Stan and Grace

2364226                                                                                                        87. Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces 12 Dec 43        My Very Own Darling, It is an absolutely glorious night tonight.   The moon is full & it’s shining out of a cloudless sky, making the evening almost as bright as day.   I finished work about 8 p.m. tonight & it was so nice outside that I decided that I would have a stroll out a...

Nurses Home, General Hospital Nottingham 8-12-43        2 a.m. My Own Darling, I started writing you an ordinary letter a few days ago but could not get past the first few lines so I decided to make another attempt. In one of your air letters received yesterday you said that a sea letter of 45 pages was on its way to me.   I only hope that it all gets past the Censor.   I am certainly looking forward to receiving it. One of these days I think that I shall have some of them printed.   They will certainly make an interesting book. Mind you – I only said some of them! Sister has just been along with the good news that I can go for my “nights off” next Monday.   That will be the 13 th – 17 th . I feel ready for them too.   Mother has had an attack of Influenza so I suppose she could do with me at home for a short spell.   Also, I seem to have such heaps of things to do before Christmas that this will give me a good opp...

G.H.N.                                                                                          (75) 8-12-43   9 a.m. My Own Darling, Yesterday morning’s post brought me two air-letters from you, one dated Nov. 24 th and one dated Nov: 26 th , so it had only taken them about ten days to arrive in England. I really intended writing this letter some time during the night but I did not have chance for a meal never mind a letter.   Between 8 p.m. and 8.30 a.m. I had exactly one cup of tea and one piece of cake.   The only opport...

2364226                                                                                        86. Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces 5 Dec 43      My Very Own Darling, I think that this is about the fourth night in succession I have written to you.   Amazing isn’t it?   I thought I would try and write as many letters as I could in the next few days, however, for Dec 8 is the last day of posting Air Mail letter cards here to ensure their delivery by Christmas.   At least that is what the Army ...

2364226                                                                                        85. Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces 4 Dec 43                  My Very Own Darling,   I was so excited when I got your letter this evening & learned that you were at last a fully fledged nurse, my Darling.   I only wish I was near enough to show you in a certain way (that you can guess) how really pleased I am.   I wish I could give you a real big hug & kiss in...

2364226                                                                                        84. Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces 3 Dec 43        My Very Own Darling, I had rather a hectic morning, this morning.   I had to go the nearest town today on business & so I took the opportunity of buying some powder & lipstick for you.   Don’t get too enthusiastic however, Dear, for being pessimistic, I am sure it won’t be the right shade.   I certainly isn’t peach, by any means! H...

G.H.N.                                                                                          (74) 3-12-43               11-45 pm My Own Darling, I have been trying to write a sea-letter to you for the last four days but have got no further than the first two lines.   Having a spare half hour to-night I decided that I would write you this air-letter and make another attempt at writing your sea-letter in the near future. I have no fresh news for you since I last wrote at the beginning of the week. ...