A day away from campaigning, receiving more history photos and taking Percy the Reliant to Brompton to be sign-written, some 12 miles. Home to take Debbie horse-riding and to hear that the Pretoria Supreme Court granting a stay of execution for the Sharpeville 6 until April 18th as there was evidence of a state witness committing perjury and the US lands troops in Honduras and Nicaragua appeals to the UN. UK interest rates are lowered today by ½ % to 8 ½ %.
After another midnight bedtime and 6.00am awakening, I felt very tired again this morning and continued thus all day, pledged to go to bed earlier tonight. The last down to breakfast and I shouted at the children for making too much noise, arguing as they got ready to go to school. Then I read today’s mail. A nice note from Mrs Ruff, with photographs enclosed, including one of Daisy Ashford outside her cottage. I chased the boat, which is now ready and checked with the Brompton signwriters about bringing Percy in later today. Out to tend the ducks and doves. I now have 6 dove chicks and a further couple of eggs. I had to ring the first two of the season today. The ground is drying out a bit better now, with the breeze and sun. It was a much nicer day today. An early salad lunch with Di and her Mum and then Di went off to her keep fit lesson, whilst I tended to the Reliant.
I topped the petrol and oil reservoirs up, pumped up the tyres and tightened the road wheels and then started it easily for once. I then drove it over to Brompton and Mr Christopher Childs, with Diana behind me. It was 8 miles, which took quite a time at 30mph. Brompton is a nice place with its High Street, shops and other facilities. Di liked its tea room best. We should try to get a few such facilities for Little Paxton. Home again for tea and then off to take Debbie horse riding. It was very dusty and quite cold there tonight, with 8 riders in the ring. Tonight, I could only do a little work before writing up my journal and turning in to bed. The news tonight is of the Pretoria Supreme Court granting a stay of execution for the Sharpville 6 until April 18th. It said that there was evidence of a state witness committing perjury. US troops are arriving in Honduras and Nicaraguan President Ortega has called for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council. Interest rates are lowered today by ½ % to 8 ½ %.