It was a lovely night, warm and a splendid moon...

Ruth Duffin

Young poet documenting social life and travels

Capt. Sladen & Capt. Fraser came to dinner, went to the Danesfort (Charles Duffin’s) dance with us. Eight of us went – 4 girls, 2 boys & Mamma & Papa, there was an awful crush in the bus […]

Danesfort was beautifully done up; we danced in the dining room which was decorated with azaleas & roses, & all the greenhouses were lit up with fairy lamps […] It was a lovely night, warm and a splendid moon […]