Wednesday, 7 April, 1943

General Hospital Annexe
Selston
Notts.                                                                                           No. 13

7. 4. 43      

My Very Own Darling,

This morning's post brought me a letter from your Mother saying that she received a letter yesterday from you.  Of course I was very disappointed that I had not heard from you but pleased to hear that you were alright.  I was just getting a little worried as it is over a fortnight now, since I received a letter from you.

Selston has been well in the news this week.  We had the Dean of Canterbury speaking at the “Welfare Hall” last night.  I went to hear him and really his speech was excellent.  The hall was packed to the door and he held every bodies attention for two hours.  You could have heard a pin drop.  I think that every-body was sorry when he finished speaking.  For myself, I could have listened all night.  His speech was about Russia.  I have just bought his latest book, “Soviet Strength”.  Of course, I know that we do not agree entirely upon such subjects.

However, I will drop politics, etc., and get on to something personal.  Nothing much has happened though to tell you.  One thing which did annoy me was that ever since I came here Nurses have been breaking nearly every medicine glass in the place, so Sister decided that in future who-ever broke one should replace it.  Of course, I had to be the one to break the first one since the new order came out and it is the only thing I have broken since I came out here.  However, these things come to try us! 

Kit has just had Farrow and myself in tucks of laughter.  She has been giving us a description of a man (?) with whom she danced the tango on Saturday night at the local “Hop”.  She said that he was “willowy” and his trouser bottoms touched the floor.  He appeared to have no knees and he waved from top to toe when he danced.  He had a thin beak nose and when he walked over to ask her to dance he swayed backwards and forwards.  Kit refused at first but he was so insistent that she just could not refuse.  Poor Kit! !  Incidently she cannot dance the tango!  We like going to these local dances to get a good laugh.  Of course, we have to give the local gossipers something to gossip about.  Its alright Darling, don’t get worried – I behave myself.

Ah me!  How I wish we could go dancing together.  But then, we will again and who knows – it might be sooner than we expect.

I miss you terribly Darling, as I suppose you miss me.  However, we must keep smiling and be patient.  I suppose that we are very lucky compared with some people.  You know that you always have my love and I am sure of yours even though your letters do not come through regularly.  I know that it is the fault of the Post-Office.  I do not expect many letters really, Dear, you must have lots of other things to do.  As I cannot possibly write any more I will say Bye-bye.  Always yours, my dear, Grace  xxxxx

 

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