Letter to Marg and Morris from Donald Brown

Letter to Marg and Morris from Donald Brown

Letter headed Bridlington, Yorkshire, no date. Says thank you for the letter and paper. Comments on the fact that there were lots of flowers at his Aunty's funeral and hopes that his Uncle Art is feeling better. Asks after the tomatoes and how does Rex look in his uniform, comments that it is held to be bad luck if you are photographed in your flying gear before actually starting operations. Also comments that Douglas Street is lucky to have gone overseas to do his training. Asks them to say thank you to Mum for the doughnuts and money as he was nearly broke. Reckons that Langford is getting exciting as some bombs were dropped near Bedford, says that some bombs were dropped in Bridlington harbour. Asks them to let mother know that the food is very good compared to Warmwell.

Three page handwritten letter

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Bridlington
Yorks.

Dear Marg & Morris,

Thanks for the paper and letter. There was a lovely lot of flowers at Aunties funeral wasn’t there. I hope that Uncle Art is getting over it now

How are the tomatoes getting on I suppose you will soon be raking the money in again. Hows Rex look in his uniform. I was going to have mine done in my battle dress & flying suit but I am told there is an old superstition that its terribly unlucky to have your photo taken before you have been in action so I guess I will have to wait. Douglas Street is lucky if he has gone overseas to do his training as its a lot easier. I have

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just been down to Wing headquarters to collect my parcel. Will you thank Mum please. I have sampled the doughnuts already & there [sic] are good. Thanks a lot for the money it certainly comes in handy as I was down on to my “railway fare’ & I dare not spend that just in case. You seem to be having plenty of excitement around Langford just lately. It’s the first since [indecipherable word] has raided Bedford isnt [sic] it. We have a raid down here the other day he dropped some bombs in the harbour or something. Mother wants to know what the food is like here well

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its really good compared with Warmwell but you see we are supposed to have the best of everything & be on a special diet but nobody has noticed the difference. Well I must close now cheerio all my love.

All the best.

[underlined] Don [/underlined]

P.S Did Langford turn out when the bomb dropped or did they send for Hinsworth.