Thank goodness! decided improvement in weather. One or two hail showers but not much rain. Wind very cold, and, by jove! it’s hard to sleep. Quiet day but another busy night. Spoiled so far as I am concerned by violent toothache; must see a dentist after this spell, without fail. FRIDAY, _April 9, 1915_ No sleep all day owing to toothache. Hard luck as day comparatively quiet--very little shell fire from either side. Night again very busy but glad of the work as helps me to forget the pain. SATURDAY, _April 10, 1915_ Relief coming to-night and arn’t I glad. Slept a couple of hours in morning and again in afternoon. Artillery busy once more. Bedfords turned up, 11:30, so we got away about 12; reached camp 1:30. Had a cup of tea and asleep at once. Another spell got through and so far not touched. Thank Heaven for my luck! SUNDAY, _April 11, 1915_ Woke at 2 P. M. Had a wash and shave and feel fine once more. Spent evening writing letters and going to make most of rest. MONDAY, _April 12, 1915_ Paraded sick and doctor gives me pills for toothache. What a fool! Shall keep at him till he sends me to a dentist. Visited by a Zeppelin during night. Dropped six bombs, nearest two hundred yards from camp. Enormous holes but no damage. Our luck in again! TUESDAY, _April 13, 1915_ Received more pills from doctor. Nearly called him a fool. Had a lazy afternoon, and no sign of Zeppelins. WEDNESDAY, _April 14, 1915_ More pills in morning. Afternoon footer match between Ninth and Twelfth battalions. We lost 2-0. Played very well together; jolly good side--the Twelfth--and it was a good game. THURSDAY, _April 15, 1915_ More pills. Have now sufficient for a shop, but shall stick at him till I get it out. FRIDAY, _April 16, 1915_ Hurrah! Told to go to hospital at Popperinghe and see the dentist. Jolly nice chap and tooth soon out. Pretty painful job, but expected that, and am so glad to get it out. Spent afternoon in town, and back at camp at 7:30. Quite a successful day. SATURDAY, _April 17, 1915_ Drill in morning and afternoon, standing by ready to leave camp at one hour’s notice, owing to attack to be made on trenches and hill outside Ypres. Tremendous bombardment commenced by our artillery at 7 P. M. Kept up all night, and must have given the Huns hell! SUNDAY, _April 18, 1915_ Turned out at 7 and told we leave for reserve line at 8 to support our Brigade, in view of expected counter-attack--our attack on their trenches having been successful. MONDAY, _April 19, 1915_ Germans started our game of artillery bombardment, and gave it us hot all day. Understand they counter-attacked twice but were repulsed. Not moved out of reserve line. TUESDAY, _April 20, 1915_