Sunday, 12 March, 1944

Doncaster

12-3-44

My Very Own Darling,

As there is fifteen minutes to go before this bus leaves Doncaster I decided that I would start this letter to you.

I posted an ordinary letter to you a few days ago, so you might receive it eventually, though I must admit the A.P.O. are doing very well these days.

As you can guess I am sitting in a ‘bus bound for Nottingham – or at least – this one is going to Mansfield but I suppose that it is taking me most of the way to Nottm.

I am just returning from my week-end off.  I arrived home at 7 p/m Friday and left home at 3 p/m today.

There is not much news for you from Grimethorpe.  Friday evening I did nothing much at all – just talked and talked to Mother and Vera and retired to bed fairly early.

Saturday morning Mother and I went to Barnsley.  We looked at some very nice second hand silver and thought that I would get some cutlery for your birthday.  Silver, I mean.  I like it better than chrome don’t you – even though it would need cleaning.  Let me know what you think to the idea.  If you have any better suggestions write and let me know what they are.

Saturday afternoon I dragged myself up to the Cemetery to take some flowers for Mother to my Grandparents’ grave.  

I then went to 19’.  Your Father, Mother and John were busy in the garden with wire netting etc., for John’s new hens.  John told me they had laid thirteen eggs in one week.*  Good going!

I suppose your Mother will have told you about Kenyon’s having “Foot and Mouth” disease.  Poor John seemed quite upset about it.**  It will be a terrific loss for them.

This morning I did very little apart from eat, talk and wash up a few dishes.  I had to leave home at 2.30 p.m. and walk down to the bus station as there is usually a crowd travelling on Sunday.

And that was the end of my week-end.  I will write again tomorrow Darling.

All my love, Grace  xxxxxxxxxxxx

* This, at a time when the food ration allowed one egg per person per week.

** John would have been 13 at this time and it seems that he did some part-time work/helping at Kenyon's farm.

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