Stan and Grace

2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen. Med. Forces 25 Jul. 44                                                                                            180. My Very Own Precious Darling, A wonderful thing happened this morning – the postman brought me no less than three letters & much to my delight two of them were from you.   So, as you can guess, I have been in high spirits today. What a difference your letters make to my dreary life, my Angel.   I can’t imagine how I should have carried on without them.   However low my mood is, a letter from you always cheers me up. And of course when it includes such thrilling news as that about your being busy sewing for our home, well it is really exciting...

G.H.N. 24.7.44                                                                                               (155) My Very Own Darling, Back again at the old G.H.N!   I arrived back at about 7.45 p/m yesterday feeling tired and dusty.    I then had to unpack and collect all my odds and ends of belongings that I had left with various people. Ivy then made a cup of tea, which was very much appreciated and I eventually retired to my bed at nearly midnight.   Needless to say I slept like a log after all the disturbed nights I had had with the baby. This ...

2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen. Med. Forces 23 Jul. 44                                                                             179. My Very Own Darling, It’s been sweltering today, and now even though it is evening & I am sitting on my bed with only a short pair of pants on (a fine sight, too, I might tell you!), I am sweating like anything. Another Sunday has come and gone, Darling, and we are another week closer to our meeting.   Tonight I am in a really optimistic frame of mind, for although one cannot judge what’s actually happening in Germany at the presen...

56 Brierley Road, Grimethorpe, Nr. Barnsley                                                                         (155) 22.7.44 My Very Own Darling, I thought that I had an air-letter left and did not realise until after the post office was closed that I had not and so Darling – it will have to be a sea letter. Well – the end of my holiday has arrived.   It is now Saturday night and I return tomorrow.   I am not sorry really – there are too many happy memories here for me.   Also I have more time for reminiscing and I find myself missing you so much Darling that – well – its almost unbearable. I feel that pa...

Grimethorpe                                                                       (154) My Own Darling, I hope there will be enough space to say all that I want to say in this letter.   I came to the end of my letter last night before I realised it. First of all I must give you your Mother’s message.   She has been up this evening with the twins.   She asked me to tell you that a telegram came for your Father this morning to go to Cranwell.   Your Grandfather, I understand, is worse.   Your Mother thought that this letter might arrive before her own. I am sorry Darling about your Grandfather but in his conditio...

Grimethorpe 19.7.44                                                                                (153)   My Very Own Darling, Another letter arrived from you this morning.   Though it is now turned midnight I felt that I would just like to write a few lines to “my man” before I retired. I have been writing to Matron a friendly little letter you know, to tell her that I shall be returning to the G.H.N. next Saturday!   Remember the time when you wrote her, Darling? I have been visiting your old school again to-day.   Connie, the baby, your Mother, John & Janet and mysel...