David A Broad
A personal story
More than 40 years, told day by day
After tussling with the Mill Lane roadworks, a poor but jovial Christmas Lunch with Di's parents and playing my ‘nail through the finger’ joke on all and sundry. Then satisfying evening with Wiggly taking her measurements for the record.
The weather continues exceedingly mild and, though it is dull and dreary with little daylight at this time of year, at least my dog walks are comfortable.
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Leaving Horning for Eynesbury to drop off Wiggly and then on to Paxton for Sunday lunch and Christmas Tree set-up with Diana and the girls.
Nigel has a traumatic experience threatened by a former employee and Jim is getting disillusioned with his whining dog Ben.
News of a growing crisis as a breakaway republic of Russia is threatened by surrounding tanks and troops.
Up early and out with Sam for a walk across the fields before back to do a mountain of washing up and get ready for breakfast. Wiggly was very tired this morning and reluctant to get up even after I took her up a cup of tea.
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Up early for the drive to Norfolk with Wiggly for her Xmas shopping trip whilst I watched Norwich beat Chelsea with their new signing from Crewe, Ashley Ward, in the starting line-up scoring two goals.
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I was expecting a challenge to get out early this morning but I awoke at 6.30am and was able to get quickly shaved, dressed and out with Sam in time to get over the river bridge before it was closed for roadworks at 7.00am.
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Liaising with the Wroxham builders and walking Sam before returning to St Neots to spend lunch with a quiet and contemplative Wiggly at The Bedford Arms in Souldrop.
This before going home to put up the Christmas Lights and welcome Diana for a meal at McDonalds and then on to the cinema to see "Miracle on 42nd Street"; a remake of the old film.
I awoke at 7.00am and tried to get washed, breakfasted and dressed before the workmen came at 8.00am but failed miserably.
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The old building of Heronshaw was nearly demolished by this time and the replacement was now costed at £6-70,000. Chancellor Kenneth Clarke announced his micro-Budget today still smarting over his House of Commons defeat.
Good news as Norwich City signs a new striker, Ashley Ward, who will play against Chelsea on Saturday.
An appalling knife attack on the staff and shoppers in a Birmingham store leaves several with serious neck lacerations and the Managing Director of the Lyme Bay Activity Centre where several children died in a tragic canoeing accident has been jailed for three years for manslaughter
By now the old building of Heronshaw was nearly down. All of the roof was gone, also the bungalow walls, leaving the boathouse underneath the old dwelling itself.
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After the morning chores to put the girls on the school bus, delayed by congestion caused by a lorry broken down and a sports car going through a wall after I managed a walk on Mill Meadow.
Then off to Norwich for Diana's Christmas shopping expedition after spending the night with Wiggly after eating at The Chinese Bridge Restaurant
This was the day of Diana's Christmas shopping expedition, and she had chosen to go to Norwich for the day. The fact that I planned to go later was just coincidence.
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