Getting back to family life and dealing with Media and Industry enquiries whilst my Mum is getting better as High Court injunctions are the latest weapons to threaten the miners
The first night for some time that Diana and I shared a bed; now that she is returning to normality. I get up first at 7.00am and make the drinks after an unsettled night. Diana insisted on keeping both bedroom doors open and so I followed Daniella’s awoken spells. After our morning drink together in bed, downstairs to prepare breakfast whilst the children dressed and then a brief meal before taking Daniel to school. He was showing round a new pupil today and had to arrive early, so I drove him to Kimbolton, barely returning home in time to take Deborah to school. A quiet morning, taking and returning phone calls and messages passed on from the office. A personal profile is arranged for Electronic Times and ICL MD Rob Wilmott’s secretary phones to arrange a social meeting for drinks next week.
Off to town for shopping before lunch after visits from both midwife and doctor in the late morning (they all implore Diana to rest and then continue to interrupt her!) I prepare a pork pie, cheese and tomato salad, take Deborah back to school and then drive into the office to tidy up some paperwork and meet Stephen Day and John Lamb. Stephen was up from Kode for the day to meet Derek Weatherby and John Lamb to talk future letter heading, reporting arrangements (and sundry matters) and also meet Carlton Lowe. Time to draft some Board Resolutions and minutes, return a number of routine calls, before home at 5.00pm to help with Deborah’s return from ballet lessons and prepare a barbeque tea. Called back to the office by a Hunts Police call and false burglar alarm.
I took Daniel and started to clear out my desk; bringing home my BMMG and Government files for sorting and future reference. A lazy evening watching a range of television and, only just remembering to put the ducks away at 11.00pm, to bed. The duck eggs are going well at the moment 11/13 a day produced and 3 ½ dozen sold in the last two days alone.
News this evening of NUM policy meetings in defence of a High Court Injunction and of the tightening grip of the docker’s strike over use for British steel purposes of non-union contract labour. Growing worry on the stock exchange over increasing money supply and rising interest rates as the sterling exchange rates hover around an all-time low of $1.30/£.
Heard today from Dad that Mum gratefully received our flowers, newspaper cuttings and Brocket Hall brochures and is getting better now she is back on wolfrin tablets.