are quite a lot of girls in the Navy over this way, Wrens they are called and believe me there are a few not bad looking ones. I see that you and Dave are still going to a few dances. I am going out with Jock tomorrow on a picnic, and am quite looking forward to it. They are going a trip in the Nile, I will be able to tell you all about it in my next letter. Barney is due back from his two weeks leave tomorrow, but we will not see him until Sunday on account of this picnic. I am taking my piano accordion and three other chaps in Jock’s outfit are taking their instruments, a banjo, violin and trumpet. So we will have quite an orchestra in the boat. We all get together quite often and put in a nights playing either in Jock’s hut or in their sergeants mess. So you have been having a telling off from Miss Ross over keeping late hours, you will have to pull your horns in about or you will be getting unpopular with her. Give Dr Crawford my regards whenever you see him, I