Della’s Party - Some time working on the Lady today ceiling some fuel and calling hose leaks and reconnecting the heating system after a winter layoff before setting up a bouncy castle, chairs and a slide for Della’s party later for which the rain just managed to stay away. This evening I returned bouncy castle and drove past the old: building was looking very sad with the lawns unkempt. A car bomb explodes outside a sports stadium in Johannesburg South Africa killing two people, and Wimbledon is in full swing
Slept soundly after a fairly late night, but then got going quite reasonably this morning. Prevailed upon Di to make me some more French toast for my morning meal and then went out to work on my boat for a change. I had the floorboards up and used the bilge pump and a bucket of warm soapy water to clean out the bilges all over. Once achieved, I tended to a few problems. I tightened up the fuel lead that was leaking diesel, then the cooling hose that was leaking water and then reconnected the cold & hot water systems that the boatyard had disconnected over winter. Broke off to set up the ‘Bouncy Castle’ which was delivered and set out the chairs and slide for Della’s party later.
The children had a good chance to play on the amusements this morning and other neighbourhood children joined them. Lunch without Della, who was at Naome’s party, which was also today. Later, her own party took place and the rain just held up long enough for it to be a success. This evening, I returned the ‘Bouncer’ to Eaton Socon and took a drive round to see the old Comart building and other parts of the neighbourhood. At Comart, the building is empty and lifeless and the grass hopelessly over grown and unkempt. It makes a sad sight, but at least the ‘David Tree’ is flourishing. Tired, I cleared up tonight and then slumped in front of the TV and wrote up my journal. Main story is of a car bomb exploding outside a sports stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, killing 2 and injuring 26. The government has blamed the ANC, but terrorism is becoming a more common answer to the evils of apartheid. After the death of a taxi driver during a brawl in Majorca, five Britons are charged with public violence causing injuries. Steffi Graf wins the Wimbledon ladies singles title today, by beating Martina Navratilova, with skill and athleticism, being so deft of touch and fast across the court.