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Delighted with his previous letter and glad that he had had a good Christmas. Sorry he had not recovered parcel mum sent. Continues with description of activities, news and gossip. Mentions contents of parcels sent. Notes he had attended a few dances…

Discusses problems of mail and sending £5.00 and other money matters. Continues with general chat and refers to his activities and purchases/gifts. Tells how they spent Christmas and new year quietly. Refers to his Christmas activities. Hopes he…

Writes of poor weather. Catches up with news, including of wounded acquaintance. Describes activities. Notes information George had written in his last letter about mail received. Hoped they had sorted how to send money. Asked if he an Norman had…

Writes of their activities. Mentions a nice letter from Norman as well as from other correspondents. Catches up with other letters to and from. Mentions going to talk at post office. Continues with description of further activity as well as news and…

Mentions he was typing the letter. Pleased that he had received all their letters and was able to collect money sent. Comments on him missing trip to Oxford but enjoyed visit to Aylesbury. Continues with descriptions of activity, news and gossip.…

Mentions mail received and sent and legion annual general meeting that night. Catches up with news and gossip including film and description of activities.

Comments on George's news that he was enjoying his flying and was sure that pilot Norman would be careful. In addition mentions available entertainment for George. Continues with chat, activities, news and gossip. Note that mother was getting much…

Catches up with news and activities at home. Mentions letters posted. More chat and gossip.

Describes activities, mentions hoover repair, continues with news and gossip. Comments on ARP duties. Mum was feeling much better. More on letters and family news. Comments on points in George's letter. Concludes with more chat and gossip.

Catches up with news of letters and cards. Continues with chat, news and gossip. Mentions doing mask inspections. Hopes he would get his 24 hours leave in London soon. Describes activities while on duty.

Glad that he had managed to get to London. Continues with news of activities as well as chat and gossip. Says he is posting on his aero modeller and two records.

Received his latest letter and glad he had had a good time in London. Notes that he might be moving again soon. Thanks George for his birthday wishes. Continues with news, chat and gossip.

Thanks him for latest letter with new address and entertainment available. Makes further comments on George's latest news. Comments on his navigation prowess, other members of his crew and flying experiences. Writes describing activities at home as…

Notes that they had heard news of heavy raids on Leipzig and Berlin but at heavy loss of 79. Comments on incendiaries. continues with news, chat and gossip as well as descriptions of activities. Mentions Anzio beachhead still in news as well as…

Writes of his illness and taking day off. Continues with news and gossip as well as description of activities. Hope he had received parcel. Hopes Norman finds stockings useful. Continues with more chat and gossip. Mentions Russian and our bombers…

Thanks George for handsome reminder of his birthday. Writes of their activities at home and includes news and gossip. Notes mum has nearly finished his stockings and notes wireless news is still good. Thanks him again for sending money for his…

Writes of weather and plans to go to cinema. Comments on points George made about camp in his previous letter. Noted that they had killed a rabbit that was eating their veg and mentions gardening plans. War news was still good, thinks Russians will…

Writes that snow was now disappearing. Describes activities with ARP. Continues with more news and gossip.

Delighted to receive his last two letters. Writes describing daily activities. Comments on his travels, Mum would send on his pyjamas now they have got his new address. Catches up with news and gossip. Comments on his lack of mail and would make…

Writes of daily activities. Mum would send parcel shortly. Comments on his gardening plans.

Catches up with mail sent. Mentions his gardening and weather. Sorry he had not the opportunity to visit a nearby big city but the rest would do him good. Surprised at lack of on base entertainment due to its isolated location. Concludes with more…

Writes describing daily activities including gardening, spring cleaning and helping out others. Continues with news and gossip.

Informs him that mum is dispatching a parcel. Sorry he was disappointed in his visit to Newmarket.

Catches up with news and mail to and from. Writes of activities including funeral and other matters. Continues with more activities, news and gossip. Pleased that he had enjoyed the ENSA show.

Delighted to receive his latest letter with his news. Writes of family activities including spring cleaning. Notes that his laundry had arrived and mum was dealing with it. Mentions ARP church parade. Continues with more news and gossip,