants go down a chute into water. Fri 19 Feb 1904 To Joan for tea. Mrs T. Lovely day. Muz out to lunch & tea. A to lunch & tea with Forbes Robertsons. Aunt Nelly, Uncle Manny[?] wife died, after 2 months illness[?] Sat 20 Feb 1904 Wolff quite wonder-ful. Jackman quite mad. Aunt Ger to stay. Beatrice for A's singing. To Queen's Hall. Johannes Wolff Muriel Foster, Jackmann. H. Rumford, H. Lunn etc Sun 21 Feb 1904 To Brompton Oratory. Quite lovely. Went for walk with Dad. Wolff's excetation[sic] was quite wonder-ful. H. Rumford lovely. Mon 22 Feb 1904 Picture P.C. album from Dad. Mother's dinner party. Moncrieffs, Beatrice, Major Campbell, 4 guinea bow from Mother. Drove with her to call. My birthday. "Hope" by Watts from Aunt N arrive earlier[?] Tue 23 Feb 1904 Beatrice stayed the night. With Ba to Kreisler[1] Concert. He beats the others into fits. Quite splendid in everything & very fascinating. [[1] Friedrich "Fritz" Kreisler - Austrian-born American violinist and composer] Wed 24 Feb 1904 For walk & tea with Bridget Hole. She is a dear, very jolly & clever. Mrs T. Thu 25 Feb 1904 Rosenthal. Bridget Marjorie Armstrong & Joan to tea and took Joan to Natural History museum Fri 26 Feb 1904 Mr Shea is too perfect. He plays so beautifully For walk & tea. Bridget 1/2 past 2 or 1/4 to 3. Mrs T. ill so her sister came who is just like her but fair. Sat 27 Feb 1904 For walk with Bridget. Dinner party. Beatrice & Mrs Shea. Captain Inglefield. Parkynses[?] Robertsons Pearsons, cousin[?] Cashy[?] I went down after dinner. Sun 28 Feb 1904 Miss Gertrude left[?] solo violincellist. Walked with Dad. To Queen's Hall with Miss Hall, Mrs Hall & B! [ditto marks follow below Miss Hall's name seeming to identify B as...] Miss Hall's brother. Lovely. Mon 29 Feb 1904 Bridget came here for tea with me. She is such a dear. I have got rather a cold [next word indecipherable] March 1904 X Transcribed by Rosie Healy Tue 01 Mar 1904 Put off Joan as I had a cold. So Bridget came here again instead. Wed 02 Mar 1904 Bridget, Cicely, Eileen, Silvia Parkyns to tea. Edith Trotter to stay. A. [& ?] Wilsons etc too. [final line indecipherable] Thu 03 Mar 1904 Rosenthal. Uncle Hugh Mrs T. Bridget came to see me before going away in the afternoon. Mrs Armstrong to lunch. Dad returns. A all over the place Fri 04 Mar 1904 Mrs Shuttleworth & Mrs Graham to lunch. Edith left. All to Masculyne & Cooks.[Maskelyne and Cooke - two famous conjurors/illusionists] Rather good. Tea fight here. Sat 05 Mar 1904 A. Muz, Lady Coote & B to "Duke of Killiecrankie" Mrs T. To Ballad Concert. Queens Hall Hegedus (V) Backhaus etc. Lovely. B for long leave. Lady Coote to stay. Sun 06 Mar 1904 Sir Eyre Coote, Mrs Graham & George to lunch. George, B, A. Dad & I to Queens Hall. Wood's Orchestra. Very jolly. Rosenthal. Mon 07 Mar 1904 [Pasted over original entry] Mrs T.s sister, (Miss Jud) as Mrs T. ill. B. leaves. Shopped... [Original entry continues]...up Oxford Street. Muz & A. to tea with Mrs Holdaten[?] Tue 08 Mar 1904 To Joan at 4.30 . Dinner party. Shea Moncrieffs, Mrs Pauling, Mrs De Ruthkay (a Magyar) Mr & Miss Hall & Mr Pollock. Mr Shea heavenly. Mr Hall sang very well. Wed 09 Mar 1904 To lunch with Mrs Wilson at 1.30. Muz, Dad, Lady Coote & I to Clara Butt's concert at St James's Hall Thu 10 Mar 1904 To Mrs Pauling for lunch. Rosenthal. Tea. Georgie in bed with a cold. A. Dad to dine & "Lady of Rosedale" with Cootes. Fri 11 Mar 1904 Lady Coote left. To Joan for tea & went with her to see her fence. Mrs T. Lovely day. Sat 12 Mar 1904 Mrs T. A. out all day. To "Palace" music hall with Dad. Great fun. Performing bears were sweet. Sun 13 Mar 1904 Walked to the Round Pond with Dad & A. Afternoon to Brompton Oratory & Tattersalls Mon 14 Mar 1904 Mrs Taylor. Rosenthal. Drove with Muz. Lovely day. Rosenthal is so comic. He is short and fat. Tue 15 Mar 1904 Mrs T. Drove with Muz. Dinner Party. Mr Shea, Mr Hall, Wilfred Ball (painter) Chalmers Marguerite Elzy. Wed 16 Mar 1904 [entry pasted in] Mrs T. Bad cold. Nothing. Miss Elzy plays piano beauti- [original entry continues]...fully. Mr Shea heavenly. Cootes came too. Wilfred Ball nice. Thu 17 Mar 1904 [entry pasted in]Mrs T. Cold very bad. Stayed in in the afternoon. Uncle Fred, Aunt Julie, Noël to tea. V. nice boy. Fri 18 Mar 1904 [entry pasted in] Mrs T. put off. Walked with Muz & Dad in the Park. [original entry continues] Dad & Muz to dine with Reginald Smiths & A. to dine with Wilsons. Sat 19 Mar 1904 A. To Adele Verne's concert. Mrs T. put off. Dad, Muz & I to "Pavillion"(music hall) extremely vulgar but comic. Sun 20 Mar 1904 Walked. Noël to lunch & tea. Muz A. & I to Queens Hall concert, Lovely. Wood's Orchestra. [Henry Wood, English conductor, famously associated with the London series of "Promenade" concerts] Hugo Heinz sang [the following entry