England has welcomed us most enthusiastically so far as the people are concerned but if it had not been for [the Sgt ?] I don't know what we should have done last night - arriving at a strange unfurnished camp in the dark. By the way the sleeping bag that Hugo? gave me was just the [lead?] thing & served my [h/w?], so to speak, last night We are all given CB for 3 days until medical inspection & I am orderly officer tomorrow Saturday. We can easily reach Folkestone & Hythe from here but I don't know if it is worth while. We hear that we are only to have three days leave. In that case I doubt it I shall see Carleton. Some of the Battalions are being hurried to the front very quickly after arriving as there is considerable