Friday 7th February 1941

No dust today but bloody cold. We obtained petrol, came on about ten miles and rendezvoused with the rest of the Regiment. Apparently we're staying here the rest of the day whilst the vehicles have a bit of maintenance done.

Breakfast – tea, beans and biscuits. No dinner, but Nicholls made good use of our emergency rations plus “scrounges” and we had a stew of bully (3 tins), Maconchies stew (1 tin), Five onions, one packet of biscuits and a cup of water!