new site but like all other it will be difficult to drain. Fall into a crump hole full of water - up to my waist - gum boots full of water felt just as if I had fallen into a river with waders on. Jan 11th A fine clear day; aeroplanes on the move & German Artillery more active than usual; in the evening shells were bursting over the KEMMEL crossroads; they must have spotted people collecting material there & fired a few shells on spec. I heard of no casualties. Visited the Liverpool Scottish in their trenches between 5 & 9pm. G.1. trench was in a very bad condition; the trench was about 9 or 10 feet wide in places & would not give much