Nov. 9th 1914

My darling Snuffy

We have another days holiday so I will write a few lines though I have not much news. You can have no idea what a relief it is to be away from the constant stream of shells for a little time. Some new officers arrived here yesterday to replace those who were damaged, they seem very nice fellows.

The weather has been rather depressing lately foggy and damp and all the leaves falling off the trees. I wonder what we were doing this time last year. I am so glad that I have this nice photograph of you, I want so badly to get back and see you again. Heaps of new soldiers are coming up so I hope things will begin to move soon, today the Artists arrived, we saw them one day at Oxford Circus. I hope that you have been getting your rents etc all right and that you have enough money to carry on with.

I am sorry for the Belgians but what strikes me very much is the number of young strong men who are not fighting.

Heaps of love and kisses from your own Lobby

BC Archives, MS-0455 Box 1 File 1 MEARES, Cecil Henry, 1877 – 1937. Victoria; traveler, British military officer. Predominantly selected letters and cards from Meares to his fiancee, Lola Spengler, 1914 – 1918.