No 6 Mess, H.M.S. Nubian, October 5th 1916. Dear Mother, Just a few lines in answer to your welcome letter.    I have not been able to write sooner as I have only just managed to get a registered envelope today.  I am sending you £1 in this letter, and if you want more let me know.    Fancy all my mates coming home just after I had left.  We are at sea once again for good job.    Has Dad accepted Mr Robert's offer yet, or does he intend to stop at the saw mill.    You had the Zeppa a little bit too near to be pleasant. Well I have not got any particular news to say, so will draw to a close, hoping you are all well as it leaves me at present.    I remain,       Your Loving Son          Joe XXXXX (P.S. Please excuse scribble) The Zeppa or Zeppelin Joe is referring to, might have been the one that came over Cleethorpes, Lincs, The German Commander of the Zeppelin discharged some bombs whilst flying over Cleethorpes,  which were a direct hit on the Baptist Chapel, it just so happened that a Detachment of Soldiers from the Manchester Regt; were billeted in the Chapel for the night in the Chapel, most of them were killed.  I do have a report of this somewhere. I have been to the fine monument to these men, in Cleethorpes Cemetery, and made a list of all their names.