Two Airgraphs - Monday, 26 April, 1943

April 26th 1943        

My Own Darling, Following very closely on the heels of your air letter of last night, your ordinary letter No. 11 of April 6th arrived as an Easter Monday present – a very pleasant one too!  I’ve no air letter forms at the moment so had to resort to this method of reply.  Easter Monday out here has gone off more or less like any other day out here- perhaps a little bit more exciting than some.  I had to dive into a hole rather quickly, but apart from getting covered in good ‘onest muck’ nothing outrageous happened.  So you can’t make up your mind whether to go to Edinburgh or to Sth. Wales for your holidays.  How I wish I could be with you to share them!  Still there will be lots more holidays in the days that are to come and then I shan’t be thousands of miles away, but actually by your side enjoying them with you.  That first holiday of ours after the war is going to be some spree, isn’t it?  We will certainly paint London a gaudy shade of red!!!  I am saving all my pennies (or francs) for that, and a much more important occasion.  All I keep hoping and praying is that I don’t get too long to save up!  As you see, Darling, I am never tired of “Dreaming of thee” and of the grand time which lies ahead – just around the corner!  All my love, dear.  Your Stan  xxx

Miss G. Skuse
General Hospital
Nottingham

26. 4. 43                                                                                                        18

My Own Darling,

Once again I write to you from Selston.  As yet I have not heard when I am going back to Nottingham.

What kind of Easter have you had, Dear?  Ours has been rather quiet.  I will write you an ordinary letter and tell you all about it.  We have at last got our holiday dates fixed.  Kit and I start ours on July 1st to 28th.  Kit wants me to go to Wales with her.  I think that I shall and not go to Edinburgh.

I heard from home a few days ago.  All are well and wish to be remembered to you.

No more for now, Dear.  All my love, Grace

PS Received your 11 page letter this A.M.  Am writing you an air letter.

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