Sunday, March 26th, 1944

Darling Joan,

Well, spring really has come over here, the weather this weekend having been so lovely and warm, that the twins had their tea in the garden. There hasn’t been a single cloud in the sky all day.

This morning Patsy Gaze came over from across the road and they all played in the garden, and Anne and John have spent the whole day there. It was almost too warm to work at all, but there is so much to be done in the spring time that we just have to get on with it, although it would have been nice to have just sat around in deck chairs and enjoyed it. Especially as the Home Guard⁽¹⁾ called me out at half past seven this morning. But I was back home at half past ten, so didn’t mind too much, but it has meant a long day with lots to do and now I feel very tired.

At nine o’clock Mr Churchill is broadcasting and I wonder if you are going to listen as well.

I read that New York State has just had a blizzard, do hope it wasn’t very bad and that, like us, you are now enjoying nice weather. I expect you are all looking forward to Easter holiday. Do you have Hot Cross Buns and Easter Eggs?

Lots of love, darling, and I hope you can read this.

Daddy
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