Shorthand transcription 1936

[londonscorpion]

On this forum I recently posted under the heading “Shorthand transcription”. This asked for help with the translation of shorthand passages in my mother’s 1935 diary and met with such an enthusiastic response that I am now encouraged to put up the 1936 diary. Although there is less shorthand, I will be posting the whole year to provide context to help with the translation. Anyone who wishes to look at the 1935 diary will find it here:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=791433.0

Here are the pages for Jan 1 to Feb 29 1936.

[londonscorpion]

Forgot the files!

[Greensleeves]

Good afternoon.  Just announcing my presence & downloading!

Regards
GS

[redtonyt]

Evening GS.  Hope you enjoyed your trip.

I'll start with the first 2 weeks, as first is a short one -

1936
January

1st  Wed - Imps party.  Be at Joyce's house as near as 8 as possible.  Met Jimmie Sinclair.

2nd Thurs - blank

3rd Fri - Bubbles broadcasting at 9.30.  Dramatic Society.  Don't forget to take two shawls.

4th Sat -  Going to Edgware.  Also to Mrs Painters.  Saw Jimmie Sinclair.  Get dog licence.  Peggy coming to London.

5th Sun - Going to St Marys.

6th Mon - Joyce ringing.  She didn't.  Peggy rang me.  Officially engaged.  Mrs Rogers' baby born.

7th Tues - blank

8th Wed - blank

9th Thurs - Aileen Marson.  Going to see Vicky at the Garrick.  Having dinner at Pop first.  Lunch with Joan at 1.  Meet her outside Bouverie House.

10th Fri - Madge's birthday.  Ring Madge.  Jerry coming over for weekend.  Hair washed.

11th Sat - Going to see Anna Karenina.  Greta Garbo.  Hairdressers at 9.30.  Appointment with Mr Penn, Murex Welding Processes at 11.30.  Saw Jimmie Sinclair.  Wigs coming to tea.

[Greensleeves]

Evening RT.  Here's the next week:

12th Sunday - Going to see Mrs Rogers and new baby.  Peggy coming to tea.  Ringing Bubbles at Cardiff.

13th Monday -  Maurice's birthday.  Meet Madge at Charing + at 6.15.  Saw Maurice.

14th Tuesday - Joyce coming round in evening.  Go to Rothbergs about tickets.  Ring up Bertram Mills.

15th Wednesday -  H.G.S. Imps.

16th Thursday - Dress Rehearsal of Baa Baa Black Sheep.

17th Friday -  Magdalen Players Baa Baa Black Sheep at 8.  Selling programmes.  Jackie staying week-end.

18th Saturday -  Same as 17th.  B.D., Jackie & Reg coming to tea.

[redtonyt]

19th Sun - Going to see Mrs Rogers in nursing

20th Mon - King George V died

21st Tues - blank

22nd Wed - May be going to Joyces

23rd Thurs - Bertram Mills Circus with Madge.  Ring Madge.  Go shopping with Jerry.  Meet Babs.

24th Fri - Social at Dramatic Society.  Meet Madge at 6.15 at Charing X

25th Sat - Going to Bertram Mills.  Didn't go.

[groom]

25th Sat - Going to Bertram Mills.  Didn't go.

I do wish she'd expand a bit on why these appointments are missed! 

[Greensleeves]

26th Sunday - Going to church and then to Kathleen's.

27th Monday - Golders Green Imps.  Meet Madge at 8.45 a.m. (?) at Westminster.

28th Tuesday -  blank

29th Wednesday -  H.G.S. Imps.  Jim there.  Went to Childs Hill.

30th Thursday - blank

31st Friday -  Ring Madge.  Saw Maurice.

1st February Saturday -  Theatre  'Somebody at the Door'  Comedy.     Meet Madge & Jackie at Charing + at 6.30.

[redtonyt]

February

2nd Sun - blank

3rd Mon - blank

4th Tues - Hendon Imps

5th Wed - Lunching with Jerry.  Ring Phil.

6th Thurs - blank

7th Fri - Going to see Wilf.  Dinner with Jerry.  Jerry coming to stop weekend.

8th Sat - Hairdressers at 10.15.  Going to see 'Peg of Old Drury' and 'First a Girl'.  Jessie Matthews, Anna Neagle and Cedric Hardwicke.