I cancel NCC meeting to manage company administration and facilities whilst organising my next two-weeks diary as my family recover their health but Sterling falls to a new low due to the Miners Industrial unrest and cruise missile security leaks worry investors. The Prince and Princess of Wales are a wow on their travels and talks to end conflict in the Lebanon continue
Up and about early and after a quick read of the paper and bite to eat of toast and apple juice, off to the office to arrive before 8.00am. First to tour the building and switch on the heaters in the portakabins. I noticeably achieve this as Derek stays in his own office and misses the chance. Soon all offices are beginning to warm up on this very cold morning. I cancel my appointment at the NCC Microcomputer Advisory Meeting today and spend almost the entire day on the Company Books working well into the evening until the task is finished. I broke off today only to organise with June my appointments for the next couple of weeks and with Peter King to discuss the plans for coping with Coventry’s resignation in Glasgow.
Home in time for the 9.00pm news only to find that a serialised TV programme this week put off the news until 9.30! The family better and nearly recovered. News today of a Foreign Office Clerk being charged with the leakage of cruise missile documents to The Guardian. Also of the latest matters of industrial unrest amongst the coal pit winders and miners; though a new pit is announced in the Vale of Belvor despite environmental protests. In the city of London, the share index hit an all-time high and the pound fell below $1.40c for the first time ever. In Liechtenstein, the Prince and Princess of Wales orchestrate a mammoth 91 camera press call and hope that they will get some peace afterwards. In Lebanon and the Middle East talks continue on a possible solution, involving Jordon’s West Bank as King Hussein re-stabilises parliament.