We have had a terrific Xmas ... tremendous work and plenty of fun.
Went to Midnight Service on Xmas Eve (special leave being granted
from 11 P.M. to 2 A.M. to those wanting to go, and of course I was
after anything going). I know you will forgive me for not writing more
often. We have really been up to our necks in work--and an alarum
warned us as likely to occur on Boxing Day ... we were all packed up
and ready--and indeed one battalion was entrained and another paraded
for entrainment before the "warning" was withdrawn to _us_ of the 6th
Field Ambulance. Perhaps you won't understand this: it means that the
fighting section of the brigade--the battalions--(which of course move
off ahead of us) were not only warned but ordered--in other words we
were _all_ ordered but _our_ order was countermanded before taking
effect. Hard luck on the Battalions wasn't it? The 21st had to march
12½ miles and back for nothing, having been roused at 4 in the morning
to begin with. That is the advantage of belonging to a unit that
travels by "train no. 57" as we do, instead of one of the first units
to go out.
I'm going to turn in. God bless you and my baby--do write soon and at
length. I know posts are responsible for it but I haven't had a letter
since the one containing the photos--for which many thanks--now four
days ago and I am longing for one.
Bless you! Bless you!