Oct 301942
 

Friday
Chatham, Kent
Dearest,
Well, we have made it! And we are doing the usual trick of running from one person to another. We have done reasonably well so far but, with a bit of luck, we might have completed the whole of our draft sometime today which would have given us a better chance of getting over to Cookham tomorrow. We may just be unlucky and be held here until Monday. I hope not because I have been put in duty watch and that means that I cannot go ashore either Saturday or Sunday! That is not a very pleasant prospect in this place. As soon as I know anything definite I’ll let you know. But I must go now and try to get a decent place to sleep in. I hope you are improving a bit, love. Just make a little progress each day and you will be fine.
Bye, angel. I love you still. All my love.
Ever your own,
Arthur X