Thursday, 23 September, 1943 - Grace's Letter

G.H.N.

23-9-43  

My Very Own Darling,

I was so pleased to receive a letter from your Mother this morning enclosing a letter from you which you had written on Sept 4th. I was getting so worried Darling as it is quite a while since I had an air-letter from you.

Of course I was not really surprised that I had not heard from you, as I put the absence of your letters down to the recent events in Italy.  However, your letter to your Mother explained matters so my mind is at rest once again for a short time.

 I am pleased to be able to write and tell you dear that the first part of that awful exam is over at last.  We sat the written part Wednesday but the worst part of the exam, that of the practical and aural I take three weeks to-day.

We had the medical and surgical papers yesterday morning and commenced at 10 a.m.  We had a break for lunch and started again at 2 p.m. upon our nursing paper.  We finished at 4 p.m.  I could hardly move my arm, it was so stiff when I had finished writing.  It is a long time since I used a pen for such a long stretch.

As it was Kit’s and my day off yesterday we decided to go to the pictures.  We saw Russ Abbott and Lew Costello in some picture or other.  I cannot remember the title but we got a good laugh out of it. 

According to your letter Darling, you have not been receiving my letters so well.  I hope that some have reached you by now telling you that I am perfectly well and on duty again.

In one of my letters I also told you that Sister had gone for her holiday.  She should have been back last Tuesday but she has developed acute rheumatism whilst on holiday so consequently will not be back for a few more weeks.  Of course, I am sorry that she is ill but none of us are sorry that she will not be back for a time.

Well, my Precious, I suppose it is time for me to bring my letter to a close once again.  How I am longing for the day when we need not write letters to each other but will be together for ever and ever.  As each day goes by I think that it is one day less to the day when we shall be in each other's arms again.

Good night my Darling and take care of yourself.  Yours always, Grace  xxxxxxxx


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