December 22, 1916 pg2

Somewhere
Dec. 22/1916
Dear Sis"-
Rec'd an epistle from Oliver
a couple of days ago and he said you folks
hadn't heard from me for a long time but
it seems to me I wrote last from the base at Havre
however there is enough arguing over here
without starting one at home eh?
I have written to Oliver and have given
him some good advice but of course it may
be beyond his power to be guided by it.
At present we are out of the trenches
for rest and training but do not know how
long this rest will last or what part of the
line we will go to when the rest is up. It
is sure a funny life.
I saw Jack Evans and a few more
Granton boys before we went to the line
last time They did not go but were held
for further training. It will be some experience
for them alright and it does not take long for
the novelty to wear off. Dodging bullets is
some stunt.
I have been assisting on a Lewis Machine