14 June 1938

Dear Mother:

Greetings and felicitations from across the seas! Today was filled with Operations, interceptions, etc. Because I don't write much about flying, don't think I'm not keen on it - on the contrary.

But nearly all of it is on the operational side now and I rarely fly for pleasure as of old, and so cannot describe it to you, besides I'[m too lazy to anyway.

Please discontinue sending the Herald unless there is something that really might interest me. It's probably a lot more bother to you than pleasure to me.

I am in charge of a large body of men from 41 to take to Ireland on Monday in connection with Armament Camp.

I shall travel 1st Class in rail and steamer so should have a posh time. (Also in uniform - so girls see my wings?!)

I am rather looking forward to the month in Ireland but it will probably cost me a lot of money.

Blatchford is trying to get me to return to Canada with him this winter but I am not planning anything. Young, a P/O from Dishforth (Bomber Squadron) is going to Peterborough, buying a new car and driving home to Edmonton - He left today.

I have a touch of hay fever for the first time in my life - rather nasty but hasn't rendered me unserviceable - quite a lot of our chaps have it. The navy is nearly down with German measles - so I was told on the Rodney.

Tell Jean to certainly take her junior matric and then go to university for B.Sc. She will regret it the rest of her life if she takes the easy course of commercial now. If she has junior matric she has a much greater choice of careers and besides, one needs matriculation to be a good stenographer nowadays. If she goes to University and gets a B.Sc dietition or teacher she will really amount to something, be able to travel and do all the things everyone really wants to do. I'll spank her hide if she doesn't go to Central. It would be plain foolishness to go to Commercial now - plenty of time for that.

Love Bill