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Monday 16/12/18
Raining again cold northerly wind, did not go to Dr/ this morning felt a bit better but pain coming on again under shoulder blade. Our schools broken up moving soon now. Pay day to day. not drawing anything £66-3-6. £3-15-10. Wrote & Posted letter to Viv.
Tuesday 17/12/18
raining & cold went to Dr/ he says I have Bronchitis knew something like that was the matter off tomorrow don't know how I am not going to walk it & don't mean to try. £66-5-0 £3-18-4.
Wednesday 18/12/18
fearful morning blinding rain & wind & cold first touch of winter up here since we arrived up at 6.30 a.m. Breakfast. fell in at 8-50 & off, came through Presches, & Cartigney to here Boulogne not Boulogne near Calais Rained in torrents all the way, all soaked, about 12 Kilos, the distance. Bronchitis better to day got a ride on G.S. waggon off again tomorrow about the same distance. £66-6-6 £4-0-10. Snow for certain tonight. got cosy billet with an elderly Frenchman who lives here by himself. Wind howling outside like a lot of demons.
Thursday 19/12/18
Up at 6.15 Bks off at 8-45. fearful night last night bitter cold wind blowing & Raining. Rain kept off for the march, Snow storm just after we arrived first this Year. at least first this winter. Got my Pack & equipment carried & marched all the way 12 kilos except for my feet being very tired am a.1. got my chest & back rubbed last night. Off Tomorrow to our destination 20 Kilos away. £66-8-0 £4.3-4. this place is a large Town (manufacturing) (Sains.)
Friday 20/12/18
up at the same time same procedure off on 20 Kilos jaunt. Raining hard, cold as ice. Last Town in France we came through Liessies Am in Belgium