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- cleaning and scouring myriads of pots and pans, keeping the fires up, carrying wood and water, sweeping the floor, stirring porridge and rice pots and a few other odds and ends. Of course we didn’t work long hours, merely from 6 AM, to 6 p.M. with one hour off in the morning. Bill McD., Harold and I also served a night each from 6 to 10, so that made a straight stretch of 16 hours. Maybe the hard pan bed didn’t feel fine that night.< /
Had a terrific wind and rain storm last night. Thought the tent was going over sure several times. Cold as bla2es this morning with snow on the hills. Can’t get back to Victoria any too quick to suit me.
We fully expect to be starting back again on the 16th, but of course a hitch may ooour. If we have to put in the winter on the ooast I’d sure much rather put it in down there in fairly comfortable quarters than up in this burg under oanvas.
Inoculation didn’t phase us a bit. Slightly sore arm next day that’s all. Due for a second and larger dose this Friday with the final and largest one in ten days from then. Will be glad to get it over with too.
Nothing to do here at night exoept read or play oarda. Usually we go up to the I, tent and play there, Tnere is some mighty fine talent in the camp, and I have heard some good ooncerts etc, in the past week.
Am sitting on the sharp edge of a box writing this with a dull pencil so if the writing is not very legible don’t blame me.
Annie sent us up two pairs of fine sox yesterday, We haven’t our uniforms yet, in faot wouldn’t be at all surprised if we didn’t get them till we get back. The corps is consider* ably over strength at present, so uniforms are at a premium.
The oorps have been out for a route march this morning and are Just getting back so will have to cut this short.
Can’t think of anything we need although a small cake or cookies would go mighty fine. No suoh things up here of course.
Will drop you a line next week to let you know for certain when we will be back. Both of us are feeling fit as a fiddle.
Best love to all from
FRED
P.S. Sinoe writing the abovd was in receipt of your letter. Needless to say it was very acceptable. We have all been put into different tents, but when the draft leaves next week hope
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