we land the duds at Senlis Lionize the 36 of us. we get a hut to ourselves & everybody feels good because we are away from that deathly Somme front. I am a strict teetotaller or I would get drunk to ease my feelings, nearly everybody else gets drunk. I try to dry out & then hang up my clothes & go to sleep, only to wake up for the show when the drunks come home. I get some mail & a parcel of maple fudge from the best little girl I ever knew. & some chocolate also, every one of the boys get parcels & mail & we all feel good, Sunday Nov 26 up 7.30 had some grub, my cough & cold pretty bad. put in a nice quiet day, wrote to Susie McDougall go to bed early another batch get drunk & well lit up, lots of fun with them. Nov 27. Monday Pack up & leave Senlis at noon for Val de Mason, pass thro Herissart, my left boot has a hole in the sole under my big toe & marching is hard
