I was delighted with the prospect of going over with the men.
When the time came to pack up, I was overwhelmed by the number of things that I had accumulated during the winter.

I disposed of a lot of useless camp furniture, such as folding tables and collapsible chairs, and my faithful friend the oil stove.

With a well-filled Wolseley kit-bag and a number of haversacks bursting with their contents, I was ready for the journey.

On February 11th, on a lovely afternoon, I started off with the Headquarters Staff.

We arrived at Avonmouth and made our way to the docks.