Tuesday, 29 February, 1916

Rain continues but snow disappearing
I did not venture out since early
morning. Ethel went to Clyde Rd
for tea & had a great chat finding
everyone in Granny is quite well
again.
Still the battle rages in France
around Verdun the French claim
to be holding the Germans & to have
almost surrounded Fort Douaumont
with the Germans within.
Terrible disaster to a French cruiser
in the Mediterranean with the
loss of 1,000 lives there were 1500 troops
on board.
A P&O liner ruined off Dover 155
lives lost including a brother of
Doc Miley a Dr who used to live
at Eaton Sq.
Beatrice writes they have 3 ft of
snow & I hear they had tobogganing
at Downside on Sunday.
Poor Gerald has not been able to get
leave in the end.