MRS KENNETH PENMAN
Maycot
12 COMMONSIDE
KESTON
KENT

No 1440280
GNR KENNETH PENMAN OFC
c/o B and C Sections
183 Penns Lane
Erdington
Birmingham

April 12th 1941

Darling,

Have just received your letter. I had intended any way to send you a reassuring note this afternoon. Shep posted for me a letter to you which caught the 6pm post on Wednesday, I do hope you receive it before this. I believe that both the railway stations were hit on Wednesday night which may account for the delay although your letter dear was only a bare 24 hours on the journey. We had a quiet night I’m glad to say…

…last night, although Wednesday and Thursday were pretty bad although not, I think, as bad as those of December. The news has mentioned heavy casualties here as you know, my opinion is that the Government’s object may be to give Jerry a false impression of his success because I don’t think that things have been anything like so bad as the papers and radio would lead one to imagine. I could repeat any number of rumours of damage to factories etc. but they are all so nebulous…

…however, and not having been out myself since I got back I won’t repeat any.

I was sorry to hear that “Ida was not staying put” it must be rather worrying for Cecil, I do hope she settles down alright when she gets to Ilfracombe.

I’ve almost finished darling, the call for lunch parade however has just gone so I’ll finish this when I come back from the mess. I don’t think there is any more news just now darling, I’ll write again very soon, take care of…

…your dear self.

With all my love, eat a hot cross bun for me.
Always and always,
Kenneth

PS I do hope you get my letter of Wednesday. I’ve just remembered there was a note for Jill in it, rather a niggly one.
xx — K.

PSS Good news darling for the last lines of this letter, I shall be home tomorrow week, that is, Sunday April 20th
more love
K.