A trip to Bedford and Marshalls to hear of their offer for my Jaguar and price for a Range Rover in exchange And then back to spend time on the outer garage door before taking Debbie horse-riding after a party for Della and then suprising Daniel by letting Claire and Heather in to knock on Daniel’s bedroom door without warning. 39 Gordon road was sold for £42,995 today and USSR Foreign Minister, Shevardnadze, met his opposite number and was then whisked away by an unscheduled invitation to visit President Reagan
A little restless last night, but, although I did not think it amounted to much, it was enough to frighten Di off to the spare bedroom. Awoke to my morning tea, with a slightly sore back again. It was better until I went on the dodgems with Debbie and Dan at the Kimbolton Statute Fair the other day. Showered and dressed ready for a breakfast of toast and traditional marmalade, which I enjoyed. Time to read the paper and then review the mail, but Di was agitating to leave early for Bedford. Still managed to feed the doves and talk to the gardener, but then I had to go. Drove to Marshalls outside Bedford and, after making a fuss about the visitors parking places being full with salesmen’s cars, left the Jaguar for an examination.
Walked into Bedford on a sunny and bright, but cool day, and, after coffee, went to Bedford reference library and looked up the Which? reports on washing machines. Then a short look around Peacocks (though nothing of interest) before walking back to meet Di at Marshalls again. They have offered 12,000 for my Jag and it will still cost me another 10,000 on top for the Range Rover. Home to a salad in the best dining room for me and a tot’s party for Di and Della. The afternoon and evening working on the outer garage, screwing the door frames for stability and then stripping off the old paint and sealer. Took Debbie horse-riding as well. News today of a serious train crash in Staffordshire. Three coaches were derailed, as two passenger trains crashed head on, killing at least two people and injuring over a hundred people. This on the day that the inquest into the Manchester aeroplane fire decided on a verdict of accidental death. The Coroner praised the rescue staff and flight attendants, two of whom died by staying at their posts. By tragic irony, a false fire alarm interrupted the court’s proceedings and many of the female witnesses ran out crying, with vivid memories relived. In America today, USSR Foreign Minister, Shevardnadze, met his opposite number and was then whisked away by an unscheduled invitation to visit President Reagan. He wanted ‘to express concern directly’ at the detention of the American citizen, Nicholas Daniloff. After evidence has been detained, linking the birth pill with breast cancer, the Committee on the Safety of Medicines is to undertake an enquiry to review the conflicting evidence. Two Argentinians are the first to be allowed to visit the Falklands Islands, after their relative, an Argentinian pilot, had only just been found still strapped into his fighter plane, and will now have a funeral there. Today, Daniel was visited by Claire and Heather, after his prep was done and was surprised, no shocked, as I allowed them up to knock on his bedroom door as a surprise. Mr Noakes, the estate agent, dropped by earlier and informed me that 39 Gordon Road has at last been sold for £42,995. Although the days are sunny recently, the mist and frost lingers in the morning, and the sun sets so early that the days are quite short and useless.