November 1944

Wednesday 1 November Went  shopping before going to work. Bought book of Country poems to send to Ken -also crossword puzzle book and Xmas cards. Received letter from Jock. Went to the pictures with Neil to see ‘Destination Tokyo’.

Thursday 2 November 148 to Ken. Rang Jock

Friday 3 November Boring as usual

Saturday 4 November Surface letter to Ken. Received one from him addressed to John, Neil and I. Went to see ‘Home in Indiana’

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Sunday 5 November Started 149 to Ken. Chief broke his ankle playing football. Dreadful day – stayed indoors all the time.

Monday 6 November Letter 64 from Ken. Sent him 149. Collected rent in the evening. Started 150. Ida went away for a few days.

Tuesday 7 November Letter and football poster from Betty Lovely day again. 150 to Ken. Betty rang up during the evening. Boxing tournaments started in Wycombe again.(below are scores from 7 November 1944)

Town Hall, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
		Teddy Peckham		L	Mick Carter		PTS	8	8x3
		Harry Legge		W	Billy Haley		PTS	8	8x3

Wednesday 8 November Pretty dull. Wrote surface letter to Ken and packed Christmas parcel.

Thursday 9 November Letter 65 from Ken. Took only 3 days. Sent off his parcel. Betty rang up in the morning after her interview at the Ministry of Labour.

Friday 10 November 151 to Ken. Very cold but nice day.

Saturday 11 November Remembrance Day. Collected Red X. Dreadful weather.

Sunday 12 November Neil and I went to church in the morning. Wet in afternoon. Stayed in for the rest of the day. 152 to ken.

Monday 13 November 66 from Ken. Also letter from Betty. Very cold weather. 153 to Ken, Jock rang up.

Tuesday 14 November Cold and miserable day. Betty rang up. 154 to Ken.

Wednesday 15 November Letter 67 from Ken. Lovely day. Jock rang up. 155 to Ken.

Thursday 16 November Finished 155. Mother and I went to see ‘Passage to Marseilles’ rather depressing.

Friday 17 November Rained all day long. Letter from Jock.

Saturday 18 November Mother and I shopped in the afternoon. Had tea at Sherriffs. 156 to Ken.

Sunday 19 November Jock came. Very wet day.

Monday 20 November 157 to Ken. Betty rang up.

Tuesday 21 November Lovely day. Wrote to Jock, also to Frances.

Wednesday 22 November Mother, Neil and I went to see ‘Double Indemnity’. Very dismal day. Wrote 158 to Ken, also wrote to Betty.

Thursday 23 November 67 and 68 from Ken. Wrote him 159. Betty rang up.

Friday 24 November Letter from Jock. Betty and Chief came back for two days.

Saturday 25 November Met Betty + C in Wycombe, had a meal with them then went to the local for a drink. Collected Red X. Wrote 160 to Ken.

Sunday 26 November Betty went back. Very miserable weather. Surface letter to ken, sent him wedding photo’s from Betty. Jock rang up.

Monday 27 November Jock range up again to say his father was dangerously ill and not expected to live. Letter 161 to Ken.

Tuesday 28 November Ida showed up in her true colours she came in at night and there was a ‘show down’

Wednesday 29 November Letter 162 to Ken. Ida and her family having to go to digs in Wycombe. Betty rang up to say Chief had gone to France. Rang again in evening.

Thursday 30 November 163 to Ken. Ida and her family departed. Wrote to Betty. She rang up . Wrote to Peggy Tyas. 

October 1944

Sunday 1 October 134 to Ken. Returned home at 7pm. Rained in evening

Monday 2 October Helped Mother with rent  collecting. 185 to Ken. 55 from Ken

Tuesday 3 October Letter 56 from ken. Helped Mother to get ready for her holiday.

Wednesday 4 October Went to Waterloo with Mother to see her off to Seaton. Met Betty there – then went shopping. B bought a coat. Returned after lunch. Jock came over

A later postcard showing the 'prom' at Seaton.

Thursday 5 October 136 to Ken. Made blackberry and apple jelly. Wrote to Mother at Seaton.

Friday 6 October Neil and I lunched at Sheriffo (?) Rang Betty.

Saturday 7 October Trouble at Ida’s. Peggy + June came up to stay, Ida came late at night. Jock came in the afternoon from London. 137 to Ken. Recd. Letter and photos from Ken.

Sunday 8 October More trouble at Ida’s. Jock visited us again in the afternoon.

Monday 9 October Letter 59 from Ken. Very nice one. Seems fit. Also recd letter from Fran. Collected the rents. Wrote to J. 138 to K.

Tuesday 10 October Very Busy. Bathed June then washed my hair.
Wednesday 11 October 139 to Ken. Letter from Jock. Awful weather. Did some cooking during evening.

Thursday 12 October Wrote to Jock. Terrible weather. Betty rang up in afternoon. Ida x family still with us.

Friday 13 October 140 to Ken. Another busy day.

Saturday 14 October Lovely day. Collected for Red X. Neil and I tried to get into the pictures in ?????

