Saturday, 9 September, 1944
G.H.N. 9.9.44 My Very Precious Darling, Ivy and I have just returned from a very enjoyable evening out. We have been to the Albert Hall to hear the Halle Orchestra. Darling, I wish you could have been with me. I know that you would have enjoyed it as much as I did. The music was really delightful. The piece which really thrilled me was Tchaikovsky’s Symphony no: 4 in F minor but it is hopeless for me to try and explain to you what it was really like – all I know is that I was simply carried away with the whole thing. It is the very first time I have ever been to a Symphony Concert but it will not be the last. As Ivy and I will not be here together for much longer we decided to make an evening of it and we went to the County Hotel where we had a very nice dinner. To-day has been a very good day altogether as I have received two letters from you my Dear. One arrived thi...