1917
The Diary in October
The war grinds on, and the loss of so many friends is becoming unbearable.
A month when the strain shows very clearly.
October – to the 10th
The war, the loss of many friends, and the general state of things is increasingly depressing Wynne. Reading her old diaries doesn’t help
October 11th – 16th
Her newly commissioned friend, R D Whitehead, goes back to the front for the 3rd time. Gardening and God help, but not much.
October 17th – 21st
Hospital whist drives, a plague of rabbits, and sloe gin instead of divine service.
October 22nd – 26th
Shortages in essentials, prices are steep, and the only available blouses are in silk, which are useless for the cold weather.
October 27th – 31st
Wynne worried about RDW who is at Ypres. She is fully aware of the conditions there. She manages to get some extra rations in order to entertain her wounded from the hospital.