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INTRODUCTION
During his time in North
Africa and Italy, Eric received and sent many letters to friends and other
members of his family. Most of these letters are lost but a few which were
sent to him have survivied and some are reproduced here.
The people who sent them
are described on the 'who's who' page.
18th August 1944 From Sister Mabel, her
Husband Harry and Daughter Bernice
Dear Eric
It is Friday night and I have just finished some of my cleaning so thought
I would write you a few lines in answer to yours that I received on August
3rd. It only took five days.
Bernice has just come down from Olive's. They are OK, also mam is much
better again. I expect you will have heard from Olive that mam hadn't been
well this week and had to have the Doctor. I fetched her to our house Wednesday
in holiday week and she went up to your house on Monday.
The weather is lovely now, a bit too hot for me though (Don't we take
some satisfying). Holiday Tuesday we had quite a nice day at Groby.
You ought to have seen us all trotting along. The sun didn't come out much
until after tea so it wasn't so bad walking in the morning.
Of course Michael had to start the morning off whilst getting ready
to do his biz in his pants and then he did it again when we got to the
pub yard at Groby, so you can just imagine Olive saying a few words. In
spite of everything we had a good time and the kiddies were very good as
usual.
We all sat and wished you were having a happy birthday and so you were
there in our thoughts. Harry managed to get a pint and then the beer was
off. It has been awful to get one this holiday. They even queue for it.
Harry would sooner go without it though.
Peggy & Les, Kath & Connie, Nora, Alf, John & Billy came
over to us in the afternoon. They all went home on the bus but Olive, Alf
& myself (Michael in pram of course) walked home. The sun was pouring
down and we looked like pickled beetroot when we reached home.
We went on the Abbey Park a few times. It was very nice on there with
the weather being so nice. We couldn't have picked a better week.
Well Eric I will soon be having to draw to a close. Bernice starts to
work on Monday at Adderleys in the tailoring.
Isn't the war going on fine, I can see it finishing this year now can't
you? I bet some of the Nazis are beginning to shake now. I hope they get
a taste of their own medicine at last.
Well Eric God Bless you and I hope you will soon be here with us all
again
From your loving brother sister and niece
Mabel Harry & Bernice.
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