Stan and Grace

G.H.N.                                                                                                    (95) 2-2-44 My Own Darling, When I arrived back here thirty-six hours ago, waiting for me was a letter from you and also a parcel. First of all I will thank you for the parcel.   Darling, I have not seen such powder and lipstick for a long, long time.   The lipstick I have tried and find that it is just right.   The powder I have not opened yet but I think that it will be the rig...

2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow, Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces                                                                            109. 2 Feb 44 My Very Own Darling, Good morning and a very happy birthday!   I feel almost a happy man again.   After waiting for a fortnight, which seemed like years and years, your letters have started arriving again.   One was dated the 15 th and another the 18 th .   What has happened to those you have written to me between 9 and 15 Jan, only the Army Post Office knows.   I suppose they’ll turn up eventually. Darling, your letters ar...

2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow, Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces                                                                            108. 30 Jan 44 My Very Own Darling, At last the weather is beginning to get warmer.   It was quite pleasant strolling along the jetty this lunch time.   The sky was cloudless & its deep blue reflected in the calm waters of the sea to make a brilliant contrast to the background of whitewashed villas & narrow streets of the town. As I walked back to the office I felt that all that was needed to make life pleasantly bearable was a letter from you. ...

G.H.N.                                                                                          (94) 30-1-44 Sunday, 11.15 p.m. My Own Darling, I thought that I would write you a few lines before I retired for the night.   Your parents and the twins have been up for supper and have just gone.   Of course Kiltie came as well.   I think that as usual a good time was had by all. Those “nights off” have been a bus man’s holiday for me, as the second morning at home Father developed Duodenitis which is inflammation of part of the ...

Grimethorpe                                                                                 (93) 27-1-44 My Own Darling, Once again I write to you from Grimethorpe.   I arrived here at 3 p.m. yesterday feeling exhausted.   As I retired to my bed at 7 p.m. and slept soundly until 9 a.m. I feel quite refreshed and energetic to-day. The picture “The Lamp Still Burns” is showing in Nottingham this week and a friend and myself wanted to see it so we had to get up at 2.15 p.m. on Tuesday.   We were both very disappointed with the picture.   It is supposed to be a tribute t...

2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow, Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces                                                                            106. 25 Jan 44 My Own Precious Darling, This may reach you around about our anniversary (God and the Army Post Office willing!!), a time when the thoughts of both of us will be more than ever closely allied. Looking back, Darling, it seems so wonderful to realise that we have weathered the last couple of years and that our love has developed into such a deep and thrilling institution, especially when one remembers what you were – a very stubborn (but exceedingly ...