Item 04: M.C. Evans war diary, 4 November 1916-16 June 1917 - Page 10
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meal which I always cook for myself having plenty of time.
I shall have to get the cook by himself quietly & put it to him with specious promises I think. Another great difficulty here is sugar – it cannot be obtained at any of the canteens at Bir el Abd.
However on the whole I don't do too badly.
Nov. 10th 1916
My mind is fast giving way I am afraid, for now I am quite content to lie flat on my back & do nothing, idly speculating & indulging in wholly fantastic suppositions, for hours at a time.
And this was a thing I was physically incapable of a year ago, then I was acutely discontent when I was occupied with a book or something. Why is it? It must be lack of exercise for the mind I suppose. Next time I am in Cairo or some civilized place I