they are beginning to wear out as they have been firing for the last twelve month they are not certain of hitting their target by 350 yards & if they fire on the German front line, our front line trenches have to be vacated. 28 November 1915 Very cold & hard frost – not nearly enough charcoal & coke for use of men in the trenches – I hear we are to get charcoal from Spain. There have only been one or two cases of frost bite so far in the feet – trench boots are now provided & ordered have been issued for men to have their feet rubbed every 24 hours with oil or grease. Our casualties are now only five daily. There is very little shelling and not much rifle fire. A Saxon regiment is in front of us and try to be very friendly, it is