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.