June 25th Thursday

Hot.
To Can Gelat with Gelat & Pepe Salas: gave instructions for anti-damp-proofing, for kitchen & bathroom windows & shutters, ventilation in dispensa1, putting lavatory right, shutters in workroom.
Went over politics typing and sent off to Kemp, also letter to Constable about A.F.G. wrapper.
Bartolomé making bench design (after Laura) in pink[RG] red portland cement.
Bathed with Karl: first time this year warm enough to swim to diving point.
To Cooke about postmarks2.
Gardenia flowered.
A pear tree suddenly died — as a nectarine or almond did a month ago.
Schools in the evening.

Editorial Notes

1larder K.G.
2in Antigua K.G.