Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 30 April: Train and steamer to Brussels

Friday, 30 April 1937

Buses all went on strike today

Left Victoria Station at 10.30. 8 of us in the party; Halls, Hills, Everett, McCabe, and myself. Got to Dover 12.30, took steamer, Leopold, across the English Channel to Ostend [Belgium]. Good smooth trip over, then train to Brussels, there about 6.30. Out to Madame Maas to stop, beautifully furnished. Mrs E & I had a lovely room, with private bath, good meals, make us very comfortable. After dinner, which we finished at 9.30, all went to town with madame to see the shops. Got back about 11. All done and very tired off to bed.

Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 1 April: English Channel

Thursday, 1 April 1937

In the English Channel; very calm, cold and sunny. Just knock my teeth and broke two of the front ones. Bad lunch, expect to arrive in London tomorrow morning. Played bridge nearly all day. Had champagne in Mrs Webbs’ cabin before dinner, again for supper, then for bed.

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