Wednesday, 10 May, 1944

G.H.N.                                                                                                                (126)

10-5-44           10 p/m

My Very Own Darling,

I really wanted to write and post this letter earlier to-day but just as I was about to go off duty Casualty decided to send an acute Appendicitis up.  Not having a senior nurse to leave on I had to stay on duty myself.  Consequently I did not get to my room until 8.30 p/m  Such is life!

I thought that I would write you a few lines before I retired for the night.

The weather has changed once again and to-day has been really hot.  I hope that it stays nice as to-morrow is my half day.  I am going out to Stapleford to see Connie.  She has a lilac tree in her garden and she promised me some when it was in bloom.  I love lilac – don’t you?

Monday night I went to the pictures to see Grear Garson and Walter Pidgeon in “Madame Curie”.  It was a very good film.  I was told that the picture was disappointing after reading the book but as I have not read the book yet I enjoyed the picture – thought I would very much like to read the book.

Sunday evening I also went to the pictures and saw an old film of Charles Laughton’s.  It was a silly picture and I considered it a waste of money.

There is not much else to do in Nottingham when one is off duty but go to the pictures or a dance.

Our orthopaedic staff here are giving a dance this coming Friday.  Have not yet made up my mind whether to go or not.  Kit has just walked in to torment me but as she has arrived with a teapot of tea she is quite welcome.  She has asked me to give you her kind regards and she hopes you are still behaving yourself!

At the moment she is looking after the sick nurses and to use Kit’s expression she is “fed up with it” and that, she says, is putting it very mild.  Poor Kit she does get some awful jobs.

Well Darling, it is getting rather late and I suppose I ought to get a little beauty sleep in (ahem) so just before I say Good-night I will tell you that I still love you.  I don’t think you will ever tire of hearing that will you?  I know that I will not.  

Good-night then Precious.  Always your own, Grace  xxxxx

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