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is a bomb from an aeroplane – a German Taube flew across two mornings ago & dropped 9 in our position only one fellow fell anywhere near us & he only wounded two men, but to see & hear the brute wirring down through the air is enough but looks to everyone as if the damn thing is going to fall on his particular head – men scatter in all directions admidst much language – it was a very sad different tale a couple of hours afterwards when one of our planes dropped a huge bomb amongst the Turkish trenches. I suppose you have had a good deal of rain now & things are looking up a bit. You must have had a bit of a doing with the drought on for so long, mind you have the place looking nice & green by the time I come back again, because I am going up to [indecipherable] to stay with you, so just prepare for me please, I hope it won't be too far ahead. I can tell you that I am looking forward to a good spell after this show – I can just imagine everyone starting shearing down with you now, that is those who have any sheep left to shear. I hope young Graham has not been having any more bad attacks, my word it must have give you a fright especially as you were all alone. My word Babs [indecipherable] imagine how filthy a fellow gets at this game I would give a devil of a lot now for a good hot bath & plenty of shaving water & to clean my teeth