No: 30

Maycot.
6.3.40

Darling,

I was glad to have your No: 32 with draft letter. I note carefully all your remarks, particularly in regard to yourself and can only express the sincere hope that they are justified. You must appreciate however, that it is difficult for me, after my many experiences, to continually find myself called upon to renew my faith in you, as one, two or three stern lessons don’t, in the past, seem to have made any lasting impression on you. However, under the very abnormal circumstances in which we now find ourselves, and in view of the many hardships I know you have cheerfully borne during the past six months, I am prepared and anxious to believe that such shortcomings are a thing of the past and that you intend to prove you are a reliable and finer person in this respect. Please don’t read this as a lecture; it is something I feel deeply and therefore had to be said.

I do hope, darling, your thumb is now…

…quite better and that weather conditions are now improved.

I received a note from Coles this morning saying you wished me to make an appointment for a perm. I was very amused at your gesture, which struck me as typically you and have therefore made an appointment for Sat. afternoon 16th inst, when I think Wyn will be in to look after Jill. Thank you very much, darling, I shall appreciate this immensely, as I’ve not been to a hairdresser since last July. By the way, did you say anything to them re payment? I presume you wish me to pay and that you will reimburse me later.

Apparently Triss is daily expecting to hear that Vic can now come home, so that it would not be advisable for any of your comrades to attempt to visit him without first enquiring. He is making slow but steady progress.

It is bright but very cold today and when I took Jill for a walk this morning, I found the wind extremely penetrating. I’ve managed to do a little…

…gardening on my rockery, but it will take some time to clear up some of the mess lower down the garden. I’ve got two snowdrops and two crocuses out and they’ve cheered me quite a bit.

Stafford Clarke is having some interior decorating done at Gorse Cottage as well as electric light installed so I take it he has taken it for Aunt Beth for at least three years. I presume he would not have had this done for a very short tenancy. I think Aunt Beth is coming in this week.

Leslie Baker is spending a few days of his embarkation leave at the Hines but has not, so far, (no doubt due to our friend Pat) come in to see us. However Wyn, Jill and I are well served by other friends and except for little setbacks, are keeping well and cheerful. Pam has apparently had one or two days in bed with a cold and Wyn was naturally a little anxious until she had heard that she was fit once more.

Well darling, theres really no more…

…news at the moment. I do hope you will soon know when you are coming home. I shall be terribly disappointed if it is not in time for Easter. Jill keeps asking me when and I’ve told her “in about two weeks.” Incidentally, I think Wyn and Hugh will be going to Bournemouth for Easter.

Look after yourself darling and remember I love you very much.
Yours
Terry.