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But then he is going to be a pilot and its only in the Navy they grow beards so perhaps he wont bother for a while anyway. We've had quite a nice few letters from you lately and are very interested to hear of all your doings. I'm glad you got the books we sent for Christmas and that they did not go to the bottom of the sea. It is much better that you should have them to read than some mermaid at the bottom of the Atlantic. In any case it is doubtful if they could read English. Then the tobogganing - That sounds good fun - Let me know who holds the record. How about skating. Have you [illegible] much this time? And how are you getting on at it. Can you do figures and the fancy [knot?] I hope so and then you can give an exhibition when you come home. I used to be able to skate once but my feet are not to good and I don't enjoy it now.