Stan and Grace

Grimethorpe                                                                       (154) My Own Darling, I hope there will be enough space to say all that I want to say in this letter.   I came to the end of my letter last night before I realised it. First of all I must give you your Mother’s message.   She has been up this evening with the twins.   She asked me to tell you that a telegram came for your Father this morning to go to Cranwell.   Your Grandfather, I understand, is worse.   Your Mother thought that this letter might arrive before her own. I am sorry Darling about your Grandfather but in his conditio...

Grimethorpe 19.7.44                                                                                (153)   My Very Own Darling, Another letter arrived from you this morning.   Though it is now turned midnight I felt that I would just like to write a few lines to “my man” before I retired. I have been writing to Matron a friendly little letter you know, to tell her that I shall be returning to the G.H.N. next Saturday!   Remember the time when you wrote her, Darling? I have been visiting your old school again to-day.   Connie, the baby, your Mother, John & Janet and mysel...

2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen. Med. Forces 19 Jul. 44                                                                             177. My Very Own Darling, No more letters since the two I had on Sunday, but as that’s only three days ago, I suppose I shouldn’t grumble, should I?   We’ve had quite a batch of sea mail in this past few days, however, & that means newspapers and books.   The last two evenings I have been very busy devouring the “Sth. Elmsall Times” & “Doncaster Gazette” & getting all the local scandal – at least the part that’s printable. ...

Grimethorpe 18.7.44                                                                                (152) 12 M.N. My Precious Darling, I was very pleased to receive a letter from you this morning.   I somehow thought that there would be one.   You wrote it eight days ago.   Really the A.P.O. have excelled themselves recently.   Your letters are always very dear to me – especially when they have been written fairly recently. Believe it or not I have been to pay a visit to my sister-in-law at Sunny Bank Farm.   Connie wanted to meet her, so, together with the baby we went this ...

Grimethorpe 17.7.44                                                                                          (151) My Own Darling, Monday morning usually brings a letter from you but the postman decided to pass me by this morning.   However, there will probably be a letter from you tomorrow. Not much has happened here since I last wrote you.   Not that one expects much to happen in Grimethorpe! Yesterday I spent most of my time sewing.   I was making pillowcases.   “Not exciting” you will probably say but I got quite a thrill...

234226 Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces 16 Jul 44                                                                                        176. My Very Own Darling, Sunday again!   This day has come to mean two things to me, firstly the end of one week and the start of another which will bring you and I nearer together; and secondly mail day. The A.P.O. didn’t disappoint me today, neither, Darling, for besides your letter of 11 Jul there was an absolutely grand sea letter written a month earlier.   It ensured t...

Grimethorpe                                                              (150) 15.7.44 My Precious Darling, A letter arrived from you yesterday.   As it was quite late when I arrived from 19’ last night I decided to postpone my reply until to-day.   You had written it on July 7 th so it had only taken a week to come. Darling, I do look forward to your letters so very much.   I still miss you terribly and how I am longing for your return.   I guess you long to be home as much as I am looking forward to you coming.   When I sit at this kitchen table with the old clock ticking away and everything else very quiet (it is now 11.15 p/m) my mind goes back eighteen m...