1st May -10th May

Friday 1^st May

Began annotating today, again under the guidance of Corporal Khoo Iye Choon.

Cheers!! I was paid after lunch and consequently settled my debts.  After tea, spent the evening singing in the Naafi with Dennis, Reg, Nick and congregation.  Ended the day feeling a little dizzy.

 

Saturday 2^nd

Half day today!

Spent most of the afternoon letter writing.  Then after tea we saw the second half of the football match between the combined forces and Panag.  Then the film “Lullaby of Broadway” which wasn’t particularly good. 

 

The day was then rounded off by a visit to the Naafi.

 

Sunday 3^rd

After a late breakfast, spent an hour sunbathing at the swim pool.  Then in the afternoon letter writing, followed by a cinema show in the evening :- John Wayne in “Rio Grande”. 

 

Again completing the day in the Naafi, with the usual Dennis v. Chicko Act.

Monday 4^th

Hurrah! No road run to begin the day.  A usual day at the section with no particular events.  In the evening Parker treated me to the cinema to see “Ivanhoe”, which unfortunately was not in colour.

Tuesday 5^th

Again no road run, Cheers!  A most eventful day, with Ward promising my first stripe in 4-6 weeks with my second following shortly after.  After tea, a long letter writing session.

Wednesday 6^th

Drill parade to commence the day.  Then a usual day at the office with Staff Ward charging another unpunctual member of A.I.P.S.  Letter writing and reading in the evening, and so to bed.

Thursday 7^th

Work as usual!! Naafi in the evening at the expense of Rhis, being utterly broke myself.

Friday 8^th

Working all day on a ghastly mosaic with a hell of a lot of distortion.  Cinema in the evening with Dennis : “Rich, Young and Pretty”. 

 

Completing Friday with a cooked supper and drinks at the Naafi.

Saturday 9^th

An Awful morning still messing with that awful mosaic.  An afternoon of sunbathing followed by “High Noon” with Dennis, Nick , Reg and Chris.  Then, naturally a visit to the Naafi.

 

Sunday 10^th

Rose at 9 o’clock to a hearty breakfast.  Swam before lunch and rested during the afternoon.  Saw the film “The Fighting 7^th”, followed by the Naafi.

 

Life is truly nought but leisure,

Labouring not, except in pleasure.

Musing on the lizard quaint,

Or the moth in gorgeous paint.

Listening to the cricket chirp,

Doing ought but honest work.

Warmed beneath the tropic sun,

Warmed until the day is done.