I spent some time on my computer early and late on a day that started cold and frosty day but improved later as I was mainly outside cleaning and pampering my Range Rover. To St James family service later this morning before my mum and dad arrived unannounced for a visit later, with my mother now over her shingles attack. The government plans a massive increase in nuclear power to reduce dependency on coal and the coal miners but their plans for charging for eye and dental checks are opposed by 60 Tory rebels. Some Arabs are calling for a general strike in Palestine over the continued Israeli occupation of their country and others use violence with a bus destroyed by incendiary bombs. A rebel congregation in London hold a Holy Communion with an overseas female priest.
Awoke on time this morning and, with Di having a lay in, I got up and had a shower and dressed early. By the time that Di had made the morning tea, I was ready and so had a useful session on my computer is a quiet time of the day. A nice fried breakfast and then smartly out to vacuum, shampoo rents and leather the Range Rover. It was cold and frosty outside but at least this meant that I could work flat out and finished the car in an hour and a half. After sweeping the leaves from the garage, there was just time to get changed and ready for our visit to St James’s Church Family Service at 11am. By then, the day was milder and sunny and we were pleased to see the church quite full. A service with the theme in line with ‘All Saints Day’ next Tuesday. Once home, a little more time on my computer before lunch. Back working again after as Di drove off to collect Daniel from his friend Gary’s house and, while she was gone, my parents arrived. Funny thing was, I didn’t know that they were here as they were met at the door by the girls and spirited away to play games! This, until I realised what was going on and joined them. Mum and Dad seem quite well with Mum much improved from the depths of her recent illness.
Shingles is a nasty thing when the head is infected. Dad was quite intrigued by the conservatory and thought the pond area is a good size. The children behaved tolerably well, and my parents were here about 5 to 6 hours in the end. More Mac learning and my journal until bedtime. News is of the statement by the Environment Secretary, Nicholas Ridley, that a ‘massive’ increase in nuclear-power provision was necessary to reduce the levels of pollution. Critics argue that this is a misleading cloak to conceal the real motives-to reduce dependency on coal and pun ich the miners for their strike. The Tory rebels are still refusing to give way on eye and dental check charges and the government looks set for defeat. In Israel, a bus was destroyed by incendiary bombs a few days before the Israeli local elections next week. Arabs are calling a General Strike as a civil and peaceful protest at the continuing occupation of their country. The congregation of rebel St Hilda’s women’s congregation in London held a Holy Communion with a female priest (ordained outside England) officiating in defiance of the Bishop of London’s disapproval. Imelda Marcos is in a New York Court today facing charges of embezzlement over land appropriation.