Diary extracts for December 1946 to January 1947

2nd Dec 1946:

To Mayor of Westminster’s secretary for details for the picture of Churchill. Then to RA to see The King’s Pictures.

3rd Dec 1946:

Heard from Mariele [Maria Prinke, Richard's cousin] in Germany about terrible food shortage.

1st Jan 1947:

3 January

This day finds me still working and cursing over the two Cambridge pictures. [King's Cambridge Looking Eastwards from the Backs and Trinity College, The Wren Library and River Cam]

4 January

Still painting and cursing.

2nd Jan 1947:

Caroline’s party went quite well, but only a dozen small children make me wonder whether Heaven isn’t Hell.

12th Jan 1947:

Crispin staying with the Popes [Mavis' parents].

He told [Mrs Pope] indignantly that Caroline never did any housework! This being particularly amusing when one considers what he does!

17th Jan 1947:

In Cambridge

Had the grand experience of playing the organ of King’s College Chapel for two and a half hours (Buxtehude, Bach and Brahms).

17th Jan 1947:

K Harrison delighted with the two pictures and discussing another of the chapel by candlelight for next winter (£300)