Visiting Dad's grave for another look at the amazing floral tributes today
Visiting Dad's grave for another look at the amazing floral tributes today

Intense family discussions about Mum trying seriously to try staying back at Stanton and she resolved to do so after some persuasion. Another visit to Dad’s grave on a fine morning to see his flowers and tributes again. The news today is that 50 fellow Conservative MPs refuse to support Thatcher’s continued leadership

An early morning start after a night of little sleep. Freda had a hard time this morning. Yesterday had been a daze to her and Alf was unhappy at the prospect of time away from Cornwall if his efforts to help Mum settle into Stanton were in vain. This morning, on another fine day, we went (Di, Freda and Alf and I) up to the cemetery and had another look at the flowers which had been nicely laid on Dad’s grave. I remembered to take our camera and so we photographed the flowers from each and every angle so as to capture and identify their elegance and design.

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To St Neots for coffee and a look around the shops before we came home and sat in my office to argue out what to do about Mum. Alf did not want to go ahead with a ‘trial’ at Stanton for two days if there was no such trial. We resolved to insist that Mum give it a fair go and stay there unless unsatisfactory and thereafter not struggle with cooking or resist nursing help if needed. This we did and, after an awkward period, she relented, and our plans were complete which was a relief to all. Home then and the day ended in much more relaxed attitude. I wrote up this last two days diary and began to look forward to a more normal time thereafter. Today Thatcher had over 50 fellow MPs refusing to support her continued leadership which was a rebuff. Her days are now numbered.