The Henson Journals

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Monday, May 11th, 1931.

Charles & I motored to Hartlepool, where I celebrated the Holy Communion at 11 a.m. in S. Hilda's and addressed the clergy of the Rural Deanery. There were about 25 of them present. We returned to Auckland after the service.

Mr Bainbridge, the bank manager, brought me some yellow forms to sign, and I wrote a cheque for £ 400 for ‘National Savings Certificate'. In six years time, this will bring me £ 500.

Then I had a brief and painful interview with a bibulously minded curate. "Do you think I look that like drinking?" he asked indignantly: to which I replied, "Well, since you ask me: I cannot honestly say that your countenance provides a final disproof of the suggestion." He was a heavy, fat fellow, with a rather bloated face, decorated with pimples!!

Then I shifted books to fill the bookcase which Ella gave me "as my birthday present", sending me the bill from the shop! Also, I wrote letters, & had an interview with the doctor. Thus was another day frittered away, mostly in futilities, & my mass of work is still unattempted!

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