Tuesday, 14 November, 1944 - Two Letters

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

14 Nov 44.                                                                                      239.

My Very Own Darling,

It’s been quite a good start to this week receiving three letters from you in the last three days.  That’s how life should be!  The last one has taken only four days to come.

I am sorry to hear that you are not settling down very well at Kendray Hospital.  If I were in your shoes I should be very tempted to take the job at Brierley Hospital.  Wish they would post me to a unit only two miles away from home.  Wouldn’t I be happy!  Still it isn’t any use taking on work which you won’t enjoy I don’t suppose, and anyway, additional experience in the midwifery line may come in handy one of these days.

I went to see an excellent picture a couple of nights ago, “The Song of Bernadette”.  Have you seen it?  It is grand.

We are in for some good entertainment during the next eight weeks, for the Rome Metropolitan Opera Coy are to do a season at the Garrison Theatre.  They are opening on Friday with “Madam Butterfly”.  I went down this morning to book a seat & managed to get into the fourth row of the stalls for 3s 9d.  Quite cheap, especially as when I saw them in Rome I had to pay 5 bob for a seat in the Gallery.  Down here, however, the Yankee counterpart of ENSA are footing half the cost.  Wish you could be here to go with me.

I went to a very interesting lecture on the Release Plan the other day, given by a special representative of the War Office.  He explained quite a lot of points which have not appeared in the Press, and also gave us some figures (not for publication) regarding our manpower situation.  They were extremely depressing and quite convinced me that I shall be in the Army for another couple of years, a fact which completely demoralised me for the rest of the day.  I’ve recovered my good spirits now, however.

I was very pleased to hear that the engraving on the teaspoons had turned out a success and to your satisfaction.  Yes, I should imagine that you would get a kick out of going to the shop to collect them.  I shall certainly get a great kick out of coming home to see everything you are collecting.

Well, that’s all for this time Darling, except for the old news that I love you so very much.  Always your own  Stan  xxxxxxxxxxxx

 

Kendray

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My Very Own Darling,

Four letters in two days!  I was very surprised to receive the fourth letter this morning but very thrilled.  It was the letter you wrote me on No: 8^th in which you enclosed the poem.

Yes, I did like it and as you remarked – the words are so appropriate.  So – you cannot compare me with the girl in the illustration of the poem.  Well Darling if you have never seen me similarly clad you have almost, you must admit.

Anyhow, one day (may it be soon) if you behave yourself you might have the privilege of seeing me in my “nothings”. 

I smiled when I got to that part of your letter where you mentioned that you thought of writing Vera and telling her that she will be lucky if she gets me to bed at all when you first arrive home.  Dearest – when I see you again I don’t think I will ever let you out of my sight again – though until we are married I guess our parents might have something to say about us being together all night, what do you think?

I can see that there will be nothing but for me to become Mrs Bristow (junior) as soon as possible.  That will be the day!

Kit and I received several application forms this morning from the various hospitals we had written to - re our Midwifery.

I can see that I might soon be bringing bonny, bouncing babies into the world.  We favour the City General Hospital at Sheffield as the best training school.  However, we are still waiting to hear from the Ministry of Labour before we can do anything about it.

If we can take our Midwifery I do not think we shall go anywhere before January 1^st.  I would like Christmas at home this year.

This afternoon we went out to get our monthly sweet ration so at the moment we are sitting by this cosy ? electric fire devouring them.

Do not think I have any more general news which might interest you, but I like to leave the last space of my letters to tell you how much I love you.  I do love you dearly my Beloved.

Now and for ever, your own, Grace  xxxxxx