June 1944

Thursday 1 June Nothing of note

Friday 2 June Received letter 18 and 19 from Ken. Both lovely ones. Said he had received 200 cigarettes from Mother, also a letter from Jack Tyas. Wrote 69 to Ken.

Saturday 3 June Wrote letter 70 to Ken.  Mother N and I went to see ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ for second time.

Sunday 4 June Wrote surface letter and sent photograph to Ken. Miserable weather

Monday 5 June Miserable day again. Wrote 71 to Ken

Tuesday 6 June D.Day Invasion, Heard that British and Allied troops had landed on coast of Normandy. Big naval and air forces co-operating. Finished 71 to Ken.

Wednesday 7 June Good progress by Allies. Wrote letter 72 to Ken. Washed Mothers hair in the evening. Knitted socks. Dull weather.

Thursday 8 June Met Betty in Wycombe had tea at Majestic. Wrote to Ken’s Mother and sent photograph. Wrote 73 to Ken.

Friday 9 June Finished letter 73

Saturday 10 June Received letter 20 from Ken. Went t London with Mother and visited P.O.W  Exhibition. Went to pictures afterwards.

Sunday 11 June Neil & I went to church.  In afternoon went to the Plow for tea. Wrote Birthday letters to Ken. Sent him Italian dictionary. Wrote letter 74

Monday 12 June Received airgraph from Ken. Wrote him 75. Sent off his birthday parcel.  Ken’s Mother rang up.

Tuesday 13 June  Received surface letter and batch of five snapshots. Looks very well. Wrote him letter 76! Wrote to Peggy Tyas .

Wednesday 14 June Dull weather. Pat came to tea with John. Jerry started flying pilotless planes on attacks against this country.

Thursday 15 June  Went to Kingshill Village hall with Kathleen. Cycled home in the rain. Laddered my stocking. Wrote 77 to Ken.

Friday 16 June Received letter 22 + 23 from Ken. Put all his snapshots in an album. Wrote him 78.

Saturday 17 June Nice day. Chief came over and bought a bottle of Pimms No. 1 Met him and Betty at Ida’s at 8.30 and had a drink. Caught 9.30 bus home. Read, Letter 24 from Ken

Sunday 18 June Visited the Cavigans at Harrow. Cycled to Missenden station. Lovely weather

Monday 19 June Collected Red X money with Betty. Whizz bomb fell at Terrieus (??)

Tuesday 20 June Moira came to supper. Mother bought home cushion cover for me  to embroider. Started letter 80 to Ken.

Wednesday 21 June Received letter from Hilda Ritchie. Finished 80 to Ken. Very cold day

Thursday 22 June  Nice day. Wrote letter 81 to Ken

Friday 23 June B and I went to see film ‘Song of Russia’ Robert Taylor + Susan Peters. Very good. Flying bomb fell at Hampden. Never heard it!!

Saturday 24 June Lovely day. Wrote 82 to Ken. Betty went away for Holiday. John went to Seaton.

Sunday 25 June Pretty dull. Stayed at home all the time.

Monday 26 June Wet day. Left work at 5 o’clock and took Mother to collect the rents. Wrote 83 to Ken. Sent white coat to Ken’s Mother.

Tuesday 27 June Went to Palace with Moira

Wednesday 28 June Awful day – rained a lot. Rang Ken’s Mother. Wrote 84 to Ken.

Thursday 29 June Received letter from Peggy Tyas, also new allowance book from Air Ministry 3/6d per week (extra compulsory allowance from husbands back dated 4.5.44). Did some washing in the evening. Wrote 85 to Ken. Skip rang up.

Friday 30 June. Capt Fitton came in during the evening