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Expresses excitement about the Arts Theatre on Friday night. Lorni and Timothy are going and they have circle tickets. Discusses details of the event. Enjoyed tea visit with Timmy to Beaton's mother and aunts. Praises their 'harmony' and 'appreciation of everything'. Will ring Maud tonight.

Was relieved to hear what Beaton said about Edith. Discusses the play she is writing. The weakest figure is the 'Diana-Edith' figure. Discusses worries about Edith and the play. Has been nibbling her nails with worry when writing the play. Is coming to London on Tuesday to have some teeth taken out and replaced. Asks Beaton if he will dine with her on Tuesday evening. Is going to Woolwich on Tuesday night. Laurian will be pleased to be dining with Beaton on Monday night. Discusses love of theatre.

Discusses play. Would like to have a play produced so that she could 'snigger' and 'sneak off to eat' with Beaton. Discusses the characters in the play. Feels that she has 'diarrhoea in writing plays, and ... constipation in having them produced'. Dlae cottage is empty. Thanks Beaton for his letter and declares that all of her plays are his.

Hopes letter will reach Beaton. Apologises for not having written before. Had lunch with Oggie and Ozzie Dickinson. The lunch was lovely but spoiled by Sybil. Discusses Sybil. Misses Beaton. Describes their friendship. Describes the loneliness of doing the same thing all the time and seeing the same people. Discusses play and the difficulty of writing. Discusses "National Velvet". Would like Beaton to be involved in it. Discusses 'Doodles'. Expresses sorrow that man's 'character and nature is not as good as his brain'. Is sitting with cod liver oil on hair and must wash it off.

Asks how Beaton is. Discusses writing and plays. Farndale has sent back "National Velvet" and said it is too difficult to cast. Discusses various people to whom she has sent plays. Cochran admires the play. Has had bad luck with Vivien Leigh's illness. Expresses pleasure that Beaton may come to Dale Cottage for the winter. Has had fun with the Subercaseaux. Spoke to Diana the other day. J.J. and Tucker are going on a tandem bicycle tour of Somerset. Discusses search for tandem bicycles. Has enjoyed bathing on the beach.

Beaton was marvellous. Thought it was ridiculous for BBC1 and ITV to run Beaon and Indira Gandhi against each other. Cyril rang this morning. Thought it was Beaton, but Cyril didn't mind. Beaton's hats were 'sublime'. Went to bed and rang up all her friends and Laurian. It was better than being at a party.

Feels lonely after visit to Beaton. Rang Diana and confessed her loneliness. Diana said "'Bother'". Felt better after that.

Thanks Beaton for sending photographs. Is going to give Beaton some cheese to show gratitude and pleasure. Worries the cheese will not be as good as Diana's. Discusses the cheese. Has been intending to write about the album photographs.

Thanks Beaton for his letter. Talks about the suffering of 'that' evening. Felt she had better finish the reading so that Beaton and Diana could know the worst. Felt ashamed of the writing. Was worried that Beaton thought she could write before and now knows she can't. Has discussed it with Roderick, who put back a sense of proportion. Expresses gratitude at Beaton's letter and encouragement. Looks forward to seeing Beaton on Wednesday.

Has just finished reading Beaton's play ("Gainsborough Girls"). Feels that the play is immensely improved. Has some very small criticisms. Details the criticisms. Recommends that Beaton start another play. Expresses happiness at Beaton's ideas for her play. Discusses garden. Invites Beaton to come for a visit.