1st March, 1951
Tel Aviv

Dearest Poiky,

I hope you received the telegram as well as the letter I wrote you on your birthday. I expect you are in Paris now. I had meant to remind you that Ruth Cohen’s sister works there at the Embassy but perhaps you remembered. I wish I could be with you Poiky. There are so many things I haven’t seen yet and I am beginning to wonder whether I shall ever see them. Have you had news from Schmidts or Simon? He will be back soon I hear. I doubt therefore that you will be seeing him. This evening a chap came to enquire whether we had ordered tiles for the (unintelligible). I told him I didn’t know but imagine we had. He is trying to find people who haven’t ordered or who have ordered and don’t want them now (what a hope) because he can’t get enough for his place. I told him I would let him know, if there is something worth knowing. You know quite a tragedy has happened. The doll from Italy has disappeared. I don’t know whether Moshe threw her out – but I think that’s the only explanation. Now I had to promise Liki that Daddy is going to bring either a new dolly or a teddy bear. Incidentally Liki’s dollies’ pram cost more than a sports pram in England! I saw Bessy with her child, who has really developed nicely, and she told me she paid £3.00 for hers in London. We spent a morning together. Her father-in-law is back in Zion and is very slowly improving in health. Bessy said that if you are leaving me alone all the summer she will take me and the children on weekend outings in the car! I tried to buy Liki a pair of shoes today but there are NO SHOES. The chap at Alayi’s told me that no shoes were being made anywhere and he doesn’t know what the position will be. After that cheerful prospect I set out trying to find someone who would mend her shoes in a few hours and have at last found a shoe maker – recommended by Alayi. So tomorrow morning Liki will have to stay in bed till her shoes get mended. What a state of affairs. Then I found out today that some clever person or other has stolen my chicken coupons – this distribution and a further one. The coupons were definitely torn out but luckily only in my book. People here are really a pleasure to live with! Potatoes are very scarce again and I was cross with myself for not having got a stock when they were free. However even when they were unrationed they were hard to get. I met Libby in the street. She is still looking for a play pen and a bath like ours. She saw one second-hand and was asked £28 for it, which is just £20 more than your father paid for ours when it was new!

I am looking forward to your letter Boss. Write fully so that I can take part in your outing, even though it is from a long distance. Liki is always asking after you.

A kiss and a hug from us all

Bossy.