Scrubbed decks. Carried on with nets. Went ashore at 4.30 with Harry Dunlo, Jock & Selous. Had tea at Garricks and then went to Pineapple Grill for liquid refreshment & supper. Went to pictures afterwards and put up at Waverley Hotel. 

March 25th 1915

 Coaled ship. 9.50 tons. Started at 6.30 and finished about 2.30. Cleaned ship. 

March 24th 1915

Scrubbed decks. Carried on with nets. Went ashore in evening. Went to pictures. Had grub at Lockharts. Had to be on board by 10 o’clock. Coaling tomorrow. 

March 23rd 1915

Turned out at 5.30. Returned on board at 7 o’clock. Scrubbed decks. Got nets along ship’s side in forenoon and afternoon. Washed shift in dog watch.

March 22nd 1915

Turned out at 9.30. Breakfast 10 o’clock and went for walk to Low Fell in forenoon. Dinner at 2 o’clock. Went for stroll round Leaze Park with George in afternoon. Went to see Mrs. Buckham’s brother at Fenham in evening. Had supper there and arrived back at Hotel about 11 o’clock.

March 21st 1915

Discovered pinnace had been moored under shutes on ships side all night and was consequently full of water. Bailing her out all the forenoon. Cleaned and went ashore with Selous & George. at 1 o’clock. Booked rooms at Mrs Griffins. Went to first house Hippodrome, having to stand the whole time. Not a bad show. Had grub at the North of England Cafe and then turned in. 

March 20th 1915

Cleaned snow off upper deck. Frozen pretty hard. Started snowing again & very cold. Rigged coaling derrick & thought we were coaling tomorrow but it was delayed. Carried on with lacing party in afternoon. Port watch had night leave as Starboard Watch are having week end. 

March 19th 1915

All hands called at 2.30. Fell in at 3 o’clock. Taken in tow by two tugs and shifted billets to the other side. Very cold job. Finished about 7.30. 10 o’clock. Still Cook of Mess. Carried on with lacing party in forenoon and afternoon. Snowed very heavily about noon. Had good fun snowballing until hands fell in. “Malaya” launched from Armstrong’s slipway, but was just too late to witness it unfortunately.

March 18th 1915

Cook of Mess. Cleared up decks and then carried on with net lacing party in forenoon. Heard we were going to sea so prepared to be taken in tow during afternoon. No night leave.

March 17th 1915

Called at 5.30. Turned out & caught 6.20 train. Carried on with net lacing party. Have had very decent weather lately. Sun quite warm. 

March 16th 1915a

March 16th 1915b