Saturday, 14 November, 1942

The Nurses Home
General Hosp.
Nottingham

14.11.42      

My Darling, 

One week and one day!  Isn’t it a lovely thought?  Next week at this time you will be at home and I shall have only one more night to work.  The time cannot pass too quickly.  I am feeling ready for a few nights in bed too.  Or at least, the latter half of the night.

By the way, don’t think that I took your bit of sarcasm seriously.  I did not really Darling – and if there is anything to forgive – well – it is forgiven and forgotten on my part. 

I went to see Bud Abbott and Lou Costello yesterday morning, as I previously mentioned.  I have actually remembered the title – it was “Who Done It?”  It was alright and quite funny in parts but not as good as the previous one I saw of them.

The night has been a very busy one for me.  Something happened which, in hospitals is considered pretty dreadful, and of course, your truly, was in on it.  A patient died on the theatre table.  Mr Neil was doing the operation (he is one of the big bugs here) and the patient was one of his own friends.  It was really awful.  We did everything possible to save his life but with no effect.

We managed to finish the last big case at 12.30 a.m. and then I had to help in Casualty, where we had a number of minor cases.  I finished at 8.30 a.m., feeling worn out and very tired.  I have to write a lecture up before I can possibly go to bed so I guess I had better close.

Just one more thing – I enquired about the buses yesterday and the first bus from here on Sundays is 12.50, so I should get in Doncaster at 3.30 p.m. and there is a bus from Doncaster at 4 p.m.

Until next time, Darling, my love as always, Grace  xxxxxxx  

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