Postmarked COLNE LANCS 6pm 29 SEP 1939
addressed Lieut. R. Helme, D.W.R., Attatched to R.A.F. Station, Yeadon, Via Leeds.
Albert House. Colne. Lancs. Tel.No.282
29th September.
My darling Ronnie,
I am very sorry you couldn’t get over today, but the other news has cheered me up a great deal. You might easily get to Catterick to find me already there as a laundress or even a lavatory attendant. I would even stoop to such a level to be near you!!
I sent John down with a little present for your Mother this morning – and she phoned shortly after to thank me. You didn’t tell me she was knitting you some socks. Mine are sure to be very inferior, and you won’t want to wear them. Or perhaps you will wear them for love!
John, Daphne, Moué and I went for a good walk today. Do you remember that funny very over grown and muddy place we went to about two years ago – going up towards White Moor? We went up there. It was not so muddy this time though. We came out eventually onto the old Barlick road. We came down Cocker Hill, and then back onto Red Lane. Prince met a retriever and played with him for ages. They both got stung by wasps: Prince on his ear, the other on it’s nose. Prince doesn’t seem to be any the worse… There was a wasps nest near – so you wouldn’t have liked that much!
I rashly promised Sunni a walk and he is remembering judging from the crying noise. I doubt whether he’ll get much farther than the post!
We are probably going to see “Lilac Time” in Nelson tomorrow. We thought of going tonight, but I couldn’t tear myself away from a liver and bacon supper. You are the only person who can tear me away from liver and bacon.
Gosh, it’s chilly. I shall shortly have to take to my winter woollies – alas. Anyway, they are nice new ones.
I think we are in for a long and painful war, honey – now that Russia seems to be definitely in. What do you think of their beautiful peace treaty idea?
Oh dear, here comes Mr Ravvy(*) Hoghton. Katie has shown him in here. I have made polite conversation, and now Mum has come in. I have asked to be excused and have gone on writing! Running Commentary!
Now let me see, is there anything else to say? Well I really needn’t tell you that I adore you whole heartedly, and will continue to do so forever and ever and ever and ever. Amen.
Stop this war, stop everything and devote yourself to me.
I must close and pitter, patter to the post… Oh how I would love to kiss you now. Oh how I could kiss you, Ooh!
Mr Hoghton departs. “Goodnight” “Goodnight” The front door opens, Revvy goes out____.
What was I saying. Oh yes, what I wanted to say was I love you. Kisses, cuddles, caresses, Kay x