February 16, 1967.

Dear Beth, 

You [unreadable] mad with me for not writing to you sooner, but really I can’t get down to writing at times. Anyway, I always tell Mamma to pass on the news to you. How are you anyway? I suppose everything is pretty much the same in Dublin. As for me Beth, T.G. I am feeling fine anyway, and I have been to the doctor again on the 7th of this month. This time he didn’t examine me like previous times, just a test for blood pressure + checks my weight. I have already gained 7 lbs and last Saturday I got blood tests taken at a clinic nearby and they will forward it to my doctor. It is a bit far for me to travel out to the [unreadable] where he lives, but that happened on account of moving, but at once I stop working, Patsy will be able to run me out there during the day time for the appointments. I haven't started to buy anything for the baby yet but when I leave work I will have plenty of time to do a few things.  We are very happy in this hen place Beth, Mam probably told you all the description of it already. It seems much easier on me to keep clean and I use the landladys washing machine at week-ends which helps alot. Patsy is still working night shift and has been working a lot of overtime lately. He has been home though for the past 3 nights and the overtime occurs about every 3 weeks and then he is home again at 1:00 A.M. He is keeping great though and never seems to get a gold or anything. The weather here is awful, snowing nearly every second week and the temperatures dropped to 17 freezing rain, but I think it forecasts a little better for the coming few days. How are they at home Beth? I am sure Eileen’s departure depressed them a little but anyway Mam says everything is fine. B[unreadable] I see, is still at [unreadable]. By the way has he got the old AHI yet? I see that you have been home a few times lately, Mam really looks forward to seeing you + try + keep it up. I am writing this on side of bed and it is about 9:00 p.m. And am after having a bath. I seem to need a lot of rest – as I tire very easily, especially my feet. So I go to bed around [letter torn] every night. Beth I don’t seem to have any one  [unreadable] at the insurance  for you, and by the way I will send you some money that I owe you for soon. 

I didn’t get 1-6 panel yet Beth you shouldn’t have sent it any [unreadable]. 

Thanks for everything, Love to Bill from us both 

Breda xx