1911
The Diary in May
1911 was always quoted as an example of those perfect Edwardian summers, and this one certainly lived up to expectations.
1911 was always quoted as an example of those perfect Edwardian summers, and this one certainly lived up to expectations.
May 1st – 7th
Wynne’s sister Eve is over from India, and the whole family decamp from Hale to Brookfield in Dorset to stay with their Mother.
May 8th – 16th
Apart from one storm the weather improves and the Brookfield garden and surrounding countryside is enjoyed to the full.
May 17th – 24th
The legendary hot summer is underway. A trip to the sea at Studland, and a return to her home in Hale for Wynne. The children stay in Dorset.
May 25th – 31st
Busy with work and garden at Hale, Wynne manages to get a party down for the King’s Parade at Aldershot, and has a night in London to see Julius Caesar.