Update on the letters, January 1945, Dad is in sick bay in Italy, near Naples The skin on his face, treated in 1941 by Sir Archie MacIndoe, has been troubling him and he has spent Xmas in bed with his face covered in bandages with a straw the only way of drinking! Mum spent xmas at home, she returned to camp and received a telegram in January telling her her mothers house has been blasted quote"I had a telegram from home as mum has been visited by Jerry!, but dont worry dear, she is quite alright" Actually she was in the front bedroom and dug out by the heavy rescue all in fine fettle!! The back of the cottage had been compltely destoyed! However the next week mum writes "The first thing that Bunny( mum's sister) looked for up at no 24 was my tin with my undies that you sent me from Italy, so now they are stored away in her flat" Always one for priorities my mother!!