October 18th 1939

Oct 18th Wednesday

I worked all morning, went to the farm in the afternoon, then to the flicks to see the resurrected version of The Four Feathers. How well I can understand a Harry Feversham, particularly in these times.

Fritz made an abortive raid on the Orkneys* and lost a plane in the transaction. It comes expensive.

*For further information, see The battle for Orkney and the air assault on Scapa Flow web page on the Hoy Orkney web site.