Breezy and showery but warm waterside morning of sounds and views with some domestic disputes before some peaceful reading on my boat and an evening watching a TV film whilst scanning paperwork for the morning
A good night’s sleep and lay-in reading the Sunday Times as the strong breeze and rain showered down. A warm morning, however, and with the window open I could hear the ducks quacking, a swan flying overhead and the church bells calling the congregation. The babble of the ducks turned to large quacks as they were let out from their separate divisions and combined on the river. A first chance to lay with Diana on waking this morning, having been so busy and tired of late. She is upset later, however, when I prefer to spend the money on improvements to the house this autumn rather than holiday over Christmas in the Caribbean. Particularly as some decorations will be delayed to enable time and plans to be considered for a fireplace, balcony and loft conversion. Also she does not like liaising on such works to the house and knows that business will deprive me of the opportunity to do it.
In late morning and in some fractiousness, I take Debbie for a short walk to feed the ducks on left-over toast and check out the boat. The new tenant of the plot next door, Dave, is a friend of Marilyn, owns a motor cruiser which is now moored and also knows a Comart executive living at Histon; though I do not place who it is. It seems, speaking to Diana, that his marriage has recently broken up and his little girl likes visiting the boat and moorings which is good. Later today it has turned out quite warm and sunny and I go down to the boat to do some reading away from the bustle of the house. A modest tea of bread and honey before spending the evening watching “The Winds of War” and scanning paperwork.