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<p>[Page 81]</p><p>cobbled together from crates, but now they’re using good wood, and the price per unit amounts to circa £20. I find this too expensive for myself and have not bought one. Many gentlemen [who bought a hut] have immediately planted a garden alongside, mostly flowers but also cucumbers, radishes, salads, etc. One of our chefs has erected his hut on the slope behind our gaol and surrounded it with a big vegetable garden and a small chicken farm. It’s a very good idea because we haven’t had poultry in years and there are plenty of gourmets with money in camp.</p><p>For the reserve officers who, after some more arrivals, can no longer be accommodated within the gaol, barracks have been built outside the walls. Each of the gentlemen has a unit the size of our cells, and next to the barracks they have got a spacious mess. They</p>