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A cold and icy day of catching up with DIY and hobby chores with the family whilst considering the PITCOM opportunity with Diana going shopping and dad visiting Papworth and returning with news of Mum’s heart operation plans for tomorrow as I note falling investment values and the Welsh miners continue their demonstrations and unemployment keeps rising with 679,000 youngsters now on special schemes
Another sound sleep until 8.00am and confirmation of yesterday’s news in The Financial Times. The effect on my investments is a sharply reduced value, but the amount and spread of my portfolio is sound. Down to a breakfast of boiled egg and we each, Daniel, Debbie and I, had one to ourselves this time. I hope the ducks keep laying. Call for nominations for PITCOM Council received today and I have to decide my response soon. My father returns home to Stanton for a visit today to collect more clothes and items. A fine sunny start to the day, which changes to snow showers in mid-morning, but reverts to a dry, dull and cold day overall. Up and a quick wash before out to the doves, who were hungrier today, and to the ducks, who had laid three eggs today and broken one.
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Leisurely day of chores, shopping and meals with my Dad and my family as I become disillusioned with the chances of changing the governments computer industry policy and Ted Heath’s expressed worries about the economy and unemployment combine with Midland’s US subsidiary Crocker Banks $324m loss contradict the overly-optimistic New Years messages! A runaway Soviet cruise missile causes some panic also.
Another long sleep until 8.00am after a settled night and awoken with tea and The Financial Times. The stock exchange and Gilts had retreated yesterday and my Kode shares are at a record low of 200p, down from 280p at the time of the deal. Up in time to let the ducks out and feed the doves. The ducks have laid two eggs and the doves needed their utensils thoroughly cleaning and water replenishing. Chores finished, we set off for St Neots where I put my brown shoes in for repair, bought a new pair of black ones, and shuffled money between bank and building societies. I also received interest on 3% transport stocks today by warrant, which is the first of a series of January interest payments I am expecting. Off then to Huntingdon to try and get spares and advice on Futuba radio control equipment, but nothing available. Home in time for a 1.00pm lunch of tomato soup, sesame seed bread and hamburgers with Dad. A leisurely afternoon and evening playing with the models and fitting servos to the Progress.
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New Year’s Day enjoying our ducks and their eggs and an open fire with my family on a cold and frosty day as Mum awaits her Papworth operation and house fires, explosions and murders feature in the UK and Angola guerrillas hold British hostages in Angola
A long lay in this morning and asleep until 8.30am and my morning tea. Down to a breakfast of boiled egg and buttered bread. The ducks had laid their first egg yesterday and the kids insisted on sharing it with me. We must have made a funny sight, seats drawn together, dipping buttered bread fingers into an egg. Up to wash, shave and dress and Dad tended the ducks and doves this morning – he is getting into the routine and finds another single egg. A lazy morning first catching up on Sunday’s paper and Monday’s FT and then playing back videos I have recently made to Dad and Diana.