My back was paining very much all night and at Mass also, but it gradually got better during the day. Worked all morning. The Mendelssohn Fugue I am playing now is really great. I am enjoying it immensely and am learning a good deal from it too. Miss O’Brien was for dinner and as she can only eat chicken, we have been having them for the past few Wednesdays and Sundays. I am growing fat on them. After dinner cycled up to Markie. He was out at a match, but I had a long talk with Andrew about my career, Munich etc. Mark came back and told us that there was such pressure from the host of people, over 30 000 at the match, that there was no room left for the players after a while, and it was stopped. Shows what colossal interest the people take in sport to the exclusion of all else. Had a most enjoyable and funny game of tennis with Markie. Got a fine bunch of grapes to eat! Mr. and Mrs. Neeson were for tea. They reminded me of our stay in Cappoquin. Finished clearing USA stamps. A fine job.
