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[underlined] Thursday. Aug 10th [/underlined]
The Grove,
Carlton Lane,
Guiseley,
Nr. [underlined] Leeds [/underlined]
My Dear Joan,
Many thanks for your recent letter, it arrived the morning I was going to City General Hospital for X-Ray. I had had two X-rays already that week your letter came & was going for the 3rd, up to now I have not heard results, as Mr Marshall who I am under was going away for 2 weeks holiday, & they told me he would want to see me, therefore, it was no use going until he returned, so I shall go a week tomorrow to see him. You will see by the above address that I am away from home, I came last Friday to stay with Aunty Mary & Denney arrived Sunday for dinner & returned to York on Tuesday. Dad also came on
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Sunday from Sandal & travelled back as far as Leeds with Denney on Tuesday Aunty also as a friend of hers staying with her from London, & she is so pleased of the rest & quiet from the F. Bombs, she came to Yorkshire the first week in July (her first visit to Yorks) & had not had her clothes off since Feb, what a terrible life it must be for them, we dont [sic] know there is a war on compared to the Londoners. I believe I told your Mum in my last letter, about my previous attack of pain, you see Joan my wound had been healed up about 6 weeks, so I felt frightened, as my Dr told me when it reopened before Easter, that so long as it was coming away I had not to worry, the trouble was, when there was pain & it was not getting away, so he ordered me to see Mr Marshall & be X-rayed, well since
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that, I am pleased to say it as [sic] re-opened & is discharging again, I wonder when there will be an end to it. I have been going to come here ever since coming home, so we decided at last, & thought the change would do me good, I am returning to York on Saturday, then we go to Blackpool on Sept 2nd for a week. I only hope the weather is kind to us, as it makes all the difference.
Well Joan, you will think this is all about myself. I was delighted to get your letter as they are most interesting. Yes, I knew you were back home again it must be a terrible anxious time for you Joan while Bob is on ‘ops’, lets hope it wont [sic] be long now before all our loved ones are back home again. The news seems to be good just now & it may not be long before we deliver the ‘Knockout’ blow to Germany. I feel so sorry for Esme & her two children
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how lovely it would be if she could just hear he was safe & well.
How did you go on at the wedding? suppose you all spent a happy time together, it would be quite a sensation for you to see Bob lead the bride down the aisle, the world is small when you think of it.
Yes, Denney is still at Gallons & gets along very well, in spite of all the worry as regards Rationing, Farms galore & Staff, of course, he misses me very much, but I’m afraid I shall never be behind the counter again. Hope there is better news of George [indecipherable word] family in your next letter, he as [sic] had more than his share of trouble. I wrote to Ellie before I came away, so no doubt, I shall hear from her next week.
Well Joan, please give my fondest love to your Mum & Dad, also all at Messingham.
So Cheerio & all the Best. Love Mary & Denney XXXX