Box 6 Item 03: Edith S. Thistlethwaite letters, 1914-1918 - Page 33

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for Suez Canal but we did not get there, it just poured raining & blew so, that we were nearly frozen, drove back as fast as we could & had to change our clothes – Oh, we did enjoy our dinner at 6.30 p.m. our meals are really like home ones & at decent hours. 1st Dinner at 6.30 p.m. 2nd dinner at 7.30 p.m. We are all keeping good hours nearly always in bed by 9 p.m. To night I was in bed before 8 p.m. Had a warm bath & then to bed & so am writing but nearly asleep.

Worked all Friday – received a letter from Archie McCurdie, he is about 8 miles away from here but I may be seeing him if he comes in to Ismailia. Tell Flo some of our patients had been under him & they all like him, say he is a grand fellow.

Saturday (to-day) had a half-day, so we four got a Garry & drove to Suez Canal. – It is a wonderful sight but our time was too short, so will go again soon. I have never in all my life seen such a magnificent