Postmarked COLNE LANCS 8PM 5 APR 1940
addressed Lieut. R. Helme, D.W.R., Church House, Norton, Malton. Yorks
Albert House, Colne, Lancs
Friday
My darling Ronald,
Another nice letter from you this morning to cheer me on my way. You are a prescious creature, and I love you very much.
This will be short letter as I am just in. Well, I have just had time to wash and tidy myself, and it is nearly supper time.
I am used to the work now and it doesn’t seem to be tiring me as it did at first. I guess I’ll manage O.K. Mr Hatfield has told them on at the hospital that he is very pleased with. He liked the way I tackled the shoveling on some coke! Even our Joe has told someone I am a good worker – so!
But I will chuck it anyday to be your wife. You will soon be for away from me Angel Boy, and then I shall be sadder than ever. All this will make the tie when we are together forever so much more wonderful. That is one consolation.
I am going to wash my hair after supper – if I have the energy – as it is very dirty, and my face is getting greasy. I am not going to use the silverkryn that’s left from your hair wash because I am going to keep that until next time you come home on leave whenever it may be. I am very sentimental over you, my treasure.
I do wish you could come home on Sunday. I’ll be off at eleven: but I believe you will be far too busy. Oh dear, I would love to see you – even for an hour or two. You’re just all that matters.
Mrs Huxom arrived in Colne last night, and stayed here the night and didn’t leave till after lunch today. She is a very nice woman, very chatty and most artistic. She has far more about her than poor old Hux, but she has obviously spoilt him. She dears and darlings him all the time. I liked her, and wish her son would be more like her. She was telling Mum he wanted to join the Navy very badly, but his eyes prevented him from doing so, and it has been a great disappointment to him.
Marjory is going to the “National Dance” at the Imperial tonight. So is Hux and Dicky Rita, Bill Cattow, Nell Fisher, and I don’t know who else. It should be a good dance as it has been well advertised.
Darling, there’s the gong. Confound – though I am very hungry. I’m hoping you will phone tonight.
All my love prescious, Kay