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Tuesday14.Wednesday15.Thursday16 Friday. 17/1/19.
quite mild again got back yesterday at 4 pm. Lorri to Grand Run then Ger Boat 10 kilos. had an 'ell of a time. Grand Place Charlein . Had a breakdown near Bramont & had to wait 3 Hours for another , car getting into Charlein at 9 Pm. finest sight I have seen, all lit up with electricity & Trams everywhere. Put Prisoners in Barracks for safety slept on Boards on a Bed with only overcoat on . next day took Birds to Station to hand over to another escort &had to wait for 5 hours there two of the birds trying to get away all the time enjoyed myself I dont think. Got rid of them at 5 P.m. then went up town & got Room at Hotel 5 francs. Steak & chips 5 francs. everything fearfully dear got some caramels about 8 for 3 francs & so on, went to see Wax Works shall never forget it. Had a good time cost me about 140 francs but dont mind that should soon be going home now Letters from Syd 1 Nell 2 Jack 1. Will Stewart 1. Bought Views of Lorrain, Canbrai, Brussells & Charlein. Must write home today. Paid 70 francs on Monday Bill Snoddy Paid me 10 f. he owed me. Have about 80 francs now & £1-6-4 in Bank. £68-11-6
Wrote to Nell, Carol, Jack, Tony Post cards to Mrs Girdler
Saturday 18/1/19
have got 79 francs left. £68-13-0 £1-8-10 cold raw morning but lovely night last night thieves pretty bad here stole 4 horses 2 saddles 3 Bridles night before last. Wrote & Posted letters to Syd, Will Stewart, Nell Post cards to Nell, Jack Tony & Carol to 70 Bridge Rd
Sunday 19/1/19
white frost & heavy fog, cold raw morning, weather on the change. £68-14-6. £1-11-4.
Monday 20/1/19
good news at last my name is down for the next draft. leave here on the 25th for Blighty. dont feel excited in the least. £68-16-0 £1-13-10. Wrote to Viv & Posted it