feats of sailing in squall and gale. I can see now the look of incredulous surprise on Mr. Henderson's face when he actually caught a mackerel; the alarm when a mountain squall nearly wrapped him and the square sail around the mast; the satisfaction as he squatted cooking his fish for breakfast in a pool of olive oil in the frying pan; the pleasurable surprise as he munched peat when we were lost trying to map read our way to a small loch high in the hills, and the unconcern as he swam far out into Loch Moidart with the temperature at 32 deg. and playful seals gambolling about him. It was a memorable week. At home, my wife, having heard little from me, was watching the Press daily for some dramatic headline such as "Teachers lost on holiday", or "Schoolmasters' death plunge". But she need not have worried. Providence was with us, for even when the car almost ran into the small harbour at Ardtoe, it was low tide—and we weren't in it, anyway. A G. C .
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C.C.F. NOTES The Science Exhibition, which opened the term, afforded an opportunity to show to many parents some of the work of the C.C.F. The C.C.F. displays included the following : R.N. and R.A.F. exhibits and demonstrations on Navigation and Pilotage, maps of overseas flights by Cadets, 25-pounder gun and instruments for indirect shooting, telephone exchange, the workings of the inter-school wireless network and the I.C. engine. The closing of the exhibition was marked by the firing of a salvo of blank by the 25-pdr. gun crew. 5th May. The Annual Victory Thanksgiving Service took place in York Minster. As last year the contingent sent a representative detachment, commanded by Flight-Lieut. D. G. Cummin. 14th May. The unit received an informal visit from the Deputy Director of Cadets from the War Office, Brigadier M. H. ap Rhys Price. As we had met the Brigadier several times before at camps, we were very pleased to show him round the School. 26th May. A letter was received from the C.I.G.S., Sir William Slim, Colonel of the West Yorkshire Regiment, that he had given his approval for the Contingent to be affiliated once again to his Regiment. On 12th June the whole Contingent marched through York, with band playing, to Imphal Barracks for the Ceremonial Affiliation parade. Brigadier Springhall, from Northern Command, took the salute. Major Cuppage, the Depot Commander, made all the arrangements, and we are grateful to him for a very pleasant morning in the Barracks. The Police had been most efficient and it was quite an experience to march back through Coney Street at mid-
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