News of Olympic defeats and positive drug test results for Britain’s team make a poor start to the day and I receive several HDC meeting agendae in the post but my efforts were needed outside to help Peter direct the spoil from the digging. A meeting of the Southern Area Consultative Group but there is not much support for the council buying the Little Paxton Riversfield Site for industrial development! The US Space Shuttle Discovery finally resumes flights with a perfect launch and Paddy Ashdown brings his party conference to a close with a rousing speech.
Straight out of bed this morning and to the lounge TV where I saw Daley Thompson struggling with misfortune in his decathlon attempt. His pole broke in the volt in the end it is lack and lost all chance of a medal although he did complete the competition. Our showjumpers were eliminated in ignominy from the team competition, knocking fences down left right and centre. Breakfast, and was still in my dressing gown as I read the morning paper and my post. Several meeting agendae received from Pathfinder house and minutes of the St Neots Museum committee as well. A hasty wash and shower and then I went out to help the labours. With a larger shovel for the digger, the barrows were flying backwards and forwards, overcoming Pete at the receiving end and so I went to help him.
I mended our barrow inflatable tyre with the bicycle punchure outfit and made it suitable to use as well. During the day, we completely built up the riverside garden lawns as the ground for the conservatory was levelled. As we have the pool areas to dig tomorrow, we need to find room for that spoil as well. The weather stayed dry and fine. This evening was a meeting of the Southern Area Consultative Group where all of the local district councillors meet to consider the issues in the area. I had two items for the agenda and did reasonably well, but there is not much support for the council buying the Riversfield Site for industrial development! Home quite early and to bed at a reasonable time for once. The news today is of the two British competitors failing drug tests in the Olympic Games but no further details are available until second test samples are analysed. After all these months of delay and worry, the US space shuttle resume flights with Discovery undergoing a perfect launch. The Democrat conference in Blackpool ended today with a rousing speech from leader Paddy Ashdown and now the Labour and Tory conferences follow.