Meynell quotes a letter from Dora regarding the children's holidays, which are from March 27 to April 29, dividing into 17 days for both Dora and BR, counting travelling days. "'As this will mean that they would have to travel to me on Easter Monday, and they disliked travelling on Boxing Day last time, I suggest that they might come to me on the Friday when they break up and then go to BR on the Sunday, returning to me on the Tuesday after Easter."

BR noted in the upper left corner that he answered "No" to the request.