Friday, 13 August 1937
Went to meet Spriggins, Australia House. Met Mr & Mrs Taylor – big storm they drove me home, came and had afternoon tea in my room – I finished packing for France in the morning.
Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 12 August: Getting ready for Paris
Thursday, 12 August 1937
Packing my things, getting ready for Saturday. Mrs R had lunch with me and Mrs McCabe came in, and brought cakes for afternoon tea.
Got letter from Miss Cantor. Mr & Mrs Spriggins called and had tea and stopped until 10 –
Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 11 August: Easy day writing letters
Wednesday, 11 August 1937
Just stayed in and rested. Wrote letters to the boys, Bella, Elsie, & Jess Batty. Also got letter from Mrs Everett.
Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 10 August: Arranged trip to Paris
Tuesday, 10 August 1937
Went to Dr Whitsitt today. Says I have dropped 20 pounds which is very good. Says I can go on Saturday to Paris. Went to Frames , found they had cancelled my trip. But we got over that. I payed [sic] £18 .18.0 for my ticket.
Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 9 August: Arranged visa for America
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.]