December 14, 1941.

Dear Mis Heather, 

Hoping this finds you all in Bushy Park very well, as I not so bad. I got over all right and feel a nice crossing. I landed in Glasgow at 1100 Friday morning reached here at 5 in the evening. I was simply fed up with traveling and waiting on trains. 

Well Miss Heather I am here in uniform enrolld and starting duty on Monday Morning. There are about 200 kids here all together, they are very nice and [unreadable] , but others of course are quite the opisit to it. I lik it very well so far. Its a lovely place in the Country. We are in separate Huts have my own bed. (bunk here) and wardrobes. I have the best of clothes 4 of every think 2 pair shoe for Sunday.) shirts ties tunick and under clothing lots of it. The bed was very hard the first night but not to bad. There is every comfort for us. Fires in huts pictures canteen YMCA. I have not been to any of them yet. I am just settling down. There are also dance halls. 

I am going to be a driver until I have a chois for AR AR - I will try the exam and do my very best. What you often said Miss Heather is true if you look smart, keep yourself clean, step out, smart do as you are told, you will get on. 

We have to be up at 6.30 clean our hut, make our bed up clean our litter yet washed any down to breakfast by 7.15 sharp. It’s quiet easy when you hurry up. There is a very nice Corporel over us. [unreadable]. This is Saturday night I have just been through another Medical Exam and have been vaccinated my arm is very sore. I have to be up at 7 oc tomorrow for Church. 

Give my best to Katie and others. Tell her I will write to her soon. It was very nosey on board because some of the gents partly forgot them selves. You know they were not [unreadable] were. They did not know what to do with themselves. I spent a lot of time in deck. I forgot it was Friday morning and had a rasher for my break fast. 

I am off duty at 4.30 every evening. Having a nice time. I am [unreadable] to work very hard P.Y for the exams. 

I will finish now Miss Heather. That is all I have to tell you for this time I will write soon again, telling you every thing. 

My exam [unreadable]. 

Remember me to Katie and [unreadable]. Hoping you will see well and trust you all a very happyXmas. There is a big Party here on Tuesday. 

Don’t forget to write soon and tell me all the news. That is all for this time Miss Heather it’s just 10.15 and in a few minutes I will be in the dark. 

I remain Yours

Faithfully

Jo 

Write Soon

P.S. How is good old Dublin