5th September 1940

The general opinion is that 'we are on top' now and my husband and our neighbour say "Britain and US can lick the world" since British and US agreement over destroyers and bases.
Our tomatoes ripened beautifully in our garage. As Daddy is American, he says he does not grow "tomatoes" but "tom-ate-oes"!
Conversations between Anthea and Marion about Wiggles [cat] "Let us tie up Mrs Wiggles, she is eating the food out for the dolls". "Miss Wiggles", corrects Marion. 'How do you know'? "Well, she is not married!" "How do you know"? "Why she has not met any Mr Cats." "How do you know"? from Anthea again. "Except her brother" adds Marion. "Well, that does not matter", from Anthea. This was too much for Marion and subject was dropped. Next day Mrs Truman shoo-ed Sotty, a cousin of Wiggles, from her fish ponds. We do not want any gentlemen around here, she said. No, replied Marion promptly, we don't want any muddles yet!
A time bomb was dropped in Exeter not far from here and several rows of houses were evacuated for safety. I heard the crash of masonry at 1 p.m