No. 29

Maycot
3.3.40

Dearest,

I’ve been trying to get a suitable moment to write again this week, but somehow I seem to have had a lot to do apart from my night out at the cinema. Then again this afternoon Eric (in uniform) and Iris came to tea unexpectedly. He is temporarily at Oxford but he is being drafted overseas in a few weeks’ time. He is having embarkation leave from 13th to 20th inst. and would like to see something of you if you are, as I hope you will be, home.

I have to thank you for yours No:30 of 24th Feb and No:31 of 27th. I was so sorry to hear of your poor hurt thumb and do hope it is now much better. I do hope, darling, you are keeping it quite clean. I trust it really was nothing serious.

I quite understand your idea about wanting to come home to me without meeting any one else first and actually I think it would be rather nice. The buses…

…still run every 20 minutes.

I’ve started a pair of tweedy gloves for you but I’ve not had much time to get on with them this week.

Re the chocolate trifle – do you mean Jim Davis sent it?

I’m glad you’ve been a neat little thing and are keeping your shelves neat and clean with american cloth.

I note your brief comment re leave and do hope you will be home for Easter. Incidentally, Jean came in for a moment yesterday to enquire news of you. I take it, from what she said you don’t reply to her letters. Needless to say, I’ve not been to Ash Lodge.

I loved the story of your colleague’s quest for muslin. How difficult it can be to buy a perfectly normal article in a foreign country.

I believe Aunt Bert is moving in to Gorse Cottage sometime next week. I should think she would love it there as long as…

…her relatives don’t fuss too much.

The weather this past three days has been wonderfully sunny, though cold, and I’ve taken Jill out quite a bit.

I am so looking to your being home again and it will be lovely going about together for a little while. Is there, do you think any chance of your leave and training period coinciding?

I hear that Leslie Baker is at present on leave prior to departing for overseas. I’ve not noticed him at the ‘Pines’, so I presume he is spending the time with his aunt or sister relatives.

Life is not terribly eventful these days, though I did have a day in town with Ellis last Saturday, which I thoroughly enjoyed. He always asks after you. He was really recovering from ‘flu’ and I was part of his convalescence.

Wyn still keeps merry and bright and gets on awfully well with Jill. I do hope the next two weeks go…

…fairly quickly and that you will then be with us.

Well darling, I’ll say by-bye for now. Remember I love you very dearly,

All my love

Terry.