A focus on family history
Wednesday, 17 March 1937
Still in Red Sea, very warm. Just sat around deck in the morning, played bridge after afternoon tea. Fancy dress dinner, jazz caps, trumpets, etc. Very good meal, turkey, etc. At night, fancy dress parade; nothing like the first, where there were 250 in fancy costume. Had very good supper, ice creams, etc.
And Mrs McCabe shouted drinks all round.
Friday, 5 March 1937
Lovely day. Busy making hair for fancy dress dance tonight. Going as a tough guy. Mr [R.T.] Coulter [Dental surgeon aged 46, accompanied by Mrs P., 48, and Miss P., 17 of 592 Colombo St, Christchurch, NZ ] has lent me his clothes.
Made a mistake, put the dance down for Saturday instead of tonight.
Saturday, 6 March 1937
Fancy dress tonight wonderful turn out. Hundreds in fancy dress. I went as a heavy champ, very hot, the first prize made on board was lemon squash – very nice. I went to bed very soon, as it was awfully hot.
Mrs [E] Hall [68, accompanied by Miss A., 34, & Miss D., 28, from NZ] gave a party in the front saloon, 16 of us. It was very nice. Fearfully hot today.