Saturday, 10 April, 1943
Notts (14)
10. 4.43 3 p.m.
I received No. 6 from you this morning but No. 5 has yet to come. I was very disappointed to hear that up to you writing you had not received any more of my letters. If no more have arrived yet you might receive a dozen or so all at once. Think how nice that will be – or will it?
I liked the “Carte Postale” which you enclosed. The scene looks a bit odd, especially when compared to the average English market. How I wish I could be with you to see these things. You know Darling, you make me feel rather jealous when you tell me about these places. Stuck out here too it makes me feel that one is not really doing anything to help the war effort.
Today we Nurses all over Great Britain have had to register. I did tell you in one of my previous letters that we would have to. Yes, I know that we have registered once but todays Registration was for Nurses only. What would you say if I was put in the Q.A.I.M.N.S. as soon as I had finished my training and sent to the “Front Line”. For myself – I would not mind. We are certainly not going to have much option about anything once we are trained. If we want to take our Midwifery we have now to get permission. I cannot make up my mind whether to do it or not. However, I must get my finals first.
I was pleased to hear that your attempts at being a fruiterer were a success. You seem to be developing into a good all-round “Jack of all Trades”. I really must remember all these things which you are able to do! ! Ready for the day when the Army have finished with you and I can claim you. Mind you I have claimed you already but when we are so many hundreds of miles apart I cannot claim you entirely can I?
Do you realise Darling that it is now eight weeks and two days since we last saw each other. It seems like years! Of course, it is two months nearer to seeing each other again. I suppose there is some consolation in that. You know how the saying goes thought don’t you “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”. Although I cannot love you any more than I do now, Darling, I love you so much.
I, like you, often wonder how much longer this is going to last and how soon we can make definite plans. I dare not think too far ahead though, something tells me not to make “Castles in the Air” but to take things as they come. It does not do to plan our lives over too long a period, does it? (Yes, I know what you will say to that – I should know – thanks to you). One can always hope and pray though. That’s what I am doing now Dear, and have done every day since you went away. At present though we can only do as Churchill said in one of his famous speeches “Befit ourselves to our Duty” (or at least, something similar).
I hope you can read this small writing but there is not much room on only three sides, is there? By the way, have you received Vera’s letter yet? She said that she had written to you. All at home are well and Vera is a little better.
You might be interested to know that my sewing is progressing. I am afraid that I cannot tell you in this letter what it consists of at present.
The Arabs sound a pretty unwholesome lot. Poor things – they have never known any better.
Same day, 10.30 p.m.
The evening was lovely when we came off duty at 8 pm. You know the kind very quiet, just the birds singing and a soft breeze blowing. Seven of us decided to go out for a walk. After burrowing deep into the country we have at last found some decent walks. We also went into the Church. It is a really beautiful old place. We managed to get back at exactly one minute to 10 p.m. I thought that I would like to finish your letter before I went to sleep. This is the time of day when you are mostly in my thoughts, Darling. I always think of you before I go to sleep, wondering where and how you are. This is the time of day when I really feel all alone with my thoughts and you know in what vein they run. And now, Dear, it’s “lights out”. Good night my Precious and all my love.
I am, yours for ever, Darling, Grace xxxxxxxx
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