Maycot
12 Commonside,
Keston,
Kent.

6.11.39.

My dearest Kenneth,

I received your letter No. III on Friday the 3rd, but as I had only just posted you a letter and parcel, I thought I’d leave my reply till after the weekend.

Thank you so much for this very nice and understanding letter. You will since have received other letters from me acknowledging your letter. Actually letters II and III arrived scarcely two days apart. Your censor, Pearson, holds them up a little I imagine as them seem to take only 3 days from the date of the Field postmark.

Again your letter to me was quite uncensored arriving completely intact, but I hear via Pat who was in turn informed by Jean that your letter home to Oak Ridge arrived minus large lumps.

I do hope you have safely received the hankies, gloves and writing paper. Have you heard from “Murdoch”(?) yet?

Jill was absolutely delighted with her own little letter and proudly showed it to everyone. It amused me to see that the Censor had to read and sign it. Her reply is enclosed. You will note she has written both sides of the paper. She tells me that the side that looks like a picture is the address, it looks to me like a fine collection of worms with faces.

Incidentally Ellis did not come here on Saturday after all, as he was drafted to Portsmouth the night before.

I do hope your cough is now much better. Do take care of yourself, it is very comforting to know that the French people are so kindly disposed toward you.

I hope also that Mirabelle has recovered from her indisposition for everyone’s sake?

Have you heard how Vic is getting on? Tris is coming to tea with us one day this week.

Iris dropped in for a moment on Sunday morning with her ambulance. She seems to be very fed up with the…

…inactivity, but as the alternative might be as awful it behooves us all I think to be a little forbearing.

Eric has not yet been called away and I think they are suffering from the reaction of a hurried wedding etc., particularly as in the meantime he is not getting his army screw.

Hugh spent most of this weekend with us, to lunch on Saturday and the whole day Sunday. He helped me quite a lot getting up coal, taking Jill out, washing up etc. Wyn has all Sunday off for the first time. Hugh kept saying it was the happiest weekend he has spent for months and altogether it was quite successful. He is now with his firm at Epsom and hates it there. He asked me to send you his kindest regards.

By the way, Standing has been called up, in spite of his one eye, and is now at Aldershot. He expects to be advising Gort and Gamelin in a week or so!! I should imagine it would be fun…

…to be in his battery.

I don’t think there is anymore news at the moment dear. I will write again when I next hear from you.

Wyn sends her love, Jill sends you a big hug and a kiss as well as the enclosed letter.

Take care of yourself and keep smiling.

With all my love,

Terry.