Letter
Ida Carroll, Geoffrey Griffiths
1939

Griff writes to Ida, "the weather on Thursday evening was a trial." Welcome to Manchester.
He tells her that "there are plenty of things that worry me, but I do try not to let them." Attaboy, Griff. However, the only fear he can't ignore "is the danger to you from possible enemy action."
Apparently he's read that "Goring told Henderson that if ever war came to the two countries, the German air force would never bomb non-military objects in Britain. I pray that it will be so, and that any loss to the civilian population will be through a 'technical' accident." Yeah, so, bad news Griff. Turns out the Nazis lied.
He's enjoying learning cello - Boris - and thinks he may buy one of his own but in the meantime will stick with his loaned instrument. He will defer to Ida's superior musical knowledge, of course.
Griff helped a van driver find his way around south Manchester who ended up in Didsbury Village, "which he had only heard of before, the ignorance of some people!"
He compares books to the film adaptation (surprise surprise it wasn't as good). The cricked was atrocious on account of one player being ill and two others away for "war work".
Church was busy so that people had to stand to make room.

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.