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Thursday 20 February

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Fine again. I go out for a bit in the garden about midday, feel alright. Good night.

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Wednesday 19 February

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Colder again. I get up about 11.0 am & feel alright, don’t go out it’s too cold.

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Tuesday 18 February

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Mild again. I get up in the afternoon & feel alright except tired, to bed again at 9.0 pm. Some rain at night.

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Monday 17 February

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Mild again. I stay in bed. The drums have their inspection in the afternoon.

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Sunday 16 February

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Bed with Bronchitis, but feel a lot better. Dr. comes & takes temp but luckily it’s normal or I should have to go to Hospital.

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Saturday 15 February

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Still in bed & feeling sick. Temo 101 morning 102 night. Get well looked after.

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Friday 14 February

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Very cold again, but a change in the weather. I go to bed bad with Bronchitis, fairly seedy Temp 101-103. Dr. visits & says hospital but I say no.

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Thursday 13 February

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Very sharp frost again. I still feel seedy but go round with the Gen & Col [General & Colonel] to visit billets, malade at night.

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Wednesday 12 February

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Sharp frost very cold, the pain in my back & side gets worse so I see the Dr. He examines me & says it is a patch of bronchitis & I’m to put 2 mus [mustard] plasters on, which I do & they give me a hot time.

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Tuesday 11 February

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Sharp frost again. I don’t like the cold & have got a rotten cold, had it now for a fortnight & it don’t get better.

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