Saturday, 20 May, 1944
Sergt. Bristow, S.
Headquarters
15 L of C Signals
Cen Med Forces 150
20 May 44.
My Very Own Darling,
What a day today has been! My first day back off leave and so you can guess that things haven’t gone down too well. All good things must come to an end, however, I suppose, but as you can expect I was extremely sorry when the time came yesterday morning to say goodbye to the fair city of Naples.
Although the bloke who relieved me during the past week has done a fairly decent job of work, there are a good few things piled up that he couldn’t deal with and so I shall be busy for a few days. As soon as work is down to its usual level, however, I’ll set about writing a long letter telling you of all my adventures during the past seven days. I’ve also bought lots of views, etc., for you to look at.
My main thought during the last week, however, my Darling, has been how really heavenly the holiday would have been had you been by my side to enjoy all the beauties etc. of the Neapolitan scene. Not once, but thousands of times that thought entered my head.
One day, perhaps, some unknown rich uncle or good fairy will give us sufficient money to come around this part of the globe in happier circumstances. I hope so, anyway, for I should love to show you around all the places I have been to this week.
I got back last night feeling very tired but that I had benefitted much by the change. I am happy to say that after the first couple of days my poor old feet got used to the unaccustomed strain of walking around all day and so I got on well. One night we missed the Funicular Railway back to the cliff top and had to walk up 700 steps in the warm night air. I was absolutely streaming with perspiration when we eventually got to the top and my tachycardia wasn’t so hot, but this and other exertions has reduced my waist measurement quite appreciably!!
The best thing about homecoming was the fact that there was a letter awaiting me from you. I was a teeny bit disappointed that your photo hadn’t arrived during my absence, but that’s the APO’s fault and not yours. It is taking a devil of a long time, isn’t it?
Did you get your lilac from your friend Connie? You should have been with me last week. You could have had as many flowers as you could have carried. It was funny to see beautiful white lilies growing more or less wild, especially when one considers how they have to be nursed and tended in England. Wasn’t she the girl who had the baby some months ago? It should be coming on now.
Kit is really in a bad way, isn’t she? She has my sympathy. I can’t think of anything worse than a load of sick nurses.
Well, my Darling, the bottom of the page is here once more. I’ve missed you more than ever during the past week and it makes me realise how empty the future would be without you to think of and plan for. I love you so much Darling, more than I can ever hope to express in words. Keep loving me Darling, won’t you? I need you so much.
Always yours Stan xxxxxxxxxxx
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