9 Dec: Sunday (11.00 pm)

    The boys were swimming again most of the day. There were quite a few casualties. Johnny dived into a foot or so of water and ended up with four stitches in his nose. Smudge ripped his thumb and heel and Keith came out with his hand covered in blood. I’ve been lucky so far and escaped with minor cuts. 

    We’re all beginning to feel the sun now in spite of wearing shirts all the time even to swim in. Don, Keith, Vic and me went coconutting again. Got 12 beauties between us. The milk is queer at first but you get to like it. Meals are better than we expected.