1918
The Diary in January
Volume 17 of 30.
Food shortages and rationing, and a Zeppelin raid on London
January 1st – 6th
Food shortages noted – sugar cards already in force, and rationing for all is about to commence.
January 7th – 13th
No birthday cake material can be found but the hens lay well and a sponge cake is possible.
January 14th – 20th
Food, snow and a letter from a prisoner of war who has been released into neutral territory occupies this week.
January 21st – 27th
Wynne goes to London, where even the Carlton Hotel is rationing the sugar. She sees the Pantomime and “The 13th Chair”.
January 28th – 31st
Air raids over London on two separate days – and Wynne smokes a cigarette in the street for the first time.
