Postcard from Saint-Tropez

Postcard from Saint-Tropez

Postcard to Mrs J. V. Hay from her husband who writes that he had a hectic drive covering 100 miles and about his sailing.

1946-02-10

One colour postcard

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[colour picture of fisherman in boat, fishing boats and houses on the edge of the sea]
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[underlined] On Active Service [/underlined]
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Mrs. J. V. Hay
Coruisk
Cookham
Berks.
England
[signature]
10/2/46.
96. – COTE D’AZURE. Saint-Tropez (Var). Quartier des pecheurs.
Just got back after most hectic ride It is exactly 100 miles, covered in 2 hrs. 42 mins. all by night! Had a [indecipherable word] over last 60 Kms. which covered in 3/4 hrs! Nearly 40 miles Had very fresh sailing wind today & very rough sea. Got very wet, so did Diana. Concluded these hard [indecipherable word] boats are much too wet so sha’nt [sic] build my design after all! Have got a Nice-er doll for Winkle. Didn’t get in till nearly 2300, & now past midnight. Got t [sic] get up 0630, so bed
Love, Hubby