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<p class="page" id="a6010071">[Page 71]</p><p>Quite a lot of work has been done by the frogs too, who in some cases have been filling in shell holes & trenches & in some ploughing up parts of their fields where the least shell holes are. The canal is getting repaired too the Tommies having Fritz prisoners working for them & in some cases Chinamen. Quite a lot of salveing is being done too. Managed to get a few snaps & hope they turn out O.K. Took one of Buire & a place or two near there & one or two of La Bassee.</p><p>We had tons of time for dinner 'cos the train stopped for 2 ½ hours giving us tons of time to get to the car & finish our dinner & then return. It also stopped for an hour after leaving this place. The reason for these stops is because this train has to give way to food trains. This being the condition on which the British gov. let the Belgians run the train. We eventually arrived in Brussels at 12.45 am & were very lucky in getting a room & a feed at the first place we called (Hotel Providence).</p><p>22.1.19.<br/>This time I actually managed to get up for brekker. Then worked around Brussels returning for lunch & then going out again. First thing we noticed was the price of things. Boots at 175 francs (£6.14.0) & an ordinary felt hat at 50 francs (£1.18sh). All the shops seem to be well stocked with things. Saw plenty of lollies, chocolate, cakes, boots, hats, caps, furs & clothing in the shop windows. Bought some views of Brussels so that we could find all the places of interest. Saw & visited such places as the Louvre (in the main boulevard) monument of Edith Cavell (this is only a model, the actual</p>