2/2 The diary is only short, but full of interesting details, particularly on the poverty of the German sailors. None of us knew my grandfather had been there until now. I’ve transcribed the diary and written about it in the latest @DYAncestors magazine. #ArmisticeDay100
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1/2 A few weeks ago, among my late mother’s papers, I found this handwritten diary which was started on #ArmisticeDay, 100 years ago today. It turns out to have been written by my grandfather, a naval trainee at the time – and an eyewitness to the surrender of the German fleet. 
@nelldarby Not this time but Boy 1 did the Cornbury run with her a few weeks ago and could definitely manage it
@nelldarby She did! Though points out to me she has done one before, in Orpington. Whatevs.
@nelldarby @parkrunUK @banburyparkrun Well done 🙂 Helen did her first ever parkrun today (Witney)
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@j4 You were lucky. I had to get up in the morning at ten o’clock at night, half an hour before I went to bed, eat a handful of hot gravel and post on MySpace with my bare teeth
@purserhallard For a story about giant spiders (giant spiders!) I found it strangely uninvolving. Where’s the jeopardy? They’ve blocked the front door!
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