17th April 1915

Practice mandolin with Pte Duffield with flute.  Weather very nice.  Continue massage. Convoy 12.

16th April 1915

Play mandolin with Pte Duffield (8am. 1 hr) who played the flute. Placed mignonette in large bed.  Practice 5.15 with singers etc. for concert. Continue massage.  Convoys at 2 am. and 11.30 pm, total 60.

15th April 1915

Borrowed mandolin.  Had a most enjoyable walk round the country via lighthouse and fort to Le Portel, along jetty, over the sand and rocks to the old fort.  Collected some starfish and returned via fields and road, bright sunshine, distance 6-7 miles.  Dressed a badly cut finger for a French girl with First Field Dressing.
French lesson bunk one and a half hours.
Practice with mandolin, piano and singer 7 to 9.  Continue massage.

14th April 1915

Match at Conv Depot and tea.  French lesson 1 hr at C.S.C. Tom Thumb nasturtiums placed in beds.

13th April 1915

Wet day.  Send starfish to Willie.  French lesson mr D. in bunk one and a half hours. Walked to Le P with Mr Dendieval.  Continue massage.  Convoy 42

12th April 1915

Walk 6.15 am, I hr 40 mins. Lesson of French at C.S.C. 1 hr. Walk back with M. D.
Wet day but fine in the evening.  Convoy 2.