Letters from Lt Colin Douglas Simper to Mrs Irene Simper Wallet 2, Part 20

From No.:  SX21753

Name:  SIMPER CD

Unit:  2/48 BN.

Date:  26 APR.

Darling wife,
And its nice to know
you love me even if I didn't
get a letter today, (Thursday)
Had one Teusday, and Im   
darn sorry to feel this way
honey but a letter every hour
of the day wouldn't be enough
for me, and if you wrote it
one minute and I had it the
next it wouldn't be quick enough
A selfish sort of an attitude I
know but it served or should
serve to let you know that my
life is filled with love and
thoughts of you.  I keep asking
myself questions about you, about
our babies. I wonder what, or I

have inherited both my
aquired habit of spine -
bashing (army) and my love
for cuddling into your arms
I could do with some right
now, I feel so contented
and happy when you are
near me, it makes me
realize all the more how
dear you are to me.
She's certainly getting strong
in the legs / Eleanor if she is
able to walk to the station
I just should have loved
to ^have been watching her.   You
know, seeing what she did
Youl'l know by now I have
all your letters up to No 13
 

wonder if, or something else,
not knowing the answer on the
spot I'm afraid Im a trifle
impatient.
However it's pretty good to know
I -- got ^have a wife who realizes the
value of mail, she, because she
loves me, can write a true and
free letter from her heart; when
she says she loves me where she
gives me an insight into her
feelings for me I just grow and
glow with mingled love, pride
and longing, that is the prize
for waiting, and its certainly good
Well now beautiful wife, I
suppose you're wondering how I
am. Well Im O.K.  Still putting

on weight I think and getting
browner than a peanut in the
sun, it's good to be without a
shirt the sun keeps the sweat
from running amok. I'd be
going without pants if I thought
the C.O. would let me.
Of course like ^all these islands I
reckon it pays to be careful,
what you drink, where you walk
or sleep. I have so far been
able to keep clear of rashes, pimples
sores, cuts, etc, one thing though
the blood gets pretty thin.  I
notice when I break the skin, or
cut myself, it runs all over the
place., so Im wary of that too
I take all the correct precautions
 

against Malaria and it has
been proved impossible to catch
it if these are carried out.
Well there is a statement of
affairs. Now to answer another
letters of yours.
No 12 written on the 13^th April,
and after 4 years you bob up
and still say I love you right
of first three words
Well I should say I love you
darling and ( sorry for being at
Sema4  on that wonderful night).
well I reckon not, you know
when I was at school a teacher
told us that luck or chance
would pass by us at intervals
and if we grabbed it we'd
 

have a happy comfortable life
so long as we worked to
improve that chance.
I know now that the night at
Sema4 was my opportunity for
happiness, I've proved that
a thousand times.
I think the cake you ordered
at Balfours will be OK.
they seem to pack them well
I remember the last one
I received was corker.
Before I forget honey There
will be a broadcast (ABC)
a couple of days after you
get this in which you'll
hear our Bn mentioned &
hear some of the chaps names
 

listen in to all news broadcasts 

for a day or two.
I was beginning to despair
at Mil, She seemed to be
so long. I'm sure glad
she is OK and son's as you
say are certainly popular.
John Allan sounds O.K.
I can just imagine you
rushing round to catch the
8.40 train how did you
manage it?  I suppose you'd
arrive at 34  'bout dinner
time!!
Well I'm afraid I find it
hard to believe that Eleanor
was frightened down there,
Maybe she wanted to go
 

tat ta, that's natural and
I can believe that from
your former explanations of
her attitude when you go to
the shop or somewhere.
But for her, to show you, that
she lo no longer wants to
be at 34, is certainly
something.  However its as
well the feeling passed for
her,  she could have caused
you some trouble eh?
How was she on the trip
down and back?
Who is Alma and Vera, do
I know them?  I can't place
them at all.
You said it, Douglas must

honey so I have been lucky
(So far)
I suppose you had to get
the barrow in to wheel away
the dirt from the W.Machine
when Mum xxx  washed the
bedspread!   Anyhow it was
on the floor most of the
time I was home so it
was no wonder.
Well I know by your No 12
that everything is running
smoothely down there.  You are
kept busy both our babies
are well and I know that
You love me an ickle bit
So I am content.
I'll say cheerio for today
 

darling, sending oceans of
love to you and a Kiss
on every wave and they're
considerable.
My birthday on Saturday, also
Thelma's but I won't be
able to send a telegram, if
you'll explain next time you
see her and give her my
regards.
Cheerio to everyone home and
darling really truly I love
you with all my heart.
Kisses for our darling babies
from their Pop who is longing,
again to see them

Yours only
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