22nd - 31st May

Friday 22^nd

Pay day once again!  Picket in the evening with an inspection by W.O.I. Rogers.  Wrac Stay from midnight to 12.30.  Naturally we didn’t wake up till the next morning until 7o’clock.

Saturday 23rd

Began the day with the awful Ulu Klang bus duty.  Brian and I were the only two B.O.Rs in today, the others managed to get the day off!  Letter writing during the afternoon.  Saw the film “My Outlaw Brother” starring Mickey Rooney, with Reginald, followed by a snack back at the Naafi.

 

Sunday 24^th

Rose at eight to a hearty breakfast.  After lunch we (ten of us and a dog) went for a trek into the belukar.  My God!  I should think I have lost a stone.  Sweat was streaming off me and I was bitten and scratched all over.  Nevertheless it was a great experience. 

Went to bed at 9o’clock, woken at 11 by the fellows Parker locked out, and consequently we were under siege until 1o’clock when we decided to let him go to bed.  However, until 2am, we held a “court of inquiry” into our actions.

 

Monday 25^th

Did not arise until about 10o’clock.  After lunch went to Kuala Lumpar with Dennis, Reginald and Nick.  After a little shopping, visited Nantos for drinks and a snack.  A most enjoyable day!!  Goodbye to Barry Parker this evening.  Naafi to complete the day.

 

Tuesday 26^th

A most pleasant day of work at the section.  At 7o’clock in the evening tried to do some overtime, but unfortunately the duty clerk didn’t know much about the keys, and I couldn’t open the door.  Never mind, another day will do.  Library in the evening completed the day.

Wednesday 27^th

Hard work again today!  After tea went to see “Lure of the Wilderness” at the AKC cinema – excellent! And so to bed.

 

Thursday 28^th

Picket again – oh ye Gods!  Finished “StrangeConflict” by Dennis Wheatly, finding it excellent reading.  Will definitely try to read some other of his works.

Friday 29^th

Commenced the day on Ulu Klang bus, followed by a usual day at the section.  Nearly landed on a charge with the pay sergeant – will definitely try to read orders in future.  Saw “Skirts Ahoy” in the evening – one of those ghastly American “wave” pictures.  Naafi in the evening completed a most pleasant day.

 

Saturday 30^th

After a laborious morning at the section, spent most of the afternoon letter writing.  Read and mused all evening.

 

Sunday 31^st

Put in a little extra work at the section in the morning.  Spent the afternoon with Chris and Brian, discussing politics, arts, women, etc.  Began reading “The Haunting of Joley Jugg” by Dennis Wheatly in the evening.