Shorthand transcription 1936

[redtonyt]

29th Sun - blank

30th Mon - Skating 6.15 Joan S.  Lunching with Wardie.  Had 1-3.30 for lunch.  Went to Benns.

DECEMBER

1st Tues - Meet M. Coventry St. Corner H. 1.5.

2nd Wed - blank

3rd Thurs - Meeting Madge?  Lunching with Jackie and B.D.

4th Fri - Meeting Jackie.

5th Sat - Charles 3.30.  Meet Madge Charing X 12.30.

[Greensleeves]

Back from my travels!  Had a look at the gaps, RT, and I think on the 15th it is 'Percy and Arthur'.  On the 20th the gap could be either "Benns fairly bad" or "Been fairly bad".  She is pretty good with her vowels, so I am inclined to go for the former.  What do you think?

On the 1st Dec I think it says "Meet M. Coventry Street Corner H(ouse) 1.5."  Surely this can't be Maurice still lurking in the undergrowth? 

[londonscorpion]

I think you may be right GS. Here is a link to several pictures of the Lyons Corner House at the junction of Coventry street and Rupert Street in Piccadilly, including one in the 1930's.


https://flashbak.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-lyons-cornerhouses-and-their-nippy-waitresses-35186/

[redtonyt]

GS

Think you're right about Arthur and Benns. 

As to the 1st December, I thought 'St' was abbreviation for 'Strand'.  Having another look I can see 'M', so going with your view, but I suppose the 'M' could refer to Madge.  We'll have to wait and see if Maurice has returned!

[Greensleeves]

What an interesting link, LS.  I can remember my mother talking about Lyons' Corner Houses, I think they were very fashionable in their day.

RT, I agree the M could refer to Madge; let's hope so because she's far less trouble than Maurice!

[londonscorpion]

And here are the final pages for 1936.

[redtonyt]

DECEMBER

6th Sun - blank

7th Mon - Jack ringing.

8th Tues - blank

9th Wed - H.G.S. Xmas Party.  Lunching with Jack.  Hyde Park Corner 1 o'clock.

10th Thurs - Lunching with Wardie and B.D.

11th Fri - Skating?

12th Sat - blank

[Greensleeves]

13th Sunday - blank

14th Monday - Skating.  Meet Madge, .... 5.40.  Wardie, Jackie & Gwen 6.15.

15th Tuesday - Saw Barbara Stanwyck, Gene Reynolds & Robert Taylor in 'The Bride Walked Out' & Lupe Velez in 'Gypsy Melody'.

16th Wednesday - blank

17th Thursday - Lunch with B.D. & Wardie.

18th Friday - Been very slightly under par.

19th  Saturday - Percy & Charles 4 o'clock

[redtonyt]

19th  Saturday - Percy & Charles 4 o'clock

Could that be -

19th Saturday - Perm. Charles. 4 o'clock


I thought it meant Charles, the hairdresser.