above 21 March probably relates to entry for 22 March] Saw the procession re-turning in the afternoon. Mon 21 Mar 1904 Mrs T. Rained. Small tea-party, Muz & Dad dined with Nugents. Tue 22 Mar 1904 Mrs T. To see Duke of Cambridge's funeral procession. Dozens of regiments. His coffin on a gun carriage & his charger being led behind with his big boots reversed. Very impressive. Wed 23 Mar 1904 A. Muz & Dad to "Empire" music Hall last night. Fine. Mrs T. To Queens Hall in the evening. Sybil Tzeymera[?], a little girl of ten plays the fiddle too beautifully. [continues into next day, 24 March] ...She played I. Palpiti by Paganini which I heard Kubelik play quite perfectly. She is too wonderful. Thu 24 Mar 1904 Rosenthal; Mrs T. put off. Fine. Packed Fri 25 Mar 1904 Do Museum too. Lovely. Heavenly place. Goods went off. Mrs Taylor's sister came. Wet. Went to Augener [music publishing business in London] for A. Afternoon with Dad to British Museum in 2d tube [Now the Central Line, it was originally called Twopenny Tube because of its flat fare 2 pennies]. Lovely. In Tube for first time. Sat 26 Mar 1904 Miss Jud (Mrs T's sister), Dad, Muz & I to Hippodrome. Houdini hand cuff king too extraordinary for words. Unlocks the handcuffs. Little man like Kubelik. Sun 27 Mar 1904 Plunging elephants again yesterday. Read. A. to lunch with Wilsons & A, & Muz to tea with Mrs Edwards. Walked with Lizzie. Mon 28 Mar 1904 Left Cumberland Place. Returned to Purley. Lovely to get into the country again. All animals quite well. Tue 29 Mar 1904 Five chicks out. Sat a hen. Unpacked. Fine. Walked with Doogie. A. to Trotters for tea. Mrs Rew to see the house. Wed 30 Mar 1904 Mr Spooner to tea & squash. Uncle Murray to lunch. Fine. Walked with Doogie to get prim-roses in the big wood, Thu 31 Mar 1904 Trotters to tea. B. returns. Dad starts on his voyage by sea to Constanti-nople etc. Muz & I to Reading. Lesson from Rosenthal. Fri 01 Apr 1904 B. & I biked to church at Whitchurch & afternoon to Miss Morisson to ask her nephew to tea & Harters for same purpose. Sat 02 Apr 1904 A. & B. to Pangbourne. Dora Wilson to stay. A. to tea with Muriel Fine Sun 03 Apr 1904 To church at Sulham with B. A. & D. to Mass at Maple Durham Roman Catholic Chapel June 1904 X Transcribed by Rosie Healy Wed 01 Jun 1904 Auriol went to London to stay with Moncrieff, Fletchers, Miss Hall, & Eton on the fourth. Wet Thu 02 Jun 1904 Lovely day. Muz & I went down to the sea for the afternoon & took our tea. I paidled. Fri 03 Jun 1904 Doogie adorable as a house dog. Muz & I shopped & played croquet. Very hot & lovely. Sat 04 Jun 1904 Took tea onto the moor in Peter's cart. I rode Peter with the side saddle. Hot. Sun 05 Jun 1904 I took care of Zozo. Muz & I to church. Afternoon Dad & I went down to the (sea) cave, beyond the harbour. I paidled. Mon 06 Jun 1904 Grey but fine. Walked with Muz & saw a dear little roan cob, at Aller Farm, near here. Tue 07 Jun 1904 Muz & Dad to tea at the Maccauslands[sic] at Stonelands. Wettish. Took dad to see the roan cob which belongs to Avery (butcher). Muz & Dad to tea with the Macauslands.[sic] Wed 08 Jun 1904 Went up onto the moor & took our tea to an old castle, in Peter's cart. Fine & hazy. Thu 09 Jun 1904 Fine. Played croquet. Muz Dad & I walked up to the mound & resevoir [sic] on the opposite hill. Fri 10 Jun 1904 Dad & I by train to Totnes, by steamer down the Dart to Dartmouth saw that & the Castle, King's Wear & Torquay etc. Sat 11 Jun 1904 Fine. A returns. Mr Valpy Mr Boothby (the agent's friend) lent us his pony to try. I rode her. Very twee. Sun 12 Jun 1904 Hot. Did not go to kirk[?] Played croquet. Walked to see the baby pheasants. Mon 13 Jun 1904 Wet. A & I drove Peter. Tue 14 Jun 1904 Drove Peter. Up to the castle on the moor, dropped down to Ashcombe from there & tried to get to the Obelisk but failed & came home by Dawlish Water. Great fun. Wed 15 Jun 1904 Brenda (Mr Valpy's pony) came as Dad hired her for 3 months. Mr & Mrs Welshman & Mrs W's mother for lunch & tea & Macauslands Thu 16 Jun 1904 Mr Boothby & Mr Valpy to tea - A rode Brenda & I rode Peter yesterday & to- day. Lovely. A Dad & I to the cave & A & I paidled. Fri 17 Jun 1904 A & Dad to see horses at Honiton & Exeter. I rode Brenda. Muz & I took tea in Peter's cart to the shooting hut. Sat 18 Jun 1904 Bathed in the sea at six, with Edith & Alice. Lovely. Rode Peter & A rode Brenda together. Biked to Mount Pleasant with Dad. Mr Boothby & Mr Valpy to tea. Sun 19 Jun 1904 Walked with Dad to the Red Rock (Coast Guards). Paidled. A Muz & I to church. Mon 20 Jun 1904 I rode Brenda alone. Muz & A drove Brenda, & Dad & I biked to Ashcombe, via Dawlish Water. Lovely. Took both dogans[?] Tue 21 Jun 1904 Dad rode Peter & I rode Brenda up over the moor & down Aller Lane. A & Muz drove Brenda & Dad & I biked & Zozo & Doogie ran to Star Cross & Mount Pleasant & Dawlish Warren . Wed 22 Jun 1904 A & Muz the Dartmouth trip. I horse raked hay by Mr B's cottage . Mr Valpy very nice. Dad rode Peter & I rode Brenda together over the moor. [explanatory note written across the top of both pages ...] We christened the two Bryant & May as they are a safety match. The horse is Bryan(t) and the mare May. Thu 23 Jun 1904 Two nice chestnuts came from Honiton for us to try. A & I rode Peter & Brenda. Cousin Toony & Fred to stay. Hot. Bathed early in the morning. Fri 24 Jun 1904 A rode the chestnut mare. I rode Brenda & Holloway Bryan. Lovely ride. Wet afternoon. Miss Ponsonby came. Mr Valpy & Mr Boothby to dinner. Sat 25 Jun 1904 Miss Ponsonby rode Brenda & I rode Bryan together. Lovely. Went to the cave... [remaining entry illegible due to ink seepage from next page] Sun 26 Jun 1904 Miss Ponsonby, A & I bathed at 7. Lovely. Miss P. swims beautifully. Saved us etc. Played croquet. Miss P very nice Mon 27 Jun 1904 I drove Fatty both times. Went bathing after breakfast. Went along to the coast guards. A. Violet (P,) Dad rode & Muz, Toony, & I drove onto the moor & had tea there. Tue 28 Jun 1904 Bathed early. Violet & Toony went away. Cousin Edith came. Drove to Teignmouth. Rode Wed 29 Jun 1904 A & I rode. Dad & I biked, A & Edith drove (Brenda alone) to Starcross. Fine. Played croquet. Fatty went back. Thu 30 Jun 1904 Rode Zephyr & Brenda. Took tea onto the moor. A &I rode Brenda & Zephyr & the others drove Peter. July 1904 X Transcribed by Rosie Healy Fri 01 Jul 1904 Edith ill in bed . Only temporary indisposition. Afternoon A, Dad & I to Lord John Sanger's Circus. Very good. Evening A. & I rode. 9 o'clock ratted with Mr Valpy till eleven. Bag 4 rats. Sat 02 Jul 1904 A & I rode with Dad on Peter. Zephyr kicked Dad on the leg. I drove Dad in the little cart with Brenda to Teignmouth. Sun 03 Jul 1904 Dad couldn't walk. Went to Church. Mr Valpy & his sister came to tea & croquet. Mon 04 Jul 1904 A & I rode. Afternoon Mr. Valpy took A & E in the float & I took Miss Valpy in Brenda (little cart) & we all had tea on Great Haldon. Valpy dined here. Tue 05 Jul 1904 Rode. Fished in the empty stream with nets by the kitchen garden. Mademoiselle Brunet came. Wed 06 Jul 1904 Did lessons. Afternoon bathed Mademoiselle A E & I. [Mademoiselle] very nice. I took her for a drive in Brenda's little cart. Ratted ...[entry continued at top of page]...at the farm. Lovely. 9 Rats. Thu 07 Jul 1904 Did lessons. Drove Muz to Teignmouth in Brenda's little cart. A & I rode up Aller Lane. Hot. Fri 08 Jul 1904 A Muz, Dad & Edith to Exeter to see houses etc. Uncle Fred [Frederick William Soames 1857-1926?] came. I met him & drove Mademoiselle in Brenda's cart. Very hot. Sat 09 Jul 1904 Bathed. Boiling day. Remained in the sea a whole hour as the water was almost hot. Played croquet. Having bathed 7 times, & tried to swim 5 times... [continues at top of page]...I can really swim at last. Sun 10 Jul 1904 Went in Little Mary. Very hot. Read & slopped. Bathed. Mon 11 Jul 1904 Bathed. Edith went away. The Ansleys to lunch. Mr & Miss Valpy, the Ansleys A & I to tea on Dawlish Warren. Great fun. Myrtle & Daphne A. nice. Tue 12 Jul 1904 Drove in Brenda's cart. A. bathed with Miss Valpy. Very hot. Wed 13 Jul 1904 Ratted with the Valpys. A. bathed with Miss Valpy. Drove Mdlle [presumed abbreviation of Mademoiselle Brunet] with Brenda. All the "mothers", to tea, Keepers, wives etc. Very hot. Thu 14 Jul 1904 Went for a picnic on the D. Warren with Valpy's. Dog cart & float. Great fun. Very hot. Fri 15 Jul 1904 Dined with the Valpys & ratted last night. We bathed. We bought Avery's black mare & the other one is coming soon. Sat 16 Jul 1904 Prawned with Mr Valpy & had tea with him at Dawlish. Lovely fun. Got 50 prawns. Hot. Sun 17 Jul 1904 Very hot. Bathed before breakfast. Did not go to church. Went in Little Mary. Mon 18 Jul 1904 I rode Brenda with Holloway on Zephyr. A drove Dad with Brenda in 4 wheeled dog cart. Very hot. Tue 19 Jul 1904 Thundered. I rode Zephyr with Holloway on Mush. A. Mdlle, & I drove Brenda. Wed 20 Jul 1904 We drove Brenda. Mdlle rode Peter. A & Muz tead[sic] at Macaulay[?] Thu 21 Jul 1904 Played pool on 22nd for first time. A. & Muz to tea fight at Bussells. Mdlle & I drove B. in 4 wheeled cart & she rode Peter & I rode Brenda together. Fri 22 Jul 1904 Wet. Drove Peter with Mdlle. A. & I rode. Doogie to bed with me last night. He is so lovely. Played billiards. Sat 23 Jul 1904 Rosenthal & [rest is indecipherable due to ink seepage from page overleaf] Poured nearly all day. Drove Peter in the morning[?] with Mdlle & rode B. with A. Sun 24 Jul 1904 Went to church. Rosenthal came to tea & gave me a lesson. Mr Valpy came to tea & played croquet. Mon 25 Jul 1904 B won the house fours & left