Postmarked COLNE LANCS 8PM 18 JAN 1940
addressed to Lieut. R. Helme. D.W.R., Church House, Norton, Malton. Yorks.
ALBERT HOUSE. COLNE. LANCS. TEL.NO.282
18th January.
Darling,
I have just come back from having tea with your Mother and Mrs Hay. Your father was in too for a little. She asked me down when I phoned her yesterday evening. It has been a very pleasant afternoon, and I was able to tell them something they didn’t know: Mary’s engagement. Your Mother looked quite stunned.
Yes, my treasure, it has been snowing here, but it hasn’t snowed today. The streets are very mushy, and it is still cold and miserable. I don’t think it’s quite as cold as it was yesterday.
Mum has begged me to purchase some more note paper for my letters to you as I am steaming through this stuff – which will never do. So I shall be paying a visit to Woolworth’s tomorrow.
I’m very sorry your helmet is a flop, but actually I wasn’t at all sure of it. Don’t bother bringing it home, but couldn’t you give it to one of the men who is short of comforts and not too particular. I have now got a really good helmet-on-two-needle pattern and some Lotum wool (the same as the gloves) and so my dear boy, I shall make you a really good helmet in a very short time. I shall send your mittens and hankies on tomorrow. The hankies have to be washed yet.
I understand your explanations about C.Coy and Malcom Bateman etc. and it wasn’t really involved at all. I think it would be a good idea to be injected before you come home – although I would not like you to be sick at home. And I wouldn’t like you to think you were ill! You know your usual little way dear?
The dinner went off quite well last night, and Mrs Sarn isn’t really at all bad when you get to know her. She has definitely personality.
Mum has been to Mrs Alexanders for tea today and Mrs Robinson(the M.O.H’s wife) actually said how much she admired my chin! Very funny.
Bill is coming on the morrow, and Marj is getting rather excited. Honey, a fortnight today I shall be excited. Whooppee. No, it isn’t really so far off now, and I am longing for it. Ooh, you kissable big lump.
James departed this morning in his uniform looking rather cute. It will be a very manless house when John has gone back. They are thinking of going back to London on Sunday – so they aren’t having so long.
Honey, I must finish beloved darling boy because the post is about to go.
I shall write more tomorrow – and please remember that I love you.
All the love I have, Kathleen x