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She writes about the birthday presents she has received and thanks him for the ones he has sent.

Lists bicycle accessories and mentions gardening and her birthday activities.

She writes that her letter to John in Halton had been returned and she enclosed it with this letter. She also thanks him for ringing her the evening before and the prospect of getting accommodation near him; his health and possible operation at…

Writes saying she is longing to see him and hopes nothing interferes with his upcoming leave. Mentions doctor visit to see daughter who has heavy cold. Catches up with family news and mentions that billeted WAAF has returned. Comments on Japanese and…

Writes of shopping in West End and that she is longing to see him. Comments on Japanese entry to the war and hopes they do not get into India.

Notes not much to write about and hopes he had a pleasant journey back. Continues with talk of with daily activities.

Writes describing at length taking daughter to welfare clinic including story of children bitten by a dog. Tells of selling flags for Red Cross. Concludes with news of damage by Mrs Stenzel.

Writes of correspondence preventing her being able to garden and cancelling a journey due to poor weather. Mentions sending a photograph of daughter Frances. Catches up with family Christmas news. Mentions arrival of vacuum cleaner and not being able…

Writes that she has been considering how to solve problem of travel on Christmas leave by him nor wearing uniform and as a result she will send him civilian clothes. This still left the problem of getting out of camp. Catches up with family news,…

Writes about trying to ring previous evening and eventually getting hold of him. Hopes clothes she send arrive in time and arrangements will not fall through. Mentions Christmas presents from family and catches up with local news and gossip. Writes…

Writes of daughter Frances teething and thanks him for phone call. Mentions she will be coming on 1st January and she will let him know train times. Asks that he does not do anything risky and wishes him merry Christmas and happy new year.

Reports arrival of mail and birthday parcel from India. Mentions gardener and provides news of her daily activities and that she will now be alone on Christmas day.

Discusses plans for future to join him. Thanks him for telegram. Says she has booked taxi to station and mentions failure to contact gardener. Comments of recent Churchill speech.

Writes that she has many things to do before her journey and is sorry that his Boxing Day activities were so beery. Mentions that Mrs Stenzel left that morning. Comments on weather and baby.

Mentions sending him a parcel and writes of activities and daughter's health. Thanks him for letter and hoped he enjoyed sergeants and officers dance.

Writes that she is enclosing telegram that arrived just after he left and his name plate that he left behind. Relates going to church and other activities which include plans to go to a concert. Continues with baby news and mentions attack on St…

Writes of her daily activities, neighbourhood news including going to a concert and a husband who is missing. Continues with domestic activity and news of an increase in RAF allowance. Mentions taking baby Frances to clinic for immunization but no…

Writes that she has just come in and commenting on clear sky and large moon and wonders whether he is flying. Hopes he will return safely. Continues with news of her domestic and gardening activities and finances. Reports on visit to baby clinic and…

Writes she is glad to hear finances are sound and about future plans around house. Continues with baby news and plans to visit acquaintance who is suffering from arthritis. Mentions someone who has received a commission and suggests how he might get…

Thanks him for letter and postal order and writes that she will send him requested stationary items if she get them nest day. Asks if he received tobacco safely, mentions domestic activities and going to a concert given by RAF orchestra. Continues…

Writes it was lovely to hear his voice and that his first operational trip was over safely. Continues that the next few months will be worst for him and she was thinking of him in church on Easter Sunday. Writes of possible future and one being left…

Writes of shopping in the West End, getting him a birthday present and failing to find something for daughter Frances. Continues with description of activities, friends/family and baby news. Continues next day with no letter from him but hopes for…

Writes that she was glad to finally get a letter from him and that his second trip was safely done and now only 28 more to go. Continues with news of visitor and other activities. Writes that daughter Frances has had a number of cards with savings…

Glad to hear him and hopes he will ring as often as possible as it is a good way to spend money. It means a lot to her as she need not worry for at least a night and desperately watch for the postman. Was sorry top hear of lost crews. Tells him not…

Writes that she is sending his pyjamas, of a visitor to his daughter and present to her from her grandfather. Comment that no letter from him perhaps later. Writes she was worried after hearing of heavy attack on the Ruhr and bombers missing.…