Diary extracts for October 1947
6th Oct 1947:
Varnished Churchill picture . . .
Delivered the painting to Westminster Hall the next day
8th Oct 1947:
Mavis went to Newtown to be with Vivien [her oldest friend] whose Mother was dying . . . stayed till the 15th!
[We are not sure what happened to us children. And then they obviously met up in London as they went to the National Gallery to see pictures which had been cleaned . . . "a great improvement".]
3 days later Vivien arrived to stay, 'in a nervous state and needing rest’.
8th Oct 1947:
Started painting of sherry glass and halved apple on saucer.(Finished on the 11th October)
Had the Balliol picture photographed.
11th Oct 1947:
Began painting of dahlias in black jug with bird handle.
He finished it on the 13th
not very satisfactory owing to the flowers having faded and drooped
24th Oct 1947:
The question of lighting in the Massey Room is very difficult. There is next to no daylight, and the electric light by candle sconces round the walls.
24th Oct 1947:
Took Balliol picture to Oxford.