56 Bond St
Sunderland
12.1. 194(0)1
Dear Angela
Please excuse the first mistake, but I have not got used to the New Year yet. You must also excuse me for being late with your birthday greetings, I intended to write just before Xmas but I am afraid that I forgot in the Xmas rush.
I am glad that Xmas is over, it may seem funny but in my fortnight’s vacation from Evening Classes I had to work overtime every night but two, and after that I had parties until early morning. My friend came up from London and we certainly had a good time with all the parties and the snow.
We have not had a raid for about six weeks now but, now that the snow has gone we may get something. The snow came just after Xmas, I would have liked it at Xmas as it seems to be a more real Xmas.
I am still enjoying work although there is too much of it. We got our Xmas exam results in Engineering and I was top - it seems I must be suited for Engineering. Well I only have until May for Evening Classes now and then a rest until September when I start College. I only hope that your reports have been as good as mine. When will you have to leave school and think about work? I feel having to stay at home when others are in the forces, but mam will not let me join up because of spoiling my future (if I have any). I suppose I will just have to wait until I am called up (if the war lasts).
I was reading about the building of the suspension bridge at San Francisco, it was a marvellous piece of engineering and must be lovely to see. One of the lecturers at the College helped to build our bridge and I am looking forward to meeting him.
I haven’t done any sketching for a while now. My last attempt was a water colour of Hylton Castle, it was fairly good from a distance - but close up it was all splashes. I intend to go to Durham sometime and if I remember I will send you a photo of the Cathedral or perhaps a sketch (if it turns out OK). It’s a pity that so many of Wrens churches have been bombed, I have read a good few books on them. St Paul’s must be wonderful as the dome is kept together by large chains inside the walls. What are the oldest buildings in America? I don’t suppose you will have as many or as old, historic places as we have, but you must have some.
I was promoted at Sunday School to-day - I was made a teacher. I have a class of five, two girls and three boys, who are eight and nine years old. I am looking forward to a hectic time telling them stories.
I am afraid that I have no more news to say as I am not answering a letter, but just sending you birthday greetings. I hope you will excuse them being so late.
I close hoping you have had a good time at Xmas and that you will have one during this year.
Yours sincerely
Harold
P.S. Enclosed is an Australian stamp
Sunderland
12.1. 194(0)1
Dear Angela
Please excuse the first mistake, but I have not got used to the New Year yet. You must also excuse me for being late with your birthday greetings, I intended to write just before Xmas but I am afraid that I forgot in the Xmas rush.
I am glad that Xmas is over, it may seem funny but in my fortnight’s vacation from Evening Classes I had to work overtime every night but two, and after that I had parties until early morning. My friend came up from London and we certainly had a good time with all the parties and the snow.
We have not had a raid for about six weeks now but, now that the snow has gone we may get something. The snow came just after Xmas, I would have liked it at Xmas as it seems to be a more real Xmas.
I am still enjoying work although there is too much of it. We got our Xmas exam results in Engineering and I was top - it seems I must be suited for Engineering. Well I only have until May for Evening Classes now and then a rest until September when I start College. I only hope that your reports have been as good as mine. When will you have to leave school and think about work? I feel having to stay at home when others are in the forces, but mam will not let me join up because of spoiling my future (if I have any). I suppose I will just have to wait until I am called up (if the war lasts).
I was reading about the building of the suspension bridge at San Francisco, it was a marvellous piece of engineering and must be lovely to see. One of the lecturers at the College helped to build our bridge and I am looking forward to meeting him.
I haven’t done any sketching for a while now. My last attempt was a water colour of Hylton Castle, it was fairly good from a distance - but close up it was all splashes. I intend to go to Durham sometime and if I remember I will send you a photo of the Cathedral or perhaps a sketch (if it turns out OK). It’s a pity that so many of Wrens churches have been bombed, I have read a good few books on them. St Paul’s must be wonderful as the dome is kept together by large chains inside the walls. What are the oldest buildings in America? I don’t suppose you will have as many or as old, historic places as we have, but you must have some.
I was promoted at Sunday School to-day - I was made a teacher. I have a class of five, two girls and three boys, who are eight and nine years old. I am looking forward to a hectic time telling them stories.
I am afraid that I have no more news to say as I am not answering a letter, but just sending you birthday greetings. I hope you will excuse them being so late.
I close hoping you have had a good time at Xmas and that you will have one during this year.
Yours sincerely
Harold
P.S. Enclosed is an Australian stamp
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