p.

4
& things - toast & marmalade - & coffee.
After which I feel very well, & go &
have a lovely movement - & feel even better.
We then have general boat drill - & after
that 1/2 an hours P.T. with our men, which
is a very good thing. It is then about midday,
& the hour before lunch is filled in with
reading or writing or talking or looking
at the sea - & having a drink. Lunch
& dinner are excellent - soup, fish & choice
of meats & sweets & so on, & all very
good. Messing on board is free - so that
part of it is all most satisfactory.
I have been very temperate up to now,
you will be pleased to hear and drinks
are beautifully cheap: bass 4d, whisky 6d
pink gin 2 1/2 d - gin & lime 4 1/2 d - & 20 Players
8d. Marvellous isn't it?
I am playing a lot of bridge, it seems
as though I shall play most nights.
The usual four is Mac, myself & a
couple of quite pleasant youngish Majors.
I find myself to be quite good - in