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from the wheels over my new coat, trousers, puttees & boots. I was in a terrible mess when I reached Salisbury, having to use sandsoap & hot water to get the tar off my face & hands. I spent 2/6 in getting a tailor to try & shift the tar but it was of little use - the tar still remains.
Ward & I spent two evenings last week going thro' Mess Accounts as he is to take off my Secretarial duties while I am away at the Refresher Bomb Course at Lyndhurst.
I was group Field Officer on Friday & so missed an "All Night" operation near the old Yarnsbury Castle Camp.
Leaving Camp on Saturday at 7.30pm I reached Southampton about 10.30 & put up at the South Western Hotel. Slept in Sunday until 9.30, then after breakfasting I went for a walk through the Park in the city. Left for Bournmouth at 2pm. Bournmouth is a beautiful clean city, with fine up to date shops, a