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Kimbolton Fireworks Night - Much time today compiling and producing our new FOCUS newsletter is with Michael with Percy arriving with some brochure copies are required. Chasing calls to my insurance claims company and conservatory supplier and then to take the family to Kimbolton School for the Rev Lancaster’s fireworks. Thatcher is visiting Poland and trading views with General Yardeski after nearly losing a key House of Commons vote on health charges and Eye Test fees which were only passed by eight votes industrial unrest with Britain’s nurses, miners and now TV technicians and journalists all on strike. It looks like the Orthodox Jews will sustain the Israeli right-wing Likud party in government and more extreme religious measures are expected.
Awake to my morning tea and got ready in time for breakfast. To my office, and then to read the mail and morning paper and a few magazines which took me until nearly 9am. Then to my desk, firing up the MAC and starting to compile a structure for our new FOCUS newsletter for the Little Paxton and Priory Ward. Soon Mike Pope arrived, and we spent the whole morning with me compiling and typing in the news items and Michael reeling them out until we had more than enough items. I was quite tired by lunchtime when the close and intense studying of screen and keyboard was making my eyes a bit achy. After the meal, I sat in the lounge to watch the TV news and then Percy Meyer arrived with some brochure copies that I wanted. Pete, the gardener, came this afternoon, collecting some supplies from Eaton Socon and then mixed up some more lawn dressing. I worked at the computer, using the spelling checker to edit this morning’s work and then investigating the types of font to use for the FOCUS text. Phone calls also to my insurance claims company and conservatory supplier to chase them up for a satisfactory result. After tea and some more computer work, it was time for me to take the family to Kimbolton School to the annual display of the Rev Lancaster’s fireworks.
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A little restless, after allowing an arch Tory to chair the village hall committee last night, though hopefully for the best. A long work session today sorting and selecting old computer discs for transferring onto the Apple Mac and then, after lunch, reorganising my office and removing the Comart microcomputer after its long service. More work on the Games Lawn, completing two thirds of its top dressing and an hour aboard The Lady drying the bilges. Grilled trout for dinner and an HDC Policy Committee meeting tonight. In the Chancellor’s Autumn statement, he announces £2 billion more for the NHS but Lawson has to admit his forecasts were way off course. Israel’s right-wing Likud party seems set to win today’s national election after their recent violent excesses.
A bit restless last night, thinking about this arch-Tory that I’m letting take over the chairmanship of the Village Hall Committee. Even so, I think it is best that there are the widest possible number of people in the village who are rooting for the community. I just hope that he will be receptive to increasing the amenities and improving the Village Hall. Awoke early at 6 AM and trying to delay Diana’s departure downstairs but I found out that she was having a period! ‘Relief’ on my own and then up, showered and dressed well before breakfast. I went to my office for an hour and worked on the new computer. Breakfast of ‘French Toast’ then a chance to sit and read both the morning mail and then the newspaper, which was quite relaxing. Then a long work session, sorting through my old computer desks and selecting and copying those that had to be transferred onto the new regime. It was quite trying but I got there in the end.