6.30 am again. We are now out of the Thames and into the English Channel. The daily routine is just the same. The shop is now open and cigarettes are on sale in the bars at 3/- for 50 players. This is OK for the smokers, wines and spirits are also cheaper � Brandy and Soda 1/-.
Raymond and Malcolm have made friends with some other boys and we see very little of them except at meal times.
There is a dance arranged for tonight, but it is very cold and windy. This is a marvellous ship and the service is wonderful. You don�t need to do a thing for yourself; even your bath is arranged for you. If you need drinks such as orange or lemon cordial you only have to ask your cabin steward to bring it for you and �Hey Presto!� there it is in a jiffy.
This evening we entered the Bay of Biscay which we all dreaded so much. The Channel was smooth, but we can now feel the roll of the ship as we come out of it. The stewards came and screwed up the portholes in case of rough weather. We have all taken our �Kwells� (sea sickness tablets), and go to bed hoping for the best.
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