Wednesday 13 May 2015

Billie - Thursday 13th May 1915

Dear Jess,

Just a line to let you know we are both going along all right.  We are in the trenches again for 6 days I think this time, but don't know for sure as yet.  The weather is very changeable, scorching hot some days and raining and cold others.  It has poured with rain since about 4 this morning and is still at it.  However I suppose it will freshen things up again so we must not grumble. 

Things have been fairly quiet so far, but of course we only came in last night so there is plenty of time yet.  Sorry to hear Mother has been ill and hope by this reaches you she is feeling much better about herself.  Also hope father's cold is better, but he does not get much chance of getting better when he is still on night work.  I bet the garden is looking all right now, and I would give anything to have a look at it.  Tell Sarah her box of eggs came to grief on the road and arrived all smashed but nevertheless we sorted them out and had a fry.  We were pleased to hear Joe has had his teeth attended to, he will feel the benefit. 

One of our aeroplanes blew one of theirs to pieces the other day and brought it down just between the lines. 

I have just written to thank our director for his nice parcel.  How is Thompson getting along with his motorbike?  It will be all right in the fine weather.  Kindly remember me to Marian and all at school. 
Must close now hoping all are well.  It is jolly good of the aunts sending us papers.  Fergie and Jack will be getting a couple of nuts and we won't know them when we get back. 

Well I must close hoping all are quite well as it leaves us in the pink.  Your loving brother

Billie. 

We usually get your parcels on a Saturday.  Don't send any more Oxo cubes as they supply them now.  Also don't send us any more tobacco or cigarettes until we let you know.  Fancy Jack Wightman not being out yet, I should have thought he would have been out before us. 

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