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I went reluctantly with three other WAAFs and a lot of airmen in a large coal lorry over to Uxbridge to go to the dentist. The Air Force is really wonderful: even dental treatment is given us free. It's a comforting feeling to be fed and clothed and kept healthy by an impersonal higher being – it leaves so little to worry about. No wonder the Services are happy go lucky.

I have never been to such a good dentist who took endless trouble and never once hurt me. I had three injections for stopping the pain and have to go tomorrow to have one out.

The journey back was fun: it was a hot day so we rolled up the battered tarpaulin and the wind caught in it like a sail almost lifting us from the road. The airmen laughed and talked and the van rattled us about and everyone in the street stopped to smile at us. In the evening I cut the grass and cleaned the window – it's house inspection tomorrow.