Pages 93-107 (originally numbered 90-104). This chapter is largely based on L J S’s diaries for 1945 and 1946, interspersed with much commentary. L J S continued to teach in Winchester; she also began teaching trigonometry to trainee radar operators in Christchurch, while suffering generally from ill health. She began ‘studying Mathematics seriously’ at this point and decided to take an honours degree in mathematics, having first taken her Education Diploma exams. Given permission to continue her studies for another year at least, she began a two year Honours degree, while at the same time teaching men returning to university courses after the war. She describes the post-war ‘year of rebuilding’ from 1945-46: relieved of ARP duties she was able to apply herself more fully to the study of maths and to begin to rebuild her health. She recalls post-war shortages and energy saving: however, in spite of petrol rationing she was able to buy a car in order to reach her various teaching commitments. She and her mother made the annual trip to Lancashire by car for the first time. In October 1946 L J S began the second year of her honours degree under a Professor Davies. Again, L J S recalls a number of would be suitors, but when a friend was married at Christmas 1946 and L J S was asked if she is envious, she says ‘No - - - I am doing what I want to do’.