January 8th 1940

Flew out and reconnoitered the aircraft near Thame. Went out by lorry with maintenance personnel, arrived there at 11am. Weather was very poor then, so we started up, moved it, and ran the engine up and then returned to Thame for lunch. Took off at 13.30 and just got out of the field without using the cut-out. Rationing of butter, sugar and fats, ham and bacon started - caused amusement in the hotel where we each had a bowl with a label on it.