Wednesday, 28 October, 1942

Usual address

Wed’y evening

28.10.42

My Own Darling,

It was grand news which came in your letter yesterday.  It is just about a month to my leave now & so now you are on nights, it appears quite possible that we shall be able to spend four or five days together.

That makes this life a little more interesting.  It certainly hasn’t had much of interest lately, but the news in your letter gives me something else to think about now but just work!

The weather hasn’t been too good lately has it?  It is extremely cold again to-day.  Up to last night I was using a room for an office which hadn’t a fire place.  The result was that I was absolutely frozen all day.  I did a bit of “flitting” during last evening, however, & have got a grand fire just in front of me now.

How are things getting on in Grimethorpe?  Is everyone at “56” (I hope I have the number correct for a change) is keeping well.  Remember me to them when you next write.  Have you heard from your Brother, Eric, just lately?  When is he going to come home?

As I have already told you, this place is a dead & alive ‘ole & consequently there is little I can write to you about.  We had a smoking concert in the Sergeants’ Mess on Sunday evening, which proved quite a success, but otherwise the rural slumber of the town has gone on undisturbed!

I’ll write again before the week-end.  I suppose I shall be getting another letter from you to-morrow.

Until then.  All my love, Stan.   xxxx

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