14th September 1945
My Darling Janie,
I’ve just finished writing to DR.Bain but as it is to him I have cut it down to the bate minimum. You will be able to amplify it a good deal in the course of conversation.
Tell him you are able to ring me when you please, that if the worst comes to the worst, you can come up here and live until I am demobbed but were I to go, even to Germany, we would be separated.
If he says “Why doesn’t he get his discharge?” explain to him it is almost impossible. Take Ray’s case. You can tell him that I’m doing two or three evenings a week at the Refraction Hospital taking an exhaustive Refresher Course to get me ready to take over Cranmers again and that this course will be four or five months in duration, and it’s obviously better if I take thus course before I am demobbed.
Oh, and don’t forget to mention the pills this time and your leg.
This posting was direct from the War Office and didn’t please the colonel at all because there is no one to take my place now and I’ve got three months’ experience in and am just getting to grips with the situation.
Poor old Halstead was browned off but he’ll go down fighting but he did so want to go to Nottingham with time to fight it out. He lives with his wife and I imagine the poor devils are having a pretty dismal weekend.
Re: price control, I’ve written another soothing letter and I am now awaiting a letter from John Pickford about increased overheads. He says the wages bill has gone up about £500 a year so the increase percentage in overheads is large.
Thanks a lot honey for the overcoat in perfect condition but there is one other thing I want: my razor strop hanging up beside the basin.
Oh, I forgot to tell yu that the colonel had given me permission join Friday evening to continue to have Wednesday afternoons off for the Refraction Hospital course.
You know, I am at a loose end weekends without you around as I get enough time to do my swatting at work.
I have now been invaded by your mum and dad and Freda and Auntie Lizzie. It was service time and I was by myself. All hell or something like it is let loose now so I shall close my love.
All my love is your darling and our little boy’s.
Take great care and get cracking on Dr.Bain.
I love you,
John xxxx
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