Sunday 15 October 141 to ken. Glorious day – busy all the time. Peggy + June here. Ida away for the weekend.

Monday 16 October Collected rents after work. Ida came back at night. Mother rang up from Seaton. 59 from Ken

Tuesday 17 October 142 to Ken. Mother rang up again.

A picture of Betty and Chief sent to Ruth

Wednesday 18 October – no entry

Thursday 19 October 143 to Ken

Friday 20 October Jock came over in evening

Saturday 21 October Mother and I went to see ‘Song of Bernadette’ in the afternoon.

Sunday 22 October 144 to Ken,

Monday 23 October 60 and 61 from ken. His trip was very successful. Took red X box back £3.18.0 for 2 mnths

Tuesday 24 October Betty came over to stay for a couple of days.

Wednesday 25 October 145 to Ken

Thursday 26 October Betty went back in the morning. Mother still in bed with a cold. Ida and family still with us.

Friday 27 October Neil, John and I lunched at The Red Lion. Mother in bed.

Saturday 28 October Met Frances in Wycombe in the evening for a couple of hours. Wrote 146 to Ken. Rang Pat. Jock rang me later.

Sunday 29 October 147 to Ken. Busy in the house all day. Jock rang up

Monday 30 October Lovely autumn day. Letter 63 from Ken. Also heard from Betty. Sent 147 to Ken

Tuesday 31 October Nice day. Betty rang up and asked me to take ?????? to Moira. In at the evening as usual.

September 1944

Friday 1 September Finished 119. Made Black skirt from woollen dress.

Saturday 2 September  Mother in bed again. Stayed at home to do housework etc. Neil and I went to see ‘This Happy Breed’ in eve. Started 120. Received lovely  handbag as birthday present from Ken.

Sunday 3 September End 5^th year of WAR. John, Neil and I went to church. Started to make ???? Betty + Chief rang up. Finished 120.

Monday 4 September Letter 46 from Ken. Did some sewing in the evening. Started writing 121 to Ken. Also had letter from Betty. Antwerp and Brussels liberated.

Tuesday 5 September Collected for the Red X. Saw Moira at her Aunts house. Finished 121. Allied troops in Holland to Luxembourg.

Wednesday 6 September Letter 47 from Ken. Nice day.

Thursday 7 September Terrible day. Letter 122 to Ken

Friday 8 September Received Alpenstock from Ken

Saturday 9 September Arrived at Beach Hotel, Seaton for weeks holiday. Glorious weather.

Sunday 10 September  Lovely sunny day. Walked to Beer in morning, then spent rest of day on Beach. Wrote 123 to Ken.

Monday 11 September 124 to Ken. Also wrote to Betty. Lovely day again. Went to Lyme Regis.

Tuesday 12 September Glorious weather. Wrote 125 to Ken. Went to Torquay and Exeter with Pat and Cecil Hearne.

Wednesday 13 September  Birthday parcels and cards from Betty, Chief, Kathleen, Mother and Neil. Met Jock John at ‘The Beach’.

Thursday 14 September Letter 50 from Ken. Got a bit merry at The Beach. Good crowd of officers kept everybody lively. Box of chocolates from Betty and Chief.

Saturday 15 September Had letter from Mother. Wrote 126 to Ken. Terrible gale blowing. I felt  nearly as terrible  as the weather when I woke up.

Sunday 16 September Glorious day

Monday 17 September Wrote to Betty and wrote 127 to Ken. Walked over golf course at Seaton and back through Axmouth

Tuesday 18 September letter 51 from Ken. Met Pat at Lain?????, called at ‘Dad’s’ on way home. Wrote 128

Wednesday 19 September Lovely day again

Thursday 20 September Letter 52 from ken. Glorious weather. Walked towards Beer. Wrote 129 to Ken.

Saturday 21 September Lovely day again. Had tea with J. Walked to Beer in evening

Sunday 22 September Rained. Made out list of gramophone records for Pat. Wrote 150 to Ken. John came down to Seaton.

Monday 23 September Dance at The Beach. Neil came down.. Had a good time at the dance.

Tuesday 24 September Weather dull. Pat and I walked in the morning + sat on the beach in afternoon. J had dinner with John and me.

Wednesday 25 September 131 to Ken. Dull weather again.

Thursday 26 September Returned to ‘Longlea’ after lovely holiday in Seaton. Collected rents in afternoon. Recd. Letter from Ken.

Saturday 27 September 132 to Ken. Started to work again. J rang in evening.

Sunday 28 September Neil + I practice d dancing all evening. Betty rang up.

Monday 29 September J rang up. Washed Mothers hair also collected for Red X in evening. Letter 133 to Ken.
Tuesday 30 September Went to Wembley to spend weekend with Peggy. J’s Mother died during the morning. Peggy, her Mother and I went to The Orchard during the evening.


Uncle Ken put together a scrap book with photographs, cards, and other memorabilia from his OS's postings. below are a couple of pages - with the text written below. 

Return to Algiers - September 1944 - 9th Month O'S's

Alger - la Cite Blanc (From El Biar)