The Mess catering is done here by Dickeson the Contractor

9th October 1916

Spent pretty well all day in the boat learning a great deal of its peculiarities. Inspected a few men’s tents in the morning to get my field allowance.
The Mess catering is done here by Dickeson the Contractor and very poorly done I think. However as we only pay 2/6 inclusive we are not badly roasted.
Out in the afternoon with [?]Relton, Wessex RE (TF), who is part owner with Miller and myself in the boat. D?d nearly upset just going out. Had another bathe, in the [?]forbeach