The builders were completing the block work today and Frank Gadsby visited with the plumber to look at the plumbing for the pond ready for the installation of the conservatory starting next Monday. More work on top dressing the lawns on a remarkably mild day with the grass still growing as Daniel takes over my Apple Mac for a school project. 5000 civil servants walk out in sympathy for GCHQ staff after their victimisation for joining a union and a £600 million plan is announced for Britain’s air traffic control system. The government bans TV interviews with Sinn Fein and the IRA
Late to bed and reluctant to rise, having to eat breakfast in my dressing gown. After showering, dressing and shaving, I sat in the lounge for a long while reading both yesterday’s and today’s newspapers. I was waiting for the builders who arrived quite late. They finished the pond block sides today and I think they will now continue with the brick walls to be ready for the installation of the Frost conservatory from next Monday. Frank Gadsby came by with a plumber to show him the pipe runs, and they went off to Sandy to talk to the pull people to ease their confusion! After lunch, I went out to join Pete who was mixing get more top dressing. I spread a half-dozen more Barrow falls onto the front garden lawns and one more day will see them finished.
Then I will put another layer on the games lawn. This evening Daniel use my Apple Mac to do a school project involving the specification and documentation of an application. I typed a number of letters and then wrote up my journal before bed. Today was remarkably mild and it was quite pleasant to work outside. I am sure the grass was still growing and will continue until we get some hard frosts. The main news today is of 5000 civil servants walking out in London, Cardiff and Glasgow after the government sacked for GCHQ staff for belonging to a union. The civil service unions will hold a ballot. To head off trouble from a different direction, the civil aviation authority has announced a £600 million plan to improve Britain’s air traffic control system. There have been a rising number of flight instruments and staff discontent in recent years due to lack of equipment and facilities. The government are leaking the decision that they are going to ban TV interviews with Sinn Fein or the IRA