Eton. Rosenthal. Mr Valpy to lunch. A . he & I rode together, he tead[sic] & played croquet with us too. Tue 26 Jul 1904 Muz & Dad to see houses & returned to-day. Mr Valpy went away. B returns. Rosenthal. Wet all day. Dora Wilsons marriage [note written up left side of page entries for 25th & 26th] Wed 27 Jul 1904 Played billiards and pool. Rosenthal. A. & B. rode. B. & Dad to Exeter. I rode with Mdlle. Wet. Cleared up in the evening. Thu 28 Jul 1904 Rosenthal. I rode Mush with B. on Brenda. A. & Mdlle to Totnes. Bathed. Dad & Muz drove. Lovely. Fri 29 Jul 1904 Rosenthal. Poured all day. Drove Peter with Mdlle. A. rode Brenda, B, Zephyr & me Mush altogether. Sat 30 Jul 1904 Rained in the morning but cleared up after. All rode together. Rosenthal. Played croquet. Learnt "Zigeuner Weise" - Carl Bohm on the fiddle Sun 31 Jul 1904 Fine but showery. Went in L. Mary with Mdlle. Bathed. Muz went on the moor. Croqued[sic] August 1904 X Transcribed by Rosie Healy Mon 01 Aug 1904 Rosenthal. Bathed. I nearly fainted at my fiddle lesson. Rode. Learning "Simple Aveu" by Thomé!! Tue 02 Aug 1904 Rosenthal is so lovely. Bathed. Rosenthal. Mademoiselle left sadly. The Fletcher girl & boy came. Garden party. Wed 03 Aug 1904 Rosenthal, B. Harry Fletcher & I rode. Bathed. B. Harry & I drove Peter onto the moor. Thu 04 Aug 1904 Rosenthal. B. & Harry went sea fishing. I took Rosenthal for a drive on the moor with Brenda. Fri 05 Aug 1904 Rosenthal. A. & I bathed. A. & Dad tead with Holmans. I got into the fountain & we had larks. Rosenthal & Mr Boothby to dinner. Sat 06 Aug 1904 Rosenthal & fiddle came. Bathed. Rosenthal. B. drove Dad. A. Muz & Dad dined with Baildons. We ratted. Sun 07 Aug 1904 Doogie's birthday. Went to church. I bathed in the lake. B & Dad drove Brenda. Played croquet. Mon 08 Aug 1904 The Fletchers left. Rosenthal. I played on his fiddle. B. & I rode. I drove Peter with Dad, Muz & Friede onto the moor. Tue 09 Aug 1904 Rosenthal. I took him for a drive with Brenda & then fetched Aubrey & Edith Trotter from the station. All the others to Penderleaths. Wed 10 Aug 1904 Rosenthal for two hours. Dawlish regatta. We went to see it. B. & Aubrey rode. A. & Edie bathed. Thu 11 Aug 1904 Merrylegs came. B. & Aubrey went sea fishing. I drove Friede in Brenda to Mount Pleasant & Star Cross. Rosenthal. Fri 12 Aug 1904 Rosenthal. I took Friede in B's cart to the moor. Rosenthal to lunch & I drove him after. Others went sailing. Sat 13 Aug 1904 Dad's birthday. He is 50. He went to Exminster to sketch. I drove Freda[sic] with Brenda. B. Drove Muz with Merrylegs & tead out. Others rode. Fine & hazy. Sun 14 Aug 1904 Wet. Read. After cleared up. Went for walk. Called on Bell's who came to tea. Played croquet. Mon 15 Aug 1904 Trots went away. Wades came. B. & I rode. A. drove Muz. Dad & B. shot 6 bunnies[?]. Tue 16 Aug 1904 Rosenthal, B. F. & I drove in Peter's cart to the Warren had tea there & B. & F. bathed there. Great fun. Jean arrived at eleven. Wed 17 Aug 1904 B. & I rode Zephyr and Merrylegs. A. drove Brenda. Rosenthal. Wet. After cleared up. Mr Baildon to dine. Thu 18 Aug 1904 Colonel & Mrs Tomkinson to lunch & tea. Awful. Holmans (7 of them) to tea. Rosenthal. Fri 19 Aug 1904 Freda[sic] to Exeter. B. & A rode. Rosenthal. After B. & I. rode; others to parties. Sat 20 Aug 1904 Wades & Frieda leave. I rode with B. On the Warren. Even I rode again with A. Rosenthal. Sun 21 Aug 1904 A. Muz B. & I to church. B. drove Dad with Pudding. Mon 22 Aug 1904 Rosenthal. B. A. & I rode in the morning. After we drove Peter. Muz & Jean drove. Even we bunneted[sic] Tue 23 Aug 1904 B. & Jean down the Dart. Dad & I biked to Dawlish Warren. Even, A. & I rode in the rain. Rosenthal. Wed 24 Aug 1904 Rosenthal . We all drove to the races on Haldon. Lovely. Steeple Chases & Hurdle Races. Only one man fell. Most lovely view from there. Thu 25 Aug 1904 Rosenthal. We drove over to the races on Great Haldon again. One man fell off, & one man & horse fell. Ripping fun. Such lovely horses. Fri 26 Aug 1904 Rosenthal. A to stay at Brympton [near Yeovil] with the Ponsonbys. Muz, Jean & Dad to Exeter. B. & I to lunch with the Holmans. Sat 27 Aug 1904 Fine. I rode with the Holman girls at 2.30. Rosenthal. B. & Dad biked. Muz & Jean drove. Sun 28 Aug 1904 Met the madman. Very horrid. [following entry is pasted onto the page] Muz, Jean & I to church. B. Dad, Muz, Jean & I ... [original entry continues] ... onto the moor with Peter & Brenda saddled. Mon 29 Aug 1904 Rosenthal. Jean B. & I rode onto the moor & Dad & Muz joined us there with tea. Quite hot & lovely. Tue 30 Aug 1904 [written across the top of two pages] Mother has been writing her life all this summer. So lovely funny & pathetic. [following entry is pasted onto page] I believe little fat is a bit mad. Rosenthal. Uncle Arthur