The Henson Journals

[116] [sic: pages 114 and 115 do not exist]

Monday, October 3rd, 1927.

A brilliant day, but unhappily we had abandoned our purpose of motoring, and so spent it in the railway carriage!

Bp. Talbot & Mrs Talbot motored with us to Darlington. They booked to London and we to Ipswich. Save for their physical disadvantages, (which made conversation clamorous, ineffective, & exhausting) they were pleasant guests: but they have certainly reached a stage of debility, which ought to prohibit visiting. Happily, they do not seem to realise this. We travelled very comfortably, having the carriage to ourselves after York. There was a change at Peterborough, and another at Ipswich, but good connexions. We arrived at Wickham Market at 6.58 p.m., where the car met us, & carried us to Campsea Ashe where we were welcomed by our host & hostess. As we approached the house, the fawns & does in the drive showed the utmost indifference, & would hardly move out of the way.

Sir Evelyn and Lady Cecil are here, and an Irish lady, whose name has escaped me. The party at dinner was very pleasant. I had much talk with Lady Ullswater. There are many water–colour paintings by Lord Ullswater's mother on the passage walls, and the rooms are garnished with excellent family portraits.