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received a medal! I thought it mighty rich & delightfully square dealing. There is a whole heap of rotten work you know but I am fortunate in not giving a darn for the crowd. The decoration came as a bit of a shock to the lot & it will surprise you to learn that there are 3 of our officers who have not so far deigned to congratulate me - I smile, before they realise it I will lick them in the next race - its allright for some to wander around chewing whisky, they think they're awfully good chaps & make cliques on their own, "birds of a feather" etc. you know, thank goodness there is a different streak in my nature.
We are having a pretty good time, I am a sort of reserve officer & its not half bad either, so far I haven't seen one front line in this area. I get all sorts of odd jobs & cruise about - just what I like - quite a great deal.
There is little doing, fritz shells us occasionally, hardly any thing to speak of, so far I have slept in an ordinary bedroom & have not considered it necessary to shift.
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