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Tuesday 12th March 1985

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A shopping to Cambridge and lunch at The Copper kettle as my car is serviced and then home to help Daniel with his Maths homework, to read poetry to Debbie and then relax on an evening where the news was of the Cherenko funeral and the chance for talks on limiting nuclear weapons, Leon Brittain trying to defend the security services tapping phones for political purposes and of Israeli troops running amok in The Lebanon wantonly murdering men in reprisal raids for yesterdays killings Awake at 6.30am and first to catch up on yesterday’s journal whilst breakfast was brought up. Then the morning paper until 8.30am when up, washed and dressed. I go out to feed the doves – four flew down and the indigo cock stayed in the dovecote to incubate the egg/s whilst the grizzle hen fed well. Then the ducks and quickly to the car where Di was waiting with Daniella. Off to Cambridge where we drop the Jaguar off at Marshalls for a 7500 mile service and walk from Cherry Hinton Road into the centre of Cambridge. Coffee and shortbread at Belinda’s, for we were needing refreshment. We split up to meet for lunch and I began a process of visiting second hand and antiquarian book and print shops. Lunch at the Copper Kettle and then to rendezvous again for afternoon tea. During this time I bought an c1850 print of Huntingdonshire, and books on Kimbolton School, and a Royal Thames Guide and a child’s poetry book to read to Deborah. From the market square by taxi to Marshalls, who had done a good job of servicing the car and were just finishing cleaning it again. Home to find Daniel and Debbie happily watching TV and, while Di made the tea, I checked at the office for phone messages and to pick up the mail. The ducks away and then in to tea. After, I phone St Neots police who come round to take details of Daniel’s accident. A beige mini metro with beige upholstery shot across the Tebbit’s Yard junction and struck the rear of Daniel’s bike. The woman, around 30, was of dark strain, straight black hair, short at the front and long at the back and wearing sunglasses. The police do not hold out much hope without both the car index number and witness to the accident. I then help Daniel with his maths homework, read some poetry to Deborah and then relax for the evening. News today of the start of the long-awaited US/USSR arms talks on a friendly note, but the two sides are miles apart. Ted Heath has joined labour politicians in speaking out against the US ‘Star Wars’ plans after Healey’s comments yesterday. Leading UK politicians fly to Moscow to mourn President Cherenko and pay their respects for tomorrow morning’s funeral. In the Commons, Leon Brittain defends the present phone tapping rules and new legislation; but the opposition accuses the government of having too few controls and want a committee of privy counsellors, rather than lawyers, to overview the activities of the security service. The money supply figures today are said to limit the chance of interest rate reductions. The pound fluctuated wildly today. Two Scottish police chiefs call on the NCB to review their amnesty policy to reduce tension. In the Lebanon, criticism is rife of an Israeli reprisal raid on a south Lebanese township and the troops are accused of wanton murder and rampaging through the town, killing the men.
A shopping to Cambridge and lunch at The Copper kettle as my car is serviced and then home to help Daniel with his Maths homework, to read poetry to Debbie and then relax on an evening where the news was of the Cherenko funeral and the chance for talks on limiting nuclear weapons, Leon Brittain trying to defend the security services tapping phones for political purposes and of Israeli troops running amok in The Lebanon wantonly murdering men in reprisal raids for yesterdays killings Awake at 6.30am and first to catch up on yesterday’s journal whilst breakfast was brought up. Then the morning paper until 8.30am when up, washed and dressed. I go out to feed the doves – four flew down and the indigo cock stayed in the dovecote to incubate the egg/s whilst the grizzle hen fed well. Then the ducks and quickly to the car where Di was waiting with Daniella. Off to Cambridge where we drop the Jaguar off at Marshalls for a 7500 mile service and walk from Cherry Hinton Road into the centre of Cambridge. Coffee and shortbread at Belinda’s, for we were needing refreshment. We split up to meet for lunch and I began a process of visiting second hand and antiquarian book and print shops. Lunch at the Copper Kettle and then to rendezvous again for afternoon tea. During this time I bought an c1850 print of Huntingdonshire, and books on Kimbolton School, and a Royal Thames Guide and a child’s poetry book to read to Deborah. From the market square by taxi to Marshalls, who had done a good job of servicing the car and were just finishing cleaning it again. Home to find Daniel and Debbie happily watching TV and, while Di made the tea, I checked at the office for phone messages and to pick up the mail. The ducks away and then in to tea. After, I phone St Neots police who come round to take details of Daniel’s accident. A beige mini metro with beige upholstery shot across the Tebbit’s Yard junction and struck the rear of Daniel’s bike. The woman, around 30, was of dark strain, straight black hair, short at the front and long at the back and wearing sunglasses. The police do not hold out much hope without both the car index number and witness to the accident. I then help Daniel with his maths homework, read some poetry to Deborah and then relax for the evening. News today of the start of the long-awaited US/USSR arms talks on a friendly note, but the two sides are miles apart. Ted Heath has joined labour politicians in speaking out against the US ‘Star Wars’ plans after Healey’s comments yesterday. Leading UK politicians fly to Moscow to mourn President Cherenko and pay their respects for tomorrow morning’s funeral. In the Commons, Leon Brittain defends the present phone tapping rules and new legislation; but the opposition accuses the government of having too few controls and want a committee of privy counsellors, rather than lawyers, to overview the activities of the security service. The money supply figures today are said to limit the chance of interest rate reductions. The pound fluctuated wildly today. Two Scottish police chiefs call on the NCB to review their amnesty policy to reduce tension. In the Lebanon, criticism is rife of an Israeli reprisal raid on a south Lebanese township and the troops are accused of wanton murder and rampaging through the town, killing the men.

