1 Midland Station Hotel, Belfast. Monday Dear Mother I have at last had
a bit of luck as I have
been conducting a draft
from Lenan to Grey Point
(Belfast Lough) and have got
a day here! The draft is
safely landed at Grey pt.
so now I'm free. I thought
of coming down to Glendalough
but I am hoping for proper
leave soon and that
being so I thought it hardly 2
worth while for the few hours
between trains tomorrow. I had great luck as today
was a glorious day and yet
not too hot for marching
(here is about 8 miles from
Lenan to railway station
Clonmany) I arrived at
Grey Pt. about 7.30 just in
time to have dinner. They were
a particularly nice set. A
civil doctor and toosubalterns.
One of them was going
into Belfast so I started
with him — we missed the
train so he motored me
in — a very nice little
run — I am very
delighted to have left the
Swilly behind if only for
the day and I haven't
to return till Wednesday.
It's a pity I don't know
anyone in Belfast. Please thank Win for her
letter. Its grand the wives
seem to be going. I sent Oliver's book to
Aunt Clara and loaned
Paul's book to him; with
a biting criticism of his theory 3
enclosed! He won't
mind will he - I put it very
tastefully. Now it's getting fairly
late so I think I'll roll
off to bed. (I don't of course
mean to suggest that I've drink
taken) Belfast seems quite a
decent sort of hole. Well goodnight, dear Mother.
Very much love to all.
from your very loving son Charles I wonder does Father get out
this topping weather — I do hope
so.
Do you look forward to getting
my letters at all?? I sometimes wonder!! 4 Mrs. A. A. Wynne Glendalough Cottage Glendalough Co. Wicklow 5 Midland Station Hotel, Belfast.