Letters from Lt Colin Douglas Simper to Mrs Irene Simper Wallet 2, Part 11

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because she made me feel
at ease, my self conciousness
vanished and I marvelled
anew of woman and their
chatter, never in my whole
life had I talked & listened
to ^a more attractive girl. Never
in the four years that have
past have I regretted for one
single moment my, (as I
termed it) brazenness,
boldness if you like, me,
who never, even now can
fathom how, why I deserved
such recognition as a, well
as a man, and honey I
can honestly say now,
from then on, from that
Sunday night onwards I
started to grow, right from 

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my boots upwards, until
today, Friday 13^th, I have
enough hearts for 50 lions
enough confidence as a
thousand cats, and ample
love to supply a nation.
True honey my love for you
& our family is boundless
it engulfs me and every

thing I do, it makes me
live from one day to the
other, week in year out, I
tell you my worries are none
I'm happy to be healthy,
happy to be living & if
a bomb was to land 50^ft
from this tent I don't
think I stir at all, I 
am simply regardless of all
sorrow & illness, it has no 

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place in my mind,
Well honey thats how I feel
its hot I'm sweating, I have
a slight cold, but I don't
even consider it worth
mentioning.
So Ill start answering a
letter or two, because I am
afraid I havn't given you a
fair go these last weeks
and I can safely say now
I will be able to get into
my old form, especially as my
mail is practically right
again, or will be.
I am afraid I'll have to
write to Mum xx gee I do
owe her a letter,
Many happy returns honey for
the 13^th, sorry I wasn't 

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able to send you a telegram.
Well honey I was sure knocked
about by this No 2 of yours
there is No 1 to come Ive had
No 3, there must still be 3 or
4 to come.
Your remarks re our 3rd inf.
are indeed rosy, I had
nearly 8 days of worry over
that,
I should say we are pretty
good.
Well its sure a letter of
good news this one, washing
machine turns up,
I should say Pop did a very
fine piece of bargaining
getting £8 knocked of the
price, did he have much
trouble. You know one of 

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these days when things get
really modern, a housewife
will get all fagged out
push pressing switches all day
& Douglas 14 lb 9 ozs now!, good
gosh what's happening down
there, there's some startling news
in this letter, as late as
it is (3 wks old)
You beggar. You, half way
down Page 2 you tease the life
out of me, Still love you, well
I should say I do, right from
your toenails to the part in
your hair and then the
whole area around you where
you are, by the way a
session wouldn't go bad,
Which reminds me. Im the
local music instructor, Ive
over 1 

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taught Lili Marlene to half
the unit now, do you know
all the words? I have a
song book with the four verses
in them, but Im trying to
learn to verse, not the chorous
but the verse, OKey ? —
I like the 3rd verse best
I don't reckon you'd want to
come too close to me honey
just at present, I stink!!!
Yes thats, true, only had a
shower bout 2 hours ago
and am in clean clothes, but
still, I stink (I think) its
hard to tell I know, because
everyone stinks,
and so you wouldn't be keen 

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for that session eh?!
Why the curtains please, is it
a secret or a serial?!
Well Mrs your letter ends
here. You have stressed
throughout your love for me
wh how you need me, and
I have never before felt as
happy as I have tonight
at this orderly room table
I will close honey just for
now hoping you receive this
within reasonable time
Honey our babies and our
photos, must be in No 1;
How are they honey, I do see
them so plainly in my
dream, I can see them
smiling, Eleanor screaming
when I laugh at her; just 

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before dinner.
I love them dearly honey
and my mind is full of
memory of them and of You,
loving memories which I
shall cherish always.
Many have asked me "how
did the leave go?. How can

I explain to them, How can
I explain that I have Gods'
gifts to Man, in my family
Would they believe me if
I said I have the most
precious, sweetest and lovliest
little partner ever made.
They think they have, I Know
I have.
And so I just say, if I live
for a hundred years I'll never
ever forget or regret one second
of that month. 

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So cheerio and may God
take care of you for me
who wears the badge of
a returned soldier.
Many many Kisses for our
dear babies and fondest
regards to everyone home
in the home Camp,
My regards to Mum xxx and
good washing to you,
xxxx Yours for ever
xxxx & then some x
they call me, Col,
xxxxxxx
Well here I am again,
it's now Saturday, and
big news again, letters
no 1 5 6 7 & 8 have reached
me, so I shall be a 

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day or two reading them,
Those photos in No 7,
I looked for those first, they
certainly are good and I
am definitely pleased with
them, the best I think
is of Eleanor walking, but
the couple Pete took are
also extra, I think the
one of You and Eleanor in
bathers are pretty good and
I shall keep it, let me
know if you want any back
honey. I like them all,
Photo's certainly cheer me up
somehow & they are only
snaps which makes them
more like you & the babies
You can even see the shiny
cheeks on Eleanor, and I
shall spend some happy