October 21st
A very heavy gale blowing all day from the north-west. Sky heavy with rain, but wind too high to allow rain to fall. Heavy shelling all morning for three hours without stopping, and again in afternoon. None near our patch. We get the shrapnel, however, from “Whistling Rufus,” which is more comprehensive.
Enemy aeroplane, in spite of gale, is over this morning. Anti-aircraft guns fire—and miss!