came. Alfords... [original entry continues] ...came to tea. Fiddled in the chapel. Rode. Wed 31 Aug 1904 Rosenthal. Joyce Holman to ride with me. Due here at 2.30. Rosenthal to lunch. Others to Garden party at Powderham. September 1904 X Transcribed by Rosie Healy Thu 01 Sep 1904 Dad shoots with Mr Bussell. Rosenthal. (Mrs Baddeley came yesterday) A returned. [following entry is pasted onto page] Jean rode alone. [original entry continues] B. drove Zephyr. Fri 02 Sep 1904 Rosenthal A. & Jean rode. A. Dad B. & I had lunch out & shot partridges. Four crate of [ditto marks below the word in the preceding sentence indicate partridges] & 4 bunnies. Sat 03 Sep 1904 Mrs Studd & daughter of 16 who studies fiddle called. Rosenthal. B. A. & I rode (on Brenda, Zephyr & Mush) with Dad on Peter. Miss Birch, Mrs B's friend, to lunch. Sun 04 Sep 1904 Did not go to Church. Slopped. Quite hot. Mrs Baddeley is 85 & has a lovely lot of white hair kept by using water on it! Mon 05 Sep 1904 1 & 1/2 brace of partridges Rosenthal & he stayed to lunch & I took him for a ride with Brenda. I then shot. Muz's turkish bath came. Tue 06 Sep 1904 Rosenthal. Others rode. Drove Peter & made a jump in the Warren. Played tennis. Very hot. Wed 07 Sep 1904 Hi, V's partridge came too. Mrs Baddeley went away. Rode with Dad. B. A. & Jean rode. Sopper came. Thu 08 Sep 1904 Wet. Violet Ponsonby came. Rosenthal. B. & Sopper shot 6 brace partridges. A. & I drove Brenda together. Fri 09 Sep 1904 Rosenthal. Jean, Violet, Sopper, B. & Dad on Mr Bayldon's yacht. A. & I rode Zephyr & Brenda. Played tennis & made merrie Sat 10 Sep 1904 Rosenthal. I rode with Dorothy Holman. They shot & we lunched with them. Others rode. Played tennis. Hi very sweet. Sun 11 Sep 1904 Went to church. A. Violet & I soomed[?] in the lake. Holmans to tea. Fiddled in the Chapel. Mon 12 Sep 1904 Rosenthal. Wet. Violet rode the mule, A. rode Zephyr & I Mush, in the afternoon. The mule very sweet. Tue 13 Sep 1904 4 brace part. 3 rabbits, 1 caudreil [margin note] 2 pigeons. Rosenthal . Shot up Aller Lane & Holcombe. Lunch at Lidwell Farm. Wed 14 Sep 1904 Rosenthal B.& Sopper left for Sandhurst at six. Violet left. Rosenthal to lunch. Rode. [feint margin note] Brenda went. Thu 15 Sep 1904 Rosenthal. Dad rode Zephyr, Jean Mush, & I rode the mule. Such a dear thing. A. & Muz drove. Fri 16 Sep 1904 Rosenthal. Dad Jean & I rode. A. & Muz drove. Lovely day. Played tennis. Mush got a sore back. Sat 17 Sep 1904 Auriol says "Mush is like Clapham Junction all lines & points" She is ugly but so very nice & good. Rosenthal's last lesson. A. & Dad to Studd's party. Muz Jean & I onto the moor with tea, Peter's cart & the mule. Sun 18 Sep 1904 Went to the sea which was very rough. Lovely. Played tennis. I never saw Rosenthal again as he went mad in 1905. Mon 19 Sep 1904 Rosenthal left Dawlish. Began lessons with A. A rode Zephyr & I rode Juno. Tennis. Tue 20 Sep 1904 Did lessons & fiddled. A. rode Zephyr, Dad Peter, Jean, Juno & I Jess (the mule). She came down with me... [continues up right-hand side of page]...but no damage to either. Wed 21 Sep 1904 A Muz & Dad to lunch with the Macauslands. J. & I rode Jess & Zephyr. Pearsons came. Thu 22 Sep 1904 The men & A. shot. I rode Jess & Jean Peter. We lunched out. Muz & Mrs P. drove. Lovely day. Fri 23 Sep 1904 [What appears to be a subsequent entry at top of page] Norman P. wanted to marry Mother years ago. Thank Heaven she didn't!! He & his wife have enormous noses...[continues at top of opposite page]...yet their boy of about 9 hasn't got an exceptionally bad one. He is called Hugh. A. rode Zephyr & I rode Jess. Muz seedy. P's fished. Cool. [Then follows what appears to be a subsequent note at foot of entry for the day] Norman is very clever in a metaphysical way & is writing a book called "Some problems of Existence" Sat 24 Sep 1904 Dad, N.P. Jean & I shot above Holcombe village. Alfords to dine. Music in chapel. Sun 25 Sep 1904 N. P. C.(Mrs) P. Muz A. & I to Church. Harvest Festival. Dad rode Peter & I rode Jess. Cool & grey. Mon 26 Sep 1904 Auriol's birthday. Dad & N.P. shot. Mr Bussel too. Mrs [Bussel] to lunch. Jean & I to Langstone Rock and tea at Lintes[?] in Dawlish. Tue 27 Sep 1904 Pearsons left. Dad Jean & I drove to Dawlish Warren. Paddled. Lovely day & sky. A & Muz to Exeter. Wed 28 Sep 1904 Dad left for Castletown. Jean left. Nina Makellar came. Made the schoolroom into a dining room. A rode Zephyr & I rode Jess. Thu 29 Sep 1904 We three went down to the sea & paddled. Great fun. Nina nice. Did lessons. Fri 30 Sep 1904 A rode Zephyr & I rode Juno. A & Nina to Exeter. Very wet. Found a wounded fox on the moor. October 1904 X Transcribed by Rosie Healy Sat 01 Oct 1904 A & Nina drove to Teignmouth. Muz & I walked to the sea. I paidled. Dogs washed. Sun 02 Oct 1904 Wet. N. A. & I