Letter from Harry Massey to Barbara Massey

6. you say Lisa would have to be a matter for discussion - from which I gather it would be very cheap for her. They have a room with a double bed & single bed also. The only problem is they are full over Xmas week end. She said she had two children of her own & there was always someone "bobbing about upstairs", who would look in & report any troubles.

I do hope you can come over next Sunday. It is lovely to know that you are going on apparently so well. I hope & pray that you will make a really good recovery & feel well & strong & in good spirits after you come out of the home. Lisa & I must see that

7. you have no worries & plenty of food & sleep & rest & fresh air. Then you will grow nice & fat darling, as you always think I want you to be. You must be sure & get full instructions from the doctor about what you are to do & take & so on. Whatever happens, you will have to avoid constipation.

It may be very difficult for me to get away next week end - all week end leave is now cancelled until until after the Xmas leave period - & so I should only get home in the evening. Dyson would bring you over on Sunday & you could stop & have lunch

8. with my Ma etc. In a way it would be better, as you would then have more room in the car for baggage & stuff - Dyson would have to come in any case to take the car back. There is very little that I need - & it would be as well for you & Lisa to bring only a reasonable amount of things. You never know when I may be moved here or there or anywhere. It would be necessary to put all papers & private things in a box or a case - which my Ma could take - & then we could leave the keys with agents and/or the Bank - & then we could always have a removal affected under the

9. supervision of Birchall or Amy or some such person.

In any case, whether I come or not, I will be making a list of any things which I want.

If I do not find any house or pub which I think you would like - tho' I feel sure I will - you could I'm sure stay with Patty for a few days. I am going over to see Patty & Jos tomorrow for lunch & so on - I am looking forward to seeing them again. Pat was very sorry to hear about what had happened & sends you her best love & wishes. She was also very thrilled to hear that you were coming over here.

Actually everybody has been

10. frightfully decent & kind about our misfortunes. The these people here, of course - they are nice fellows & quite good friends by now. But other people from whom I did not expect it - & particularly the C.O. He drew me on one side on Thursday at Darland, & was very kind indeed & put his sympathy in a most gentle way, which I really did appreciate - he also sent his wishes & so on to you. Quite surprising, while I am on the subject of kindness. I do want to mention your mother. In a short time I shall write to her - but she is such a one for saying "Oh, go on with your nonsense" - or words to that effect, that I feel at a distinct