"L. G. and family to lunch. He gave an interesting account of his Paris trip... L. G. says Briand is a fine speaker. ... L. G. says the Labour Party will support L. G. because they intend to keep him in power until he has the opportunity to redeem his pledge to restore ante-war conditions. ... L. G. was in great spirits at the Zeppelin having been brought down."

"I am spending my [30th] birthday amid the most delightful surroundings . . . Yesterday we had a more or less official reception... This morning we paid an official visit to the Pantheon... After that Bongie [Bonham Carter] and I went off sight seeing."

"Lovely, really warm spring day. I came downstairs hopping like a young blackbird. ... Bluetooth arrived soon after five... The cook produced a very good chicken trimmed with sausage, bacon, etc... Our à trois family dreaded by me went off quite well."