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We were welcoming our children back from their adventure holidays today by firstly visiting Billing Aquadrome and collecting Debbie and her friend Helen whilst visiting the Koi Carp Society show there. Then collecting Daniel and his friend Steve from Kimbolton later.
The new Solidarity Prime Minister is announced in Poland today and the anti-Thatcher strikes are now affecting British Airways
Today was the day we were expecting our children back from adventure holidays. We were awake a little early and I had to rush around to do the chores before we could set off for Billing Aquadrome. It was also the day of the Koi Carp Society show there and so we had decided to drop in at the same time.
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A better night sleep and good start to the day as I ran into Di coming out of the shower before we were both dressed! After some hasty chores, we took a trip to Bedford on the last day of the school holidays and I dropped in on the Peacocks Auction Centre which has changed its name to the Bedford Auction Centre. Then together to Harry Kitchener Marine but a very poor display of boats inexpensive chandlery. Home via St Neots for food shopping after which I spent the rest of the day on paperwork and admiring my growing Koi carp.
A £1 million kidnap and ransom demand was thwarted with six men arrested, the UK inflation rate is down a little at 8.2% and Argentina/UK diplomatic talks are progressing well with the questions of Falklands sovereignty left to one side. A nice warm, sunny day spoilt by widespread straw/stubble burning
A good night and a better start to the day as I ran into Di as I was coming out of the shower and before we were both dressed! Then a quick routine of doves, fish and plants before I spent a little time getting the swimming pool boiler going to start heating the water. Then our trip to Bedford on the last day before the children go back to school. We parked at Luke Street, had coffee at Debenhams and then went our various ways.
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After a better night, and a session doing my chores, I took Di for a trip to St Neots and the market, allowing Della to play with Amy and Catherine for a while first. Lunch at the Southoe Little Chef and then to Buckden to look at boats without finding one to better The Lady. A major problem with the boat, as the copper fuel line had shorted on the ships batteries, spraying fuel everywhere. Eventually to get it started and back in Paxton in time for a poor parish council meeting.
Home late and to bed later hearing news that Solidarity being poised to assume power in Poland and that two of the three launches of the new US nuclear Trident missile have failed.
I slept better last night but resolved to get the room temperature right for tomorrow as it starts too warm and then gets too cold. Up a little late but then I rushed round to feed the animals and water the plants before leaving with Di for a trip to town and market. We delayed our departure so that Della could play a little with Amy and Catherine and had a coffee at home whilst had another go at the swimming pool.
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I was late down to breakfast after another difficult night getting temperature right. Much of this morning working to restore our swimming pool chemical balance and algae removal with more desk work and admin taking up the rest of the time. A break this afternoon watching televised cricket and catching up on reading whilst Diana entertained soon and children.
The news from Poland is that Solidarity leader, Lech Walesa, is in line to form a government in opposition to the Communist Party
I had a difficult night, getting the room temperature correct and eventually got asleep only to awake rather reluctantly this morning, such that I could only have breakfast with Diana and Della again. A quick look at the morning papers before Pete arrived unexpectedly, as he is working today and going away for the weekend. I spent this morning working on the swimming pool and got most of the algae out by vacuuming and adding more chlorine.
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