tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post6230763968428903791..comments2023-12-24T23:43:26.726+11:00Comments on Backtracking: Sepia Saturday: Christmas 1918Boobookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-75217125523729940602013-12-29T01:30:20.740+11:002013-12-29T01:30:20.740+11:00Very interesting. Roy wrote lovely letters.Very interesting. Roy wrote lovely letters.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-34144006962565737962013-12-28T10:58:53.206+11:002013-12-28T10:58:53.206+11:00Any girl would love to get a letter like that from...Any girl would love to get a letter like that from her 'loving boy' at Christmas. Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-45579095966404677642013-12-28T10:51:55.022+11:002013-12-28T10:51:55.022+11:00What a wonderful post for Christmas. I'm sure...What a wonderful post for Christmas. I'm sure Annie was greatly relieved to read Roy's reassuring words of how well he was getting along. Happy New Year!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-66520714709906622122013-12-25T15:14:30.687+11:002013-12-25T15:14:30.687+11:00The simplest of Christmas gifts and they still kee...The simplest of Christmas gifts and they still keep on giving. Thank you for sharing this special treasure. <br />Best wishes for a joyful holiday and bright new year. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-81821548574940084452013-12-23T16:23:14.812+11:002013-12-23T16:23:14.812+11:00Just beautiful. Very moving.Just beautiful. Very moving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-43017223861137348552013-12-23T03:40:14.239+11:002013-12-23T03:40:14.239+11:00People don't write letters like that anymore -...People don't write letters like that anymore - sad isn't it?<br />Roy looks quite thin and like his suit is way too big - obviously been quite ill, I'm glad he survived to return home.<br />Merry Christmas to youJackie van Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108390437411946657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-3925812869413122452013-12-23T01:47:10.391+11:002013-12-23T01:47:10.391+11:00Poignant letters home after he had had a traumatic...Poignant letters home after he had had a traumatic experience of war. <br />Have a Merry Christmas, Lorraine.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-68622284817531195582013-12-22T22:45:49.935+11:002013-12-22T22:45:49.935+11:00Lovely letters thar Roy wrote home to his sweethea...Lovely letters thar Roy wrote home to his sweetheart, and great that she kept them, so you could share them with us - I wonder what he would have thought about that? Merry Christmas Lorraine!Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-31977763350522910752013-12-22T08:15:03.672+11:002013-12-22T08:15:03.672+11:00All that and he managed to go to Selfridges!!!
Bar...All that and he managed to go to Selfridges!!!<br />BarbaraNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-73584032295403687682013-12-22T08:10:53.820+11:002013-12-22T08:10:53.820+11:00The best kind of Christmas greetings. Thanks for s...The best kind of Christmas greetings. Thanks for sharing them.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-51977660859637597702013-12-22T07:48:23.495+11:002013-12-22T07:48:23.495+11:00Letters Across Time & Space.So Good Youve pres...Letters Across Time & Space.So Good Youve preserved them.<br />Hey Wishing You A Great Christmas & All The Best For 2014.Best Wishes <b>T.</b>tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-73368610239380212492013-12-22T06:15:01.945+11:002013-12-22T06:15:01.945+11:00I love reading letters fellows wrote to their swee...I love reading letters fellows wrote to their sweethearts back in the day. To see all the "Love"s & "darling"s & "sweetheart"s & etc. they use warms my romantic heart! I've seen a few of the letters my father wrote to my mother & they are very similar. And they used other certain phrases as well, such as "did justice to" referring to meals. My great grandfather's journal of his trip to Yosemite in 1874 contains such a phrase at least twice. How wonderful you have the letters & picture. Best wishes for a lovely Christmas & a fine New Year. La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-15978008290791374432013-12-22T04:23:18.228+11:002013-12-22T04:23:18.228+11:00How incredible to have such family history!!
Merry...How incredible to have such family history!!<br />Merry Christmas!Jackie McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-54471095136295552402013-12-22T00:14:48.999+11:002013-12-22T00:14:48.999+11:00There's something special about letters home, ...There's something special about letters home, isn't there? Roy sounds like a sweetheart; how ironic he's fighting in a war and thinking about peace on earth! Merry Christmas, Lorraine!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.com