Monday, 9 August 1937
Went to American Consul for visa then took bus to Strand. No letters for anyone, accident in Colombo, boat held up for a week. Came back; the Halls, McCabe & Robin’s all had tea in my room.
Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 8 August: Stayed in all day
Sunday, 8 August 1937
Stayed in all day
Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 7 August: Went to see “Garden of Allah”
Saturday, 7 August 1937
Went to see “Garden of Allah”. Marie [Marlene] Dietrich then took bus to Strand Palace where Robin & I sat all the afternoon, had tea there also.
Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 6 August: Stayed in all day
Friday, 6 August 1937
Stayed in all day
Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 5 August: Stayed in today
Thursday, 5 August 1937
Stayed in today
Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 4 August: My Birthday
Wednesday, 4 August 1937
My Birthday
Just stopped in my bedroom all day and rested. Mrs R came in for lunch, and brought afternoon tea in. Wrote letters to Belle in the morning.
[Thirza turned 58 today.]
Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 2 August: Hampstead Heath then a River Thames cruise
Monday, 2 August 1937
Mrs Robinson & I had lunch in my room, then left for Hampstead Heath. Got there about 12.30. Saw all that was to be seen, got back at 5, had an early tea, then took boat from Westminster Bridge for Greenwich, packed, down the River Thames. Got back at 9.30 then we went to Lyons Corner House, the Strand, for supper. Molly, Dorothy, Mrs R and myself.
London, Greater London, UK
Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, UK
London, Greater London, UK
26 Bedford Place London Borough of Camden, WC1B, UK
London Borough of Camden, London NW3, UK
Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 1 August: Morning service at Christ Church, Woburn Square
Sunday, 1 August 1937
Went to morning service to Christ Church, Woban [Woburn] Square WC1 with Mrs Robinson. Stayed to communion service, back to dinner, rested until 4, then made tea, and went to St James Park. Back again by bus at 6. Molly & Mrs Robinson, came into my room, and I supplied the tea and cakes from Lyons – had an early night.
City of Westminster, London SW1A, UK
London, Greater London WC1H 0NS, UK
26 Bedford Place London Borough of Camden, WC1B, UK
Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 31 July: Strand Palace for lunch
Saturday, 31 July 1937
Rested all day.
Went to Strand Palace for lunch. Fred, Mabel, Phil & I then sat in the bedroom until 4.30 when I left to come home. Went to bed early.
Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 30 July: Fred and Mabel visited
Friday, 30 July 1937
Just rested all day
Fred and Mabel came along at 1.30. Made tea for them, we just yarned all the afternoon. Made tea again at 3.30 Fred went over and got some sandwiches. They left at 5.30 to catch the bus. Fred has passed his car back as they leave on Monday for Germany.