Very busy at work. Finished late about 6.15. Went up town with Father and Charlie. A few battle ships off Roker. Soldiers still busy making entrenchments. Read a bit and played a very little. Had walk last thing with Joe. Received postcard from Ernie saying how things were out there1.
A great battle commencing between Liege and Namur. About 2,000,000 men engaged and 200 miles of battle front.
“Out there”: presumably St Andrew’s, where he was working. ↩