to church Packed. Head washed. Mon 03 Oct 1904 Started on our tour. Drove to Bovey [Bovey Tracey] Lunched there. After drove to Becky [Becky Falls]. Returned to Bovey for tea & then walked up to the Moorland Hotel but slept at Dolphin Hotel at Bovey. Tue 04 Oct 1904 Drove up to the Moorland Hotel. After walked up to Hay Torr[sic] & Saddleton. Glorious view. Slept at the Moorland. Wed 05 Oct 1904 Left Dartmoor. Drove home through Bovey Tracy,[sic] Chudleigh, Ideford & Luton. Welshmans & their son Godfrey for the day. Thu 06 Oct 1904 Mrs W. Stayed for the night. Nina left. Drove Mrs W. Onto the moor through the breaks to paint. Grey day. Fri 07 Oct 1904 Mrs W. Left. Muz A. & I to Exeter. To dentist & concert at Public Rooms. Wolff fiddled, Mme Blauveldt [New York soprano opera singer]sang beautifully. Sat 08 Oct 1904 Rode Jess, with A. on Zephyr. Took a note to Macauslands. Holloway took Juno & Mush to the vet at Kenton. Sun 09 Oct 1904 All went to Church. Toned photos all the afternoon. Mon 10 Oct 1904 A rode Zephyr & I rode Peter. A. & Muz drove Juno in the cart. Muz & I walked to the sea. Tue 11 Oct 1904 Muz A. & I to the sea. [Ditto marks beneath initials A & I] ...paidled. After we took tea onto the moor in Peter's cart. Lovely. Wed 12 Oct 1904 Booge's birthday [Olave's brother, Arthur Granville Soames b1886]. A. & I rode Zephyr & Peter. Saw Mr Valpy again at last. Dad left Scotland & went to shoot at Limba.[?] Thu 13 Oct 1904 Played about with him & Brenda. Lessons. After All went to the sea. Paddled. Had tea at Curtis, & had Mr Valpy to tea there too. Fri 14 Oct 1904 A & I to Exeter. Dentist (Mason) & Cathedral. Mr Valpy to dine & hunted rats after. Sat 15 Oct 1904 A rode with Holloway. Claire Pheelips[sic] came. I went to the sea with Doag. Wet. Mr Valpy to dinner. Sun 16 Oct 1904 All to church. Drove Brenda in the little cart with Mr Valpy, & he came to tea. Mon 17 Oct 1904 Lessons . Walked down to the village with Muz. Mr V. to tea. Turned[?] the fire [?] hose on & ratted. Tue 18 Oct 1904 Clare left. A & Muz drove. I went onto the moor. Mrs Morissa a distant cousin to A. from Teignmouth. Wed 19 Oct 1904 Dad returned. Wet. Walked with Doogie. Lessons. Dad jolly. Thu 20 Oct 1904 A & I rode Zephyr & Juno. I went with Muz to my first confirmation class. Fri 21 Oct 1904 Dad & Muz to lunch with the Buscelles. A & I drove Peter. I cut my hand picking bracken. Sat 22 Oct 1904 A & I rode Zephyr & Juno. A. Muz & I took tea onto the moor in Peter's cart. Lovely day. Sun 23 Oct 1904 A Muz & I to church. A Dad & I walked to the moor. Mon 24 Oct 1904 A & I rode Zephyr & Juno. After Dad ferreted rabbits at Holcombe & we went there in Peter's cart. Tue 25 Oct 1904 We decide to leave Luscombe. After Dad & I biked to the Warren. Caught & played with a baby seagull. A & Muz drove & tead with Macauslands. Wed 26 Oct 1904 A & Muz tead with Plenderleaths. Mr Buscelle & Mr Morisson shot with Dad. They dined with Mr Bayldon. Thu 27 Oct 1904 Met Katie Willink there. [subsequent entry] ...See July 3 1903. To Exeter to hear Kreisler [Fritz Kreisler-1875-1962 - Austrian born American violinist composer] He is really the most heavenly man. He played divinely in all ways. Fri 28 Oct 1904 It was too lovely for words. Dad & Muz to see "Bradfield" a house at Cullompton. A & I rode Zephyr & Peter. [postscript at head of next page] We went to live at Bradfield the following May. Sat 29 Oct 1904 A & I rode the same as yesterday. Dad shot with Mr Buscelles. Rather colder. Sun 30 Oct 1904 Did not go to Church. Dad rode Peter & I walked with him. I can't get over Kreisler. Mon 31 Oct 1904 A rode with Holloway to play mu[?] with Miss Plenderleath. Dad & I shot 6 partridges. Miss Bayldon to tea. November 1904 X Transcribed by Rosie Healy Tue 01 Nov 1904 Dad & Mr Valpy & I shot over Bayldon's ground & only got one measly partridge bird as Dad calls it. Wed 02 Nov 1904 Lessons. Mr Valpy shot with us. 3 pheasants one rabbit. Thu 03 Nov 1904 Dad to Exeter. Confirmation class. A & I rode Zephyr & Juno. Fri 04 Nov 1904 Alfords & Miss Plenderleath to tea. Mr Morrisson Mr Bradshaw Mr Valpy & Dad shot. Bunsies, Capt. Slazenger Miss Gruber[?] ..lunch. [Rest of entry difficult to read due to ink seepage from overleaf but possibly reads]Miss Gruber Miss Slazenger Col Andersen to lunch Sat 05 Nov 1904 Dad shot with Mr Morisson. A. rode Zephyr & I rode Jess with Mr V. on Brenda. After we all went in a boat with tea to Mr Forbenny's [?] Cove Sun 06 Nov 1904 Escaped church. B. very feeble and yellow. Booge came home yesterday on sick leave having had jaundice badly. I biked to the Warren with Dad Mon 07 Nov 1904 Wet. A. & I rode Zephyr & Juno onto the moor & down through "the breaks" Tue 08 Nov 1904 We drove Brenda with him. A & I rode. Lunched in a barn & shot afterwards. Mr V. shot with us. Wed 09 Nov 1904 Wettish. Lessons. A & I rode on Zephyr & Juno & B. Peter. Had T, with Mr V. & made a bonfire there. Thu 10 Nov 1904 The others dined with Mr Bayldon last night. shorn[?] I shot with Dad, B. & Mr V. Drove Muz in the cart ...