July 2, 1944 (Sunday)

RAF Station
SNITTERFIELD

Dear Mother,

    To-day is my day-off again so I hope to whip thru’ a pile of letters. Your last letter was written July 15 and I received it a week ago yesterday -- have gotten no mail since then except 3 presses which I have read over and over again -- am anxious to see the one with my own picture in it.
    Last night Andy & and cycled to a dance some miles from here and there I met a chap named MacDonald whom I have not seen since I.T.S.  We sure had a lot to talk over.  He’s touring gliders now + I went to his camp + spent the night + got a flip in a glider to-day.  It’s not quite as exciting as a real airplane but the novelty of it was swell.
    I’ll be leaving this station on Tuesday for a few days to study some advance flying + then come back here again.  It will be a nice break so I’m looking forward to it.
    Ask Dad to keep me informed now + again re my bank account + if the $30.00 does not come thru’ every month let me know so I can look into the matter.  I have already saved up enough to put that $100.00 back but will not do so until after my leave.  My new uniform has not arrived yet -- why I don’t know.  I am in dire need of it right now.  Got a letter from R.L. Slater yesterday.  It’s too bad that I had not written to him sooner as he was up this way for a short time + could have dropped in to see me.  I doubt if I shall see him on leave though as I think I’ll be going north to Scotland or over to Ireland -- haven’t decided as yet.
    I wrote Ritchie another letter + still have not heard from him. Ah yes John Carr still has his commission.  I saw him some time ago + in his P/O’s uniform
    Have they had any news re Earl Empey?  I do hope everything turns out OK.  I have every reason to believe so.  Tell Pearl not to give up hope.
    Did I tell you that in a sports day on the station I entered in the broad jump + won first prize? -- about $1.50 -- not bad, eh?
    How are the bedroom scenes progressing in at 225 Gilmour?  I keep thinking that I should have been there to see my share, ha!  Oh, by the way, you might send some cigars in the next box -- just make sure that they are extra extra fresh as they dry out in about a month.  I have enough Postum, Cleenex, sugar + cheese for at least two months but send some soda biscuits, jam (wonderful stuff Mom), chocolate bars, chocolates, cigarettes, chewing gum, peanut butter + nuts anytime you feel like it.  As yet I have not received either MacLeans’ or Digest magazines but they’ll probably be a while getting started.  I see where old Wes Hamilton kicked the bucket.  Old Sab (?) will get another slice I suppose.  Well, am running out of paper -- will write again from where I’m going but still use the above address.  Good-bye for now.

Oceans of love,

Son

PS      - Have photos of both my nephews in that leather holder I got for Xmas + on my dresser -- Peter’s is the one sitting in the chair
           - Wrote a letter to the Rennicks June 27
           - Send my other watch over as soon as it is fixed.  I’ll keep this one for stepping out - DM