I slept well despite my foot hurting after its new dressing and then Daniel and Debbie had their first day back at school as Di took Della back to the doctor’s. Then a deal of correspondence and a visit by Nick Wells late this evening where I helped him the Bury FOCUS newsletter.
Mr Smith has taken down all the Offord Riding Stables signs casting doubt over Debbie’s riding activity continuing there. European anger over Britain deciding to end South African voluntary investment sanctions unitarily, an IRA bomb destroys an army recruitment van and damages a shopping centre in Leicester and the world's exchanges look very shaky again
It was a good night's sleep, although my foot was sore again due to yesterday's new dressing. I managed to get washed and dressed myself in time for an early breakfast. Today is the first day back to school for Debbie and Daniel and we were all up and about early as a result. Diana took Della into St Neots to the doctor's surgery again and she was examined by the nurse. It will be Thursday/Friday time before the results will be known, thus delaying her treatment until she recovers!
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I finished writing up these last few days' journal and attended to the conservatory before stopping for a coffee and reading Motorboat monthly. This afternoon, I dealt with a whole range of correspondence/bills etc and ended up with a dozen envelopes to post as a result. I also contacted other Liberal Democrats by phone and decided to see Nick Wells of Ramsey this evening to help with the lay-out for the Ramsey FOCUS. Daniel had another driving lesson this afternoon and Diana picked him up from school to save time.
She also collected Debbie and took her to her horse-riding at Offord. Mr Smith has now taken down all of the signs advertising the riding stables and seems to be set on ceasing this activity although we have not heard anything from them. Poor Della has a sore throat this evening, as well as her infection, and is distressed that there are no "sore throat sweeties" in the house. It was late this evening that my Ramsey colleague arrived, and we started to lay out the Bury FOCUS newsletter but the job was eventually done by 11.30pm. I really do not like working that late on such a thing and inevitably my mind stays full of thoughts afterwards and keeps me awake.
The news tonight was of European anger over Britain deciding to end South African voluntary investment sanctions unitarily. Thatcher has upset them once again and even the amiable Foreign Secretary, Douglas Hurd, cannot placate them. An IRA bomb destroys an army recruitment van and damages a shopping centre in Leicester. Japanese stock prices fall, and the world's exchanges look very shaky again.