Dull, drizzle, but soon cleared off. News headline in 'The Express' this morning “Strasbourg Freed”. Uncle Jim said, “Seems strange to read about Strasbourg again. I remember how we used to read about its bombardment in 1870.”
Lorries going up and down the
manor drive all day – the naval agricultural camp is closing this week.
Talking to Margery about village
halls. The old school here having been bought
by the village, it is available for whist drives, dances, meeting etc. at 2/6
an hour with light and heat or 1/6 per hour without. It is a dreadful dreary little place, the
upper part of the walls a dirty cream, and the lower dark chocolate. No attempt is made to make it attractive. The local library (books supplied by County Library
A few years ago a builder living
at the other end of the parish decided to build what is more or less a
“community centre” on the lines now advocated, with a large hall, a bar,
refreshment facilities, kitchen and even a swimming-pool. This he did at his own expense, and hires out
to all and sundry as a business proposition.
The first indication of the attitude towards this public spirited scheme
was the refusal of the authorities to allow him to take water form the mains to
fill the bath. This he overcame by
turning a small stream into the bath.
Next, the attitude of the
villages was one of wrath, and indignation, as they considered it most
unreasonable that this man should be “allowed” to open a hall in competition
with the existing hall (re: - the old schoolroom). The bath is popular with people from over a
fairly wide area, who during the summer come over on cycles or in cars, while
the village people ignore the whole thing.
The hall is used for dances, especially in connection with the aerodrome
nearby, and also by some village festivities such as whist drives. It seems interesting to record these points
in view of the fantastic proposals now put forward for Youth Centres etc.
Every day the papers speak of
more disasters caused by flying bombs or rockets.
Fine and cooler. Moon tonight.
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