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Psalm XVIII I will love Thee O God my strength
Drew up anchor +
entered Sound.
Were to disembark at
8am. Did no do so
till about 1 pm
About 60 of us sent
to hospital. Plymouth.
Quite jovial about being
here. "It's England!
My England! So long
waited for!
Plymouth Hyde Park
Hospital. No 4 Southern General
Here we are. Ralph + I meet
each other. Ralph is a
fine boy. Hoping for him.
Beds good, meals good.
Sister kind but Orderlies
what shall I say? Use the words of
Ralph. "The most curious _animals_
met on voyage". No go! Do not
bath, cannot get out of their own
way. We smile - smile - smile"
If this is all we're expected to
do, we'll have _'some'_ time.
We were very much struck
with the old buildings
coming from Devonport to
Plymouth per Motor - 15 min
drive by lady chauffeur.
Reminds me of Dicken's
description of England +
old pictures seen. Everything
seems to be under military.
Everyone excepting police.
England, home + beauty!
Expanded
Psalm 18 I will love Thee O God my strength
Drew up anchor and entered Sound. Were to disembark at 8am. Did no do so till about 1 pm. About 60 of us sent to hospital.
Plymouth.
Quite jovial about being here. “It’s England! My England! So long waited for!”
Plymouth Hyde Park Hospital. No 4 Southern General
Here we are. Ralph and I meet each other. Ralph is a fine boy. Hoping for him. Beds good, meals good.
Sister kind but Orderlies what shall I say? Use the words of Ralph. “The most curious animals met on voyage”. No go! Do not bath, cannot get out of their own way. We smile - smile - smile. If this is all we’re expected to do, we’ll have ‘some’ time.
We were very much struck with the old buildings coming from Devonport to Plymouth per Motor - 15 min drive by lady chauffeur. Reminds me of Dicken’s description of England and old pictures seen. Everything seems to be under military. Everyone excepting police.
England, home and beauty!
