{"id":1660,"date":"2012-03-16T18:05:07","date_gmt":"2012-03-16T18:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trevorgreenwood.co.uk\/tg\/?page_id=1660"},"modified":"2019-09-23T09:05:17","modified_gmt":"2019-09-23T09:05:17","slug":"letter-5-7-45","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trevorgreenwood.co.uk\/tg\/july-1945\/letter-5-7-45\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter 5.7.45"},"content":{"rendered":"

No. 7925934. Sgt. Greenwood.
\nBritish Army Exhibition
\nBritish Army Staff
\nB.L.A. Paris<\/p>\n

5.7.45<\/p>\n

Thursday<\/p>\n

Jess Darling: This has been another sweltering day with plenty of sunshine – but the fine weather does not deter people from visiting the exhibition. There have been large crowds today, and the inside place was like a boiler house: thank goodness my exhibit is outside and in the shade of the trees. I have been ‘on duty’ today – from 10.30 am until 1.0 pm. – and then from 5.0 pm until 9.0 pm. There was a good programme by the band this evening, and it was quite nice to be at work-!<\/p>\n

I have today received your letter of the 24th, via the unit, and there is one part of it that rather puzzles me. You refer to Wilf’s visit with Dorothy – and you say “I told Wilf I am hesitating about voting conservative”. You don’t indicate that you were teasing Wilf… and so I wonder what you meant. What did<\/strong> you mean, darling: I would like to know. Incidentally, this is polling day, and I’m hoping you have made use of your vote. It will have to suffice for both of us because I am one of the ‘legion of the lost’:- my papers have not come through, so I’ve ‘had’ my vote. I feel very resentful about the whole business, because I’m sure the confusion could have been avoided.<\/p>\n

Jess… you speak about taking Barry for frequent ‘walkies’ through the front garden, and I presume that he is trying to walk, holding onto your hands. How is he progressing? Does he like walking? And can he stand up yet without assistance? And… something else I have wondered – has he yet got all of his front teeth? Ah! I do wish I could see him, darling… I try to picture you and he together in the garden… but if only I could have a wee glimpse… He seems to have put up a fairly good demonstration for Jess Aldcroft (wife of Jimmy, B Squadron, wounded in action, Hill 112, 10.7.44)<\/em>: I hope she liked him. I want everyone to like him.<\/p>\n

About the photos I have sent. Could you forward one of each to Aunt Ciss and Aunt Gert – if you think they are worth sending? I never write to them, and have not sent them a photo: they might like to have them. And if you want any more copies, I can easily get them for you.<\/p>\n

And now I am going to ask you to forgive this lousy little letter: it is very late, and I feel a bit dopey. It must be a combination of coffee and the heat.<\/p>\n

Good night, Jess my love –
\nAlways
\nYour Trevy.<\/p>\n

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