Dear Cathy ... Love, Mary by Catherine Conlon

Author:Catherine Conlon
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780241975213
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 2015-09-30T04:00:00+00:00

Monday, 13 February

Despite the fact that Thomas can occasionally be an absolute brat, he really is a fantastic kid. He’s very funny, cute and cuddly, and I’d love to have a son like him, in about ten years’ time. As a matter of fact, I think that a lot of people believe he IS my kid! For example, one day last week, I was in the wool shop in Trégunc, and Thomas said something. The girl behind the counter exclaimed, ‘Oh, he speaks French too!’ So I just kinda stared at her with me gob opened, until she said, ‘He’s your son, isn’t he?’ Then I copped on! Generally, I don’t mind even if I feel that I’m far too young to have a kid that age, of any age as a matter of fact! Actually I often feel sorta proud, like yesterday, when we went for our usual Sunday afternoon walk on the beach. This couple passed, and T said hello, and gave a BEAUTIFUL smile. And the lady said that he was ‘mignon’. I felt about ten feet tall!

But that works both ways. A bit later, there was this really dishy guy, walking his dog, and Thomas went over to rub the dog. I’m sure the guy thought Thomas was mine. That I do not like! I must make the whole thing clear when the summer and gorgeous fellas (I hope!) arrive. Otherwise, things could be rather boring and dull for me.

Had a letter from Eleanor today. She seems in fine form, but a bit upset because her weekend off had been suddenly changed. I think she’s very much a home bird, and who wouldn’t be with a home and family like hers? She also included two photos, one where she was smooching with a skeleton, another of herself and Ger at a social (only in that one they WEREN’T smooching, sob, sob!).

A letter from Anne arrived too. She had lovely notepaper, perhaps you’ve seen it? She said she was going to write to you. Speaking of paper, I adore yours! Where’d you nick it? I get the impression that the pad is really thick as you always write gorgeous long letters, and I’ve about five of them on the same paper. It’s cute!

I’m sending you the train ticket I had at Christmas. Also enclosed is the timetable I had to follow. It was rather frightening, especially as I kept thinking of the song ‘Lost In France’!

Thank God, the kids are back at school, so I’ll have a bit of peace and quiet now, for a few hours every day. Gosh, that sounds like an old married matron! I’ve had a headache since I don’t know when. But that could be partly blamed on my goggles. Now that I’m not going to Gay Paris I’ll have enuf money to get them changed. I imagine it’ll work out at about a month’s wages, i.e. £100, which isn’t too bad.

I won’t finish this letter by saying, ‘Well, I’ve run out

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