Taylor war diary, 16 January 1916-22 July 1919 / Tom Taylor - Page 21
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[Page 21]
I wouldn't give 2d to go & see them here, they were more acceptable in those days than a night at "Her Majestys" would be now. The food on the whole was not too bad as long as you kept it covered with a sheet of paper, but it was a common occurrence to drink ones tea & find about an inch of sand in the bottom of your Dixie, or take a mouth full of Bacon or potato & think you had a mouth full of sand. The flies were very bad too & you were very lucky if you got your tea down safely without about a dozen falling in, but Anyhow we soon got used to these little things & settled right down to business.
Parades were held from 4 am to 9 am & 4 pm to 6 pm, as it was utter suicide to try and drill in the middle of the day for the heat, which at times was terrific, 137° being registered in the shade for one