Still in khaki.
Unofficial announcement that armistice is signed. Vancouver receives the news very cool.
Gave two of my pen & ink sketches to the engravers to have blocks – or cuts, made.
To Lynn Valley at 2 pm. Mr. & Mrs. Nye call.
Paid Mr. J. M. Fromme $69.39 for lumber. Return to Hospital at 11.30 pm.
Sunday 3 November 1918
– fair & rain
Take Biddy & Eileen into bush to see large tree & also undergrowth etc. Mr. McCrossky calls. Mrs. Nye calls & stays to tea. Mr. Birstall, editor, playwright, etc. etc. calls to see me re my collection of photos, curios etc. of the great war. He gives us recitation of the Old Cane Chair.
He leaves @ 10.30. He invites me to become member of Vagabond Club.
Tuesday 22 October 1918
– rain
Biddy, Buster & I leave for Lynn Valley. We call @ Nye’s, Haswell’s & them home to my place. See them off by car, but not before showing them some of the sights of Lynn Valley. To Haswell’s at night showing more of my curiosities & chatting.
Tuesday 15 October 1918
– fair
Mr. Nye & Mr. Sharpe met me @ stn. with auto & drive up to my home. I stay @ Mr. Nye’s at night. Up @ 8 am & go down to my home. It looks dilapidated. Mrs. Graham left a fortnight ago for England & Eileen left a week ago. There are only bare tables & chairs & stove. No provisions. Mr. Jack Nye gives me invitation to stay at his place till my place is in ship shape order. I accept.
Mrs. Graham has loaned her gramophone to Mrs. Pinnell. Why not loan it to me? After doing her good services.
