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Thanks him for parcels and agrees that he could get her goods from his local chemist. Comment on his last letter and continues with gossip on her activities. Reports that she has found a daily help.

Writes of daily activities and Mrs Stenzel's jam making. mentions savings scheme and cost of armoured piecing bombs. Continues with more gossip of her and family activities and concludes with comment on his smoking.

Replies to his previous letter and hope the weather will be good so he can finish his high level bombing training. Encloses latest photograph of daughter Frances and writes of laundry and books. Continues with mention of fire watch schedule and…

Writes of contacting and plans for acquaintances as well as looking forward to possible leave. Comments on new daily help and that Mrs Stenzel may be leaving. Concludes with other gossip.

Writes of good weather, her activities and that she is still hoping he will get leave. Continues with discussion of his and her faith, baptism of baby daughter and prospective god parents.

Describes her activities including incident with a large irate bee. Says she enjoyed his leave tremendously and wishes him luck with the M.O..

Reminisces over his leave and says she is looking forward to his letters from Finningley. Continues with gossip on family and her activities. Mentions she is thinking of plans their future home. Concludes with report that his telegram has arrived.

Mentions his phone call and then relates her daily activity. Commiserates over his medical issues. Continues with gossip on her activities.

Writes of RAF allowance book, problems with parcel/lost items in post and book he is reading. Says she will not answer his letters in full as hopes to see him soon.

Mentions a financial issue and a bad journey home. Writes of air raid and using the shelter and how comfortable it was. Continues with gossip on her activities.

She writes about their daughter and her small weight gain, and glad that John is receiving some medical attention for his nose, and also about domestic and social activities.

Thanks him for his letter and glad he is settling down. Writes of an acquaintance who lost an arm just before he getting into the action at the front and how he is finding it difficult adjusting. She also writes of her social activities and their…

She writes about their daughter, her friends and domestic activities.

Writes about her neighbours and their daughter.

Mentions a WAAF lodger and writes about her domestic activities, listening to a talk by Mrs Jean Knox, the Director of the Auxiliary Territorial Service, and about news of American miners’ strike.

Writes about meeting at the weekend at his parents’ and finishing her article for Housewife.

Sad that he will get no leave this week. Mentions bad fog and then describes daily activities. Catches up with family and baby news.

Chastises him over his comments on her letter writing and thanks him for sending her sister a birthday card and a photograph of a Hampden. Continues with other gossip and asks whether she will travel to meet him this weekend.

Writes about her recent purchases and wishes him luck at Halton.

Writes hoping they operate on him whatever the effect on his flying career. Thanks him for money and complains about his poor view of her brother's unwillingness to join up. Continues with gossip and baby news. Concludes with domestic news and that…

Thanks him for ringing and glad his medical problems being addressed. Catches up with domestic issues and discusses merits of motorbike or small car. Continues with discussion on what needs to be done if she is to be near him. Hopes he will get leave…

Asks if he would like a chamois leather waistcoat. Writes her brother is doing last exam and they will then be able to get down to discussion on cars verse motorbikes. Continues with problems with new head fire guard upsetting the status quo. Notes…

Writes of receiving letters and parcels. Discusses her going down to 'the farm' to be near him and possible transport and pram arrangements. Worries whether accommodation is suitable for baby and how much time she would have with him. Apologises for…

Reports she is sending parcel with clothing as he requested. Writes of her daily activities, catches up with gossip and input to Christmas present for his father. Mentions someone ringing to ask if he was in hospital, had she let his mother know and…

She writes about the gardening, weather, family, neighbours, and his bicycle which has been repaired.