We commission a ‘Bouncy Castle’ for 17 guests for Della’s birthday party and they enjoy bouncing, swimming, games and their teas before Debbie’s friends take over. I was scheming today to resist certain aspects of the Paxton Parish plan. Gorbachev tries to quell nationalism and ethnic violence in certain Soviet provinces, Sir Geoffrey Howe is off to Hong Kong to meet demonstrators angry at the government’s decision not to take refugees as the Tories trail Labour by 10% in the opinion polls
We were all a little slow to get going this morning and then I had to do the conservatory and husbandry chores. The fish are looking well, apart from the blemishes on the new Sanky. I made a few phone calls after my morning meal. Parish Vice Chairman and Planning Chairman, Graham Mulchinook, was not very interested in discussing the new plan for Paxton which upset me, but I spoke to John Grosvenor and he is pursuing his new job as a Parish Councillor and acting for me at the ‘Sports for All’ meeting on Wednesday. Diana went to get the ‘Bouncy Castle’ for Della’s birthday party but when it arrived it was covered in tar spots and we had to get St Neots tool hire to come and clean it off whilst we went to have lunch.
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I helped with the arrangements for the party. We prepared the bouncer, the tables and chairs. The day started and ended wet, but it stayed fine for the party between 3 and 5pm. Della had about 17 guests, who enjoyed bouncing, teas and games. We are all shattered this evening, but then Debbie’s friends stayed on to bounce and swim. I sat and watched a film this evening all about the diamond robbery which helped me to relax. Gorbachev was on TV today, appealing for certain of his provinces to cease nationalism and ethnic violence. Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe, is off to Hong Kong to try to defuse the row over refusing to take refugees from the province. There will be mass demonstrations there and he is ill-advised to go. Charles Haughey’s negotiations for a coalition are going badly. Thatcher is back to threatening the train staff again as she is not happy now that she is losing the transport strike. Labour are at 47%, with 37% for the Tories, the Greens third and Democrats fourth in the latest opinion poll. There has been a huge anti-Poll Tax demonstration march and rally in London