Late start after recovering from my cold in bed and then this sunny and mild spring-like day recuperating and gathering press cuttings after a busy and exhausting week as an RAF soldier is shot in Germany and support gathers for the Miners’ plight
A lay in, but woke up dry and needing my morning drink. Down to find Diana and my drink and then up to have my breakfast in bed. I stay there after, still heavy with cold, and spend the morning reading the papers in bed. Debbie brings me some bread and honey for lunch and then Di takes her off to the Happy Eater as I stay in bed and listen out for Daniella. The afternoon watching television and extracting more press cuttings from Datalink, Computer Weekly for the scrapbook. Then to read the last of the computer journals, which were in record quantity this week. The rest of the day recuperating so that by nightfall I was feeling a fair bit better. Tea of prawns, bread and ice cream to follow then television this evening. The weather started sunny and mild this morning, but ended the day with rain. News tonight of a senior RAF officer being shot at in a raid by terrorists on his car in Germany. Also of Scargill addressing a women’s union rally and getting an ovation. An NDP/Observer opinion poll majority favours an amnesty for the majority of miners not convicted for violent offences. I try for an early night, tired and hoping to feel better in the morning.