Office day organising the BMMG and planning my finances with a gift to my sister Freda until John Lamb visits to voice his frustrations at Comart under Kode and then Daniel brings home his ‘girlfriend’ Christine as miners talks continue at ACAS and OPEC cuts oil production to support the price
Up and breakfast today of corn flakes and apple juice to drink. To the bathroom for hair wash, shower and shave, but late to the office at 9.30am. A day working at the office without a single phone call and time to catch up with correspondence and bill paying and organise a few affairs. I sent the BMMG newsletter back for copying to the members; my report for the Council Members; and spoke to both Nigel Smith and Helen Gibbons to make sure the other action items were under control. After some financial planning, I decide to put the majority of my cash back on a month’s deposit when it matures on Wednesday, but keep £10/20K in a 7 day building society deposit for more ready access. Time to write to Freda again and we offer £3000 as a gift, as she declined a commercial loan. After office hours, John Lamb came round to talk over business. It seems he needed to talk things over and was quite tense and frustrated with work and his colleagues. Still, he seemed the better for discussing it and is doing quite well really. Daniel brings home Christine, his girlfriend, with Paul and plays computer for an hour and she seems quite sweet.
News today of talks between the TUC and NACODS before further talks under ACAS tomorrow. It is thought that the NCB might be willing to move ground on independent arbitration. The Home Secretary announces new measures for increased government security during the first day back of parliament. In Northern Ireland two car showrooms are bombed by the IRA. OPEC Ministers start talks over the oil price and seem to be agreeing production cuts of 3 ½ million barrels a day rather than reduce oil prices. In America, the macabre television dual between Reagan and Mondale ends fairly even and the polls write off Mondale’s chances before the polls even open!