July 21 Thursday

Laura & I went to Rennes by the motor train, and returned by taxi having bought 2 beds, 2 tables, a cupboard for about £10 a bicycle (for about 25/-1)and a lot of household things.
Laura spent an hour not getting an extension of her carte de tourisme 2.
Very hot day.
The carpenters put up blinds & began Laura's clothes' cupboard.
Modeste has a bedroom full of attic finery
Alan & Beryl let in a bat. I blinded it with a flash light & killed it.
I have lost all my unnecessary weight & feel very well.
King & Queen visiting France for 3 days.

Editorial Notes

125 shillings eds.
2literally: "traveller's card", i.e. visa eds.

Hands Referenced

Places Mentioned

  • Rennes

    Rennes, France
    where Gelat's daughter, Anita, and son-in-law, Juan Vives live; visited by RG and LR et al in 1938 eds.

People Mentioned

  • Alan

    Hodge, Alan
    Oxford history graduate. Became close friends with LR & RG. First husband of Beryl Graves. CP & WG

  • Laura

    Riding, Laura
    (1901-91) American poet. Laura Riding (née Reichenthal; then Laura Gottschalk).

  • Beryl

    Pritchard, Beryl
    daughter of Harry and Amy Pritchard, R.G.'s second wife. Formerly married to Alan Hodge. Robert and Beryl had four children: William, Lucia, Juan and Tomas. eds

  • Modeste

    Dreuxlin, Modeste
    cook and house maid at La Chevrie, France eds.