The Bucks Territorials are well settled in their happy home at Chelmsford. The days’ work has all been arranged so that there is no monotony. From 6.30 to 7.30 a.m. there is Swedish drill, at 9 a.m. the men parade for battalion training, returning about 2 o’clock. Company parade takes place from 3.30 to 4.30 and in the evenings there are lectures by the officers on various movements and operations. Once a week there are night operations. from 8 to 11 o’clock when a large body of men practice moving quietly in the dark, marching by signs and not by word of command.

At the end of the day’s work the time is at their own disposal and is passed in numerous ways. The ‘Empire’ is a great attraction and a good variety programme being arranged each week. The Corn Exchange has been fitted up as a sort of headquarters for the men. Here they can write letters and amuse themselves generally. The piano is in great demand. On passing by one often hears popular melodies being trotted out in lusty form, “It’s a long way to Tipperary”, naturally being a great favourite.