February 25, 1945

8 C.I.T.R.

Cdn Army O/S

25 Feb 45

Sheet 1 – There are two of these to this letter, both mailed today – you should get them at the same time. Fr.

Darling Isobel:

I’m writing this time with a fine nib and I don’t know whether I like it or not. It’s not too bad so far but I think I prefer a broader nib. Yesterday I got a letter that you wrote before the W.M.S. meeting & also one from Tom. The day before yesterday I received the one you wrote after the meeting so I guess our letters are pretty well crossed up. Anyway I’ll answer them as they come & write as often as I can besides. I know by your letters now that you have no girl there. Is there no possibility at all of getting one? What made the other one leave? I thought she was quite a good girl & was getting well paid. Holy moses, whatever you do, try to get a girl of a woman, if you have to pay her yourself. I’ll shoot all the money to you that I can. When this Victory Bond is over which will be in another couple of months time, I’ll send that along too – it is $16.50 a month & will be a help to you. Besides the bond will be coming to you, addressed to Kentville, so that will be nearly enough to tie you over the “final assault” in July. And please, dear, try to see the doctor real soon. You always did before & things went really well. And you know what happened that Sunday afternoon – you should see a doctor right soon to make sure everything is o.k. Now don’t delay it any longer. It scares me when I think about you not being examined. And don’t worry about me, honey. I’m as safe as a church here. I do not think I will be going into action at all, because by the time it will take to train me, the war will be over. The planes were out yesterday, last night, & today again, & Germany is really catching hell no end. They said last night on the radio that the confusion in the German Transportation system was beyond belief. Jonnie & I were to Aldershot yesterday & got back just at 6PM. It was an awfully nice day & we enjoyed it a lot. I only wish I could tell you all the things we saw, or describe the beautiful country. Everything is so neat & clean & tidy, even the fields are as clean as a lawn. The hedges are all trimmed & the crocus & snowdrops are up everywhere, they let them grow in the lawns & all over the place. We stopped on the way back & went into a place the driver knew about & had poached eggs on toast & tea, 1/3d, or about 30¢. Fresh eggs are pretty scarce & it was a treat. I’m getting onto the English money now but it isn’t as good as ours. The smallest bill is 10s or $2.50, & anything less is silver or copper. They have coins equal to ½¢, 1d, 2¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, 60¢ and your change fairly drags you down. I’m going to continue this on another sheet

-Frank.