Dear Son

[nibinaearr]

Dear Son

Just to let you know that I got your letter. When you write again, don't write so fast as I can only read slowly. It's so long since I saw you, I've forgotten what you look like, but your face is ever before me. Every time I feed the pigs I think of the last bite we had together.

You won't know the house when you come home, we've moved, so meet me at the old place on Sunday. If I'm there first, I'll put a chalk mark on the wall, if you¹re there first, rub it out.

I went to the doctor's on Monday. I've got a head ache in my big toe. The doctor put a tube in my mouth and told me to keep quiet for 5 minutes. Your father bought the tube from him. Your sister had a baby this morning. I'm not sure if it's a boy or a girl, so I don't know if you're an aunt or an uncle.

Your father's got a lovely new job at the brewery- he's testing the beer. There's lots of overtime, in fact, he hasn't been home for 6 weeks.

The weather isn't so bad this week, it only rained twice. First for three days, then for 4 days and we had snow one day.

Your loving Mother.

P.S. If you don't receive this letter, let me know.