Letter
The Hallé, Ida Carroll, Geoffrey Griffiths
1941

Griff has misplaced his notebook, he laments to Ida. It seems to have his notes from the concerts he's attended, including a 1927/8 syllabus from the Hallé "with quite astonishing programmes therein." He reckons "what fun the chorus did have in those days, a fifth of a lifetime ago."
He's listened to the radio instead of practicing repertoire. Naught Griff.
He warns Ida that he'll have to miss part of a concert to be at church choir rehearsal in time. He's also expected at the Auxiliary Fire Service shift over the weekend in Ashton-under-Lyne, but thinks the camp beds for their night shift won't have shown up yet. The squad make-up was apparently drawn out of a hat. Good to know such careful planning went in to WW2 home defence.
So even though he has a busy weekend he would still like to meet up for a trip to the cinema.
He misses her greatly, especially in his voluntary war work but wouldn't want to her to come for a visit even in the lighter nights, "I should be too worried, if the warning sounded, about your getting back."

Ref: CARROLL/IGC/3 GG
With thanks to the Ida Carroll Trust
Date is unknown.

Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.