In the Field Sep 26/17

Dear Father -

    It is sometime since I wrote you direct, but it is also sometime since I heard from you directly: in fact, I think I wrote the last letter. 
    Have just got back from England, where I had the usual 10 days leave.  It was 9 months since my last leave and this change seemed good.  Some old bridge work in Dawson about 15 years ago went wrong on my arrival in London, with result that I spent most of the first week in Dentist's chair. Had a few