Shorncliff Thurs. June 17, 1915 Dear Folks, Not a great deal of news but will send what there is. I will begin to expect a letter end of next week. Well, we are getting plenty of exercise now climbing these hills. Today schedule was bathing parade 5:45 a.m. in the channel which was beastly cold. Then back, breakfast, fall in, did numerous things till twelve, fall in 15 to two; were dismissed at about 4:30. Fall in tonight quarter to nine for some night work, which will last to twelve or later. We will parade and get up just the same tomorrow- this with our pack on all the time  but as tired as some easy days in Wpg. The climate so far has been pretty cool and dry; looks like rain tonight and it is needed. We had a route march from nine to twelve one other night this week. Last night Gos and I went over to Saltwood Castle, about a mile from camp It was certainly worth seeing. The castle itself is fairly modern but the oldest parts of the ruins began about 1100. We got hold of an old gardener who took us in the postern gate and showed us the grounds and through the old wall. Parts around the stone spiral stairs leading to the top of the keep and walls-wall of it about 4 or 6 feet through. Roses and other flowers of all kinds around the grounds and climbing the walls. Can't describe it very well but, if Saturday is nice, we are going again and will take numerous pictures. This is one perfect country to loaf around and gaze at things in but it is not the country I would pick to walk over. Will be able to get a pass, I guess. Every man is getting six days leave. In writing to Cliff, I said Gos had joined the bomb throwers. He did for half a day or so but the scouts started again and he is now a scout. Guess he will only parade with the company at church parade and such like. Missed a chance for a good picture last night as a huge airship affair built on the plan of a Zeppelin, I guess, passed right over camp, very low down. It was flying the British flag. They are a clumsy looking affair and very slow compared to an aeroplane Fellows that have home report that, whatever the Canadian contingent may be otherwise, it seems to be admitted, that at the front, their fighting is second to none. Were in to Hythe last night. Got a couple of books by Baroness  [?]- she seems to have written quite a number. There have been at least three battalions of Canadians arrive here since we have, the Highlanders from Wpg. being one of them. Well guess I will close off now and get ready to move off, as tomorrow morning is the delightful exercise of trench digging. Some hillsides here are simply a mass of trenches. Well so long for this time, Love to all, Perry Hope everybody is OK. Write when you can.