November 15, 1943

Dearest,
Today the traveling officers’ clothing store came + set itself up in one of our buildings. It’s just about as good as the permanent one in London, so I really did some shopping. I got another field jacket + another set of ODs + some nice light-weight wool underwear. And I got the bathrobe + promptly took a bath which I enjoyed much more than usual, as the temperature in the bathroom must be about 40 degrees or 50 degrees on a cold day- it’s alright as long as one stays in the shower, but it’s a bit chilly before + after. They also have some felt slippers for 75 cents which I couldn’t resist. They don’t look too durable, but they sure are comfortable. And tomorrow I am getting some real flannel pajamas, + then I ought to be all set. So I spent the afternoon sewing on name-tapes + shoulder-patches + shortening pant-legs. I’m getting right nimble with a needle + thread. I haven’t heard from you for a couple of days now, but that’s nothing to get excited about, I guess, except that I was getting two letters almost every day for awhile. So please keep on writing, because your letters mean an awful lot.

Love B