Sunday, 6 December, 1942 - Grace's letter


The constant search for paper to write on - tonight Grace is using letter-headed Hospital notepaper!

Ward Castle 2

Nurses Home
General Hospital
Nottingham

Dec. 6, 1.30 a.m. 

My Precious Darling,

What a lovely long letter I received this morning (sorry, I mean yesterday)  I would like to write you at least twelve pages back but I really have not the time.

We have been so busy since Tuesday.  Wednesday night was hectic.  I stopped working once, for 10 minutes, and that was to have a cup of coffee and two biscuits.

Thursday night was a little better, I managed to get about half an hour with my lecture book.

We have not had a case in to-night – so far – but there is plenty of time for one to come in before 8 a.m.

We have three irrational patients in – one to the right of my desk – one to the left – and one in a side ward.  I have to be popping in to her every five minutes or so, to see that she is not hopping out of bed.  Ah me – it’s a grand life.

Anyhow – that is quite enough about my ward and my patients and now I will talk about us.  I was so glad to hear that you are not feeling quite so depressed, Darling.  Work certainly has its uses sometimes.  It does help one to lose a little of that aching and longing for somebody that is not there.

So the Colonel asked you if you married did he?  Did you tell him that you were nearly married but not churched?  (Awful person aren’t I?)

Pleased to hear that “Purposes of Love” is going down well.  It is certainly descriptive in parts.  Though I have forgotten parts of the story.  Maybe it is a good job that you did not read it before.  It will give you an idea of “Things to come”.

I was so thrilled when I read that there is a possibility of you having one more leave.  Darling – if only you could.  The only snag is – you would not be due for it until February and I shall be off night duty then.

I suppose we shall have to do as Asquith said – “Wait and see”.

I had a letter from home yesterday.  They all wish to be remembered to you.

Vera gave me a little list of all the things I had left behind.

Well Darling, might Sister will be coming soon so I am afraid I will have to stop writing.  The patient in the side ward is making a bit of noise too so I had better go and see to her.

I love you as much as always Precious.

Yours Grace  xxxxxxxxx

Readers please note - we are now beginning to see days when both Grace and Stan write a letter.  I am putting these on the blog as separate posts.  Don't miss the letter from Stan written on today's date.  I can see from the reader views that lots of you missed Stan's letters on 1 and 30 November - scroll back down the list of posts if you want to read them.

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