Sunday, 9 July, 1944

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Sergt. S. Bristow
Headquarters
15 L of C Signals
Cen Med Forces

9 Jul 44                                                                                        171.

My Very Own Precious Darling,

Today has been quite an eventful Sunday, for I have had no less than three letters, one from you, one from Vera and one from home.  Not bad going eh?  And just the right sort of thing to start the day off well!

In your letter you describe the Sunday atmosphere of Grimethorpe and of No. 56 and it made me long to be there, sitting with you in the large chair in Vera’s room, quite content with each other’s company and at peace with everyone.  Those are the sort of memories I cherish, Darling and think of so often.  The last months have done much to stress the importance of home life to me.  When I get home I shan’t want to do as much “gadding around” as I used to do.  A chair by the fireside (especially if it is our very own home) will satisfy me for a long time to come.

You were just preparing for your journey to Edinburgh when you wrote you letter.  Yes my Precious, it would certainly have been more thrilling had we been making the journey together.  I have thought often during the past few days of what you were doing and if you were finding the City interesting, and I have so much longed to be with you.  Those delights will come in the future though Dear if only we are patient.  But what a task it is sometimes.

I had to smile about your remark regarding the latest acquisition to the “bottom drawer”.  You are certainly getting some useful things Darling (and as Vera says the baking board may be useful in more than one way!).

So you don’t think we shall do any quarrelling when we are married, Darling.  I hope not, but I suppose we shall be like all the rest of married couples and have our occasional fight.  It is a good omen, though Darling isn’t it, when you think back and realise that in all the months we have known and loved each other we have always contrived to meet each other half way.  If we can keep that up through our life together, we shan’t go far wrong.

I have heard it said, however, that some people quarrel just to experience the thrill of “making up” again.   I don’t think I need to go to such great lengths, though, Darling, for you never fail to thrill me, especially when you write (as you did in your last letter) telling me that you are still missing me as much as ever & long for me to be by your side.

I feel just the same Dear every minute of the day.  Life will never be really happy until the day I hold you close once more and tell you how much I have missed you all these many months.

All my love always, your own Stan   xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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