Item 04: Herbert Henry Harris diary, 1 August 1917-31 May 1918 - Page 108
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Monday 7/1/18
Much warmer snow all going but the roads covered with ice yet. Going down to Canteen again to daydeferred Pay £40-11-6 Owe £8-11-0.
Plenty of Beer last night no letters dont expect any now & wont write till I get some. Cold & miserable with the snow melting & the ground like glass hope it keeps up till all the ice is gone. feeling better to day & would feel much more so if I could hear from those Lawyers. Leave nearly due & not a Penny to go to London with. Talk of Peace terms etc hope it comes off. Got letters from Syd, Nell, & Jack replied will post tomorrow Just got home 11 p.m. Beer Whiskey. Etc. but sober
Tuesday 8/1/18
Snow & more snow about 6 inches fell during the night & its a wild day strong wind & snow with it. Very cold. Just been out in it its worse than I thought fully a foot deep & a gale Blowing sending the snow in clouds over everything just like a fog this is the worst fall we have seen in france. Hurry up with that Peace. deferred Pay £40-13-0 Owe £8-9-0 Wrote to Mrs Parsons
fearfully cold. Boys scraping snow off roads all day.
Wednesday 9/1/18
Cold awful heavy snow storm this afternoon snow nearly 2 foot deep More clearing of the roads. Can't leave your gloves off for long. going to snow all night don't know what it will