[continues under Nov 11]...& to Confirmation class, Fri 11 Nov 1904 Dad shot with Mr Bucelles. B. Mr V. & I shot tead[?] & ratted, Rode. Lovely. Sat 12 Nov 1904 A & I rode Mr Morisson Mr V. Dad & B. shot Lidwell. We took our lunch & walked after. Sun 13 Nov 1904 A & I to church. B. went away X ...[continues at head of page above entry for Nov 12] ...back to the R.M.C. Camberley where is getting ready for the Guards. Dad rode Peter up to the moor & I rode him down. So hot & lovely. Mon 14 Nov 1904 Lovely. After - Muz, A & I to tea with Mrs Morisson at Teignmouth. Mrs Langley Tozer there. [continues below Nov 15]... She seems awfully nice. Miss Mcniell there too. Quite nice. Tue 15 Nov 1904 A & I rode morning. Dad & I rode after. A. drove Muz. Norman Pearson sent me ...[continues at head of opposite page above Nov 16]...Kreisler's autograph. Wed 16 Nov 1904 Bad fog all day. A & I drove Peter onto the moor. Muz to Exeter alone. Thu 17 Nov 1904 Confirmation Class. Ten minutes extra with him (Mr Alford) alone. A & I drove to Teignmouth in the cart. Very damp & foggy. Fri 18 Nov 1904 Dad had bad indigestion. A, & Muz drove Juno in the cart. Dad & I walked to Langston Rock. Sat 19 Nov 1904 Dad & I walked to the sea. A, & Muz drove Mush & Zephyr to call on Mrs Tozer at Teignmouth. First time we used Mush...[continues at head of next page Nov 20]...since my excursion to Dartmoor, as she had a sore back etc. Sun 20 Nov 1904 Muz & I to church. Showery but nice. Mon 21 Nov 1904 A & I rode Zephyr & Juno. Dad went to stay the night & shoot with Capt Slazenger. Tue 22 Nov 1904 Dad returned. Muz A. & I drove in the Victoria to Torquay. Lovely drive through Babbicombe[sic]. Very cold indeed. Wed 23 Nov 1904 Very cold. Snow on the ground. A. & I rode Juno & Jess. Mr Valpy returned. Thu 24 Nov 1904 Confirmation class. Very cold. One of Mr Hoare's cart horses died yesterday & Jimmy his pony shot to-day. Fri 25 Nov 1904 A & I rode with Mr Valpy. After - A. Dad & he shot. I have Juno to meet Marguerite (Mrs Taylor) Very cold. Sat 26 Nov 1904 Dad to Exeter for Dentist. A rode Juno. I rode Jess. Marguerite rode Peter. She had never ridden before. We drove to Teignmouth. Sun 27 Nov 1904 Marguerite & I to church. Very cold. I went for a walk alone Mon 28 Nov 1904 Muz & Dad went to stay with Cootes. A & I rode Zephyr & Juno. Warmer. Mgte[Marguerite?] very nice Tue 29 Nov 1904 A & I rode Zephyr & Juno. The rabbit (Mr Valpy) to tea. Warmer. Wed 30 Nov 1904 Marguerite left as she wasn't well. A & I rode with Mr Valpy to the Warren. Warm. December 1904 X Transcribed by Rosie Healy Thu 01 Dec 1904 Confirmation class. Rode with Mr Valpy. Warm. Fri 02 Dec 1904 Shot pigeons with Mr V & Mr Boothby & had tea with them & ratted after. A & I rode. Rained. Sat 03 Dec Muz & Dad returned from Town where they had been 2 nights. A & I rode. Mr V. shot. Sat 03 Dec Muz & Dad returned from Town where they had been 2 nights. A. & I rode. Mr V. shot. Sun 04 Dec 1904 Mother's birthday. A. & I to church. Rained all day & very windy. Mon 05 Dec 1904 A & I rode Zephyr & Mush. After - Dad & I rode Peter & Jess. A. rode Juno with Muz. Lovely day. Tue 06 Dec 1904 Confirmation Class at 8 P.M. at St Michael's. All the candidates there. Poured in the morning. After A. & I rode. Wed 07 Dec 1904 I am confirmed at St Michael's. Was very awed at the time. Bishop of Crediton did it. He spoke charmingly. Thu 08 Dec 1904 I feel very sad & worried. A. & I rode Zephyr & Mush. After Dad & I shot. Two Bunnies, 1 woodcock. A. & Mother drove Juno. Fri 09 Dec 1904 A. & I rode Zephyr & Mush. Mr Baird came to lunch & paint Auriol. Dad & I rode Peter & Jess. Showery. Sat 10 Dec 1904 Muz & I shopped in Dawlish. Mr Baird came to paint A. again. A. rode Juno. Dad shot with Mr Morrisson. Muz & A. to Powderham Sun 11 Dec 1904 With A. & Muz to my first Communion. Feel quite happy again now. Wet. Went for walk with Dad. Mon 12 Dec 1904 Mr V. to shoot & dine on Tuesday. Sir Eyre & Lady Coote. Sir Frank & Lady Gertrude Astley Corbett came. Rather wet. Doogie slept with me in Lizzie's room. Tue 13 Dec 1904 They shot pheasants in the bag cover. Captain Slazenger, Lord Malise Graham who is 21 came. Wed 14 Dec 1904 Lord M. is twee & sang charmingly. Shot ducks & pheasants. Lord Malise & Capt. S. motored away. Mr Valpy to shoot & dine. Thu 15 Dec 1904 Sir Frank, Lady Gertrude, Sir Eyre & Lady Coote left. I drove the men to the station with Juno in the cart. Dad & I rode Peter & Zephyr. Fri 16 Dec 1904 Mr Baird to paint A. I rode Mush with Holloway on Zephyr. Windy. Sat 17 Dec 1904 A. Muz & I to Torquay to Mme B. Langley's concert. She didn't play at all well. Mathilda Verne played beautifully. Poor...