8 November 1936

Dear Jean:

It is certainly nice to get letters from one's sister. It's too bad you aren't in England. I could give you a ride in an aeroplane. I often fly through and above clouds. It is very cold at high altitudes but my sideot suit keeps me very warm. It has a huge fur collar and is lined with fleece. Is there any snow in Calgary now? We have roses still growing in the grounds. I play English rugger for the R.A.F. school here and have lots of fun. - All the boys and girls going to school in Reading wear uniforms. Reading is a quaint old university city. It is really dead - There seems to have no particular reason for living. Everybody around here rides bicycles, even the adults. - The roads are all perfectly smooth and there are very few hills.

Every Saturday night about a dozen of us troupe into Reading and go to the Music Hall Shows - last Saturday we heard Stan Holloway and his dance band - These are exactly like Revdeville but of course they are real live actors and actresses.

English school girls seem to have a very happy time here on their bicycles - they play grass hockey, la crosse, etc. and are very healthy. We have rain nearly every day, but we also get sun every day and it warms up beautifully. It is much better than Canada as far as climate goes. You get very used to it and the moist climate is great.

Write often

Love Bill