H.M.S. Gloucester
Aug. 13
Dear Mother
I have been meaning to send you the enclosed for ages – but I keep on forgetting – Will you put them in that sort of book with my other certificates that you have- Don’t lose them.
I have just written to Ruth – d’you know of anything useful that I can give her?
It’s still raining & thundering – sickening isn’t it.-
Ever so much love to you all
ever your loving son
Paul
H.M.S. Gloucester
10Aug.
Dear Mother.
V. many thanks for your letter – it arrived a bit late – as I generally get them on Monday – but it has only just arrived. So Ted has been up for another board – will he go out again or are they going to give him something to do in England?
Well the whole family seems to be employed one way or another now, don’t they – ripping I think. Ben’s job sounds very amusing – I think the hiring of our Court sounds very spy-ish – Where does the Baroness live?
Yes that was the show we had with the A. of York – there was a long article in most of the papers. I think he said much too many good things about us.
We have had the most poisonous weather lately – seems to continually rain – to-day at last it has cleared up a little.
Yes- I will write to Ruth – do you mean to say she is 21 – I can’t realise it – she seems about 17.
We had our 1st anniversary dinner last Saturday – of our action with the “Breslau” – the Captain came in and dined with us and several of us had guests from other ships- We had a very cheery sing song afterwards
Nothing interesting at all has happened lately – and I am afraid my letters are always awfully short – but there is really nothing to tell you – when you are stuck onboard a ship for about a month-
I am awfully fit and well!
With ever so much love to you all
Your ever loving son
Paul
H.M.S. Gloucester
C/o G.P.O.
Tuesday. 3rd
Dear Mother.
Thank you for your letter – glad you liked the photograph. I seem to be getting that habit of mine again-
Bee Dudman sent me two parcels of fruit the other day, one of plums & another of red currants – an enormous amount of each – they were awfully good – the currants were a bit squashed though – was’nt it awfully nice of them-
Yes you must try & get down to Pitney when Ted goes away – a change would do you a lot of good.
I am glad to hear Jane has got another job – as you say jolly tiring I should think – standing up all day long and fairly long hours too.
So old James was over for the week end – he has’nt been to Delaford for ages has he?
Nothing much doing up our way as yet – I am wondering whether the anniversary is going to bring us something – I do hope so.
We are absolutely out of quarantine for mumps & measles now – which is a good thing as now we can visit a few of our friends in other ships.
I believe I’ve discovered the whereabouts of that sea chest of mine that I told you about – with all my clothes in it-. I’m not absolutely certain though but I believe it’s at Devonport somewhere.
Afraid this is rather a short letter – I am awfully fit and well, except for a hack on the shin at football to-day.
With very much love to you all
from your ever loving son
Paul