A shopping to Cambridge and lunch at The Copper kettle as my car is serviced and then home to help Daniel with his Maths homework, to read poetry to Debbie and then relax on an evening where the news was of the Cherenko funeral and the chance for talks on limiting nuclear weapons, Leon Brittain trying to defend the security services tapping phones for political purposes and of Israeli troops running amok in The Lebanon wantonly murdering men in reprisal raids for yesterdays killings

 

Awake at 6.30am and first to catch up on yesterday’s journal whilst breakfast was brought up. Then the morning paper until 8.30am when up, washed and dressed. I go out to feed the doves – four flew down and the indigo cock stayed in the dovecote to incubate the egg/s whilst the grizzle hen fed well. Then the ducks and quickly to the car where Di was waiting with Daniella. Off to Cambridge where we drop the Jaguar off at Marshalls for a 7500 mile service and walk from Cherry Hinton Road into the centre of Cambridge. Coffee and shortbread at Belinda’s, for we were needing refreshment. We split up to meet for lunch and I began a process of visiting second hand and antiquarian book and print shops. Lunch at the Copper Kettle and then to rendezvous again for afternoon tea. During this time I bought an c1850 print of Huntingdonshire, and books on Kimbolton School, and a Royal Thames Guide and a child’s poetry book to read to Deborah.

From the market square by taxi to Marshalls, who had done a good job of servicing the car and were just finishing cleaning it again. Home to find Daniel and Debbie happily watching TV and, while Di made the tea, I checked at the office for phone messages and to pick up the mail. The ducks away and then in to tea. After, I phone St Neots police who come round to take details of Daniel’s accident. A beige mini metro with beige upholstery shot across the Tebbit’s Yard junction and struck the rear of Daniel’s bike. The woman, around 30, was of dark strain, straight black hair, short at the front and long at the back and wearing sunglasses. The police do not hold out much hope without both the car index number and witness to the accident. I then help Daniel with his maths homework, read some poetry to Deborah and then relax for the evening. News today of the start of the long-awaited US/USSR arms talks on a friendly note, but the two sides are miles apart. Ted Heath has joined labour politicians in speaking out against the US ‘Star Wars’ plans after Healey’s comments yesterday. Leading UK politicians fly to Moscow to mourn President Cherenko and pay their respects for tomorrow morning’s funeral. In the Commons, Leon Brittain defends the present phone tapping rules and new legislation; but the opposition accuses the government of having too few controls and want a committee of privy counsellors, rather than lawyers, to overview the activities of the security service. The money supply figures today are said to limit the chance of interest rate reductions. The pound fluctuated wildly today. Two Scottish police chiefs call on the NCB to review their amnesty policy to reduce tension. In the Lebanon, criticism is rife of an Israeli reprisal raid on a south Lebanese township and the troops are accused of wanton murder and rampaging through the town, killing the men.