Monday, 3 January, 1944

G.H.N                                                            

3-1-44

1 a.m.

My Own Darling,

I have not as yet got used to writing ‘44 instead of ’43.  1943 was quite an eventful year, wasn’t it?  I wonder what this new year will bring. I think that this is also going to be an eventful year.

A year ago to-night Darling we were together – at the front of a blazing fire.  I guess I was looking at the clock and telling you to go but not wanting you to go at all.

Tonight I am sitting at a desk writing this to you and we are miles and miles away.  We neither of us thought last year that you would be somewhere in Italy – though we did wonder.

It makes me wonder where we shall both be next year at this time.

In one of your recent letters you seemed quite worried about the fact that I might be joining the Q.A.I.M.N.S.  You have not need to worry – yet.  I shall be finishing my four years here before I do anything else.  That will be in Nov: 1944.

I am rather busy on the ward at the moment.  There are about six very ill patients and I have thirty-one other patients as well.

My senior pro’* has gone for her nights off and I certainly miss her.  She is such an excellent nurse too.  Not only is she a good nurse but she is a charming girl and very intelligent.

It is not often one meets beauty and brains together, is it?

Kit is very busy these days too.  She is doing Casualty at the moment.  She has not had time for her meals these last two nights.  We both go for our nights off on Jan: 20th.  I should have gone on the 6th of this month but owing to “unforeseen circumstances” I am not able to go until the 20th.  I guess I shall spend the greater part of them in bed as I did last time.  I get lazier and lazier!  Over Christmas though I spent only an average of three hours in bed each day so I shall have to make up for lost sleep.

No more this time Darling.  Both time and space are small so Au-Revoir.

All my love, as always, your own, Grace   xxxxxxx

* "My senior pro"  The trainee nurses were known as 'probationers', usually shortened to 'pro'.

#lovestory  #lovestoryWWII   #lovestoryworldwar2  #1940slovestory #wartimelovestory  #lovestoryinletters  #loveletters 

#1940snursinghistory  #1940snurse   #nursing1940s  #Nottinghamnursinghistory   

Comments

Post a Comment

Thank you for your comment. I will post it on the page as soon as possible.

Popular posts from this blog

Sunday, 6 December, 1942 - Grace's letter

Image
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...
Read more

Wednesday, 9 December, 1942 - Stan's letter

Usual address Wednesday   9/12/42 My Own Darling, Your letter yesterday was the only bright spot in the whole day!   I wasn’t half in a bad mood with myself. I thought about you Dear, yesterday & wondered if you were having your exam & how you were doing.   When are the results made known by the way. I had a letter from home this morning, but there was very little news in it.   Mother said she & Janet went to Barnsley on Saturday morning to see “The Young Mr Pitt” & so Janet didn’t get up to see Vera, & there has not been another meeting of the “Mothers Club” & so there was nothing to interest you in the despatch!! Everyone at No. 19 wished to be remembered to you, however, & when you next write home, you might tell your Father that the watch is still going which he mended for me. Well, Darling, I have been back just a week, but how much longer it has seemed.   Those heavenly nights we spent together, although every litt...
Read more

Wednesday, 4 November, 1942

G. H. N. Wednesday, 10 a.m.     My Own Darling   I agree with you – this postal system certainly is a nuisance I did not receive your letter until Tuesday afternoon.   Never mind Darling – only two weeks and four days and I shall be with you for nearly a week!   I must tell you how much I am looking forward to it – are you getting excited or are you too busy to think much about it? The “people in authority” are certainly keeping you busy these days.   I am beginning to think that your job is worse than ours and that is admitting a lot. I heard from Vera this morning and she said that John and Janet were having three days off and that Janet had been up to see her several times. My friend “Bunny” has had to go to our Annex which is about 14 miles away so she has left her wireless in my care until she comes back – which will be in three months time. It is grand having the wireless on until I wish to go to sleep and then to put out my hand and sw...
Read more