[continues at top of opposite page above Dec 18]... old Santley sang. Theo. Flint accompied [sic] beautifully. Mrs Helen Trust sang fairly well. We went in the same train as the musicians, Mrs Tozer's (Langley) father & went there too. Sun 18 Dec 1904 [No entry - space completely filled with Saturday's continuation] Mon 19 Dec 1904 Muz & I to church yesterday. Dad seedy. A. rode with Mr Valpy whose grandfather had just died. Muz Dad & I ...[?] Tue 20 Dec 1904 Muz & Dad have been married twenty one years to-day. A. rode Juno. Muz & I drove to Teignmouth. Wed 21 Dec 1904 Miss Plenderleath to lunch & play piano with A. Muz & Dad to Bridge at Powderham with Bradshaws. A. & I drove Juno. Thu 22 Dec 1904 Booge arrived. Afternoon we 3 rode together, A. on Zephyr B. on Juno & me on Mush. Foggy Fri 23 Dec 1904 B & I rode Zephyr & Mush. Mr Baird to paint A. After we all shot in the brakes. 3 pheasants 1 woodcock 1 rabbit 1 snipe 1 pidgeon. Foggy Sat 24 Dec 1904 I had a small cold. B. Rode Juno in the morn. Mr Baird to paint A. After - A. & I rode Zephyr & Mush. Foggy. Dad & B. Shot. Sun 25 Dec 1904 Muz B. A. & I to church. B. & Dad rode Juno & Peter. Fine. Books were my chief presents. Mon 26 Dec 1904 A & I made jumps for ponies. Mr Baird came & painted me in my fez. A. & B. rode Zephyr & Mush. Miss Bayldon came & stayed... [continues under 27 December] ...Jenner & his wife to tea. Tue 27 Dec 1904 Dad to stay & shoot at Bradfield (our future home) with Capt Slazenger. A. seedy. B. & I rode. Wed 28 Dec 1904 It is almost hot. We sit out of doors with our coats. B rode to Teignmouth & shot in the afternoon. A. & I rode Zephyr & Mush. Mr Baird painted me. Thu 29 Dec 1904 Mr Baird painted Auriol. B. & I shot 9 buns, 1 pheasant 1 moor hen. We 3 rode. Peter Juno Mush as Zephyr had ...[continues at top of next page 30 December]... hurt her front foot. Fri 30 Dec 1904 Dad returns. B. & I shot. Mr Baird painted A. Mrs Studd & Co. Mrs Bradshaw & her daughter, Col. Lay, Mrs Buscelles &... [continues onto 31 December] ...Miss Plenderleath to tea. Maude Fox from Torquay for the day - yesterday. Sat 31 Dec 1904 Mr B. painted me. A. & I rode Juno & Mush. B. & Dad shot. Memoranda I stayed awake to see the old year out. Last year we danced it out. I wonder how, where I shall see it go out this time next year. Memoranda Luscombe Castle Dawlish property of Peter Hoare (Banker) I shall be very sorry to leave this place it is so nice. But it doesn't suit mother. I hear that Friede has been ill again with lungs. Memoranda This is actually me Olave at Cranborne in 1899. Would that I were that size now December 7th was really a very important day for me & I am a beast not to think more of religion. Memoranda Violet Ponsonby [ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KLLZ-FP3] who came to stay on Sept 8th was married in 05 to Ld [Lord] Clive in the Rifle Brigade [Capt Edward Archer Bolton Clive] Dad met her first on his trip on the "Cuzco" March 31 04 [overleaf is pasted the photograph below] [Opposite page contains the printed calendar for the second half of 1905 ] [Penultimate page of 1904 diary] Me in the fountain in the garden at Luscombe trying vainly to catch goldfish. See Aug 5th 1904 [Final page of 1904 diary] Lady Coote felt a ghostly presence so strongly in her bedroom that [she] hardly slept. It was the first room on the left along little passage to the left at top of front stairs. She only told us this afterwards. That may be what upset Marguerite Taylor Nov 30th An American accustomed to every luxury arrived at the Gates of Heaven & calmly got into the lift that was waiting. It didn't start & he got impatient & said to St Peter. "When does this lift go up - it is late. Is it the right lift?" "Oh yes, it's the right lift - it starts now - but it goes down!!" "B" is probably her brother Arthur, whom she called "Booge" 25 miles West of Salisbury, and not near a railway station - no cars then ! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugen_d%27Albert A number of early twentieth-century authors acknowledge two different types of tempo rubato. For example, Mania Seguel, a celebrated pianist whose work was praised in The Sunday Times, Morning Post and The Era, identifies Chopin in Great Britain, 1830 to 1930: reception, performance, recordings two types in respect of Chopin's music. The first type occurs where both hands simultaneously hurry up or slow down. The second type, where one hand plays freely and the second plays in strict time, is referred to as "the other kind of Rubato -which has been shelved too long." https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/M3W5-ZTH Olave's mother's oldest sister. Marjorie Graham Smith 1886-1972