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On a very hot day, I opened up the house and noticed my new Koi carp being a victim to fish lice before mowing the games lawn closely and then rushing off to attend the opening of the Paxton Pits Nature Reserve, meeting the Redland directors and an actress from Howard’s Way. Poor European election results from the Democrats later, but Labour do well against the Tories as Salman Rushdie’s book is back in the headlines
I had a bit of a lay in this morning and then we opened up the house on another warm day. My new Koi seems to have fish lice on its back and tail and so I isolated in it in a tank and treated it with Sterezin, which took a while. It is always so upsetting when fish are sick, and it always happens when you get a new addition to the flock. Later this morning, I mowed the games lawn and set the blade lower on the cylinder mower to get a closer cut and the lawn is looking its best so far. A rush to get away to Redland Aggregates headquarters where we were invited to a buffet lunch ahead of the official opening of the Paxton Pits Nature Reserve. We met all of the Redland Directors at the reception and the lady that was due to officiate at the opening – an actress from ‘Howard’s Way’.
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A warm and sunny day ideal for today’s Little Paxton School Fête, where I sold 19 books and raised money for the good cause and for Linda and Nigel Smith’s barbecue later at Hail Weston House where the children swam in the pool and we met and drank lots on a warm and humid evening.
Another very warm day in ideal weather for today’s Little Paxton School Fête. Sometime this morning tending the conservatory and garden – watering plants and feeding the fish. The new Koi is still nervous but feeds a little. I spent the some time then preparing for this afternoon’s fête. I loaded up the Range Rover with plenty of my books and made up the display for the stall. We went across to the school to help set up a Brownie Stall and find out where we could set out my books. We set up a sunshade, chairs, table etc. and had our lunch at the school before the fête was opened at 1pm by our neighbours dressing up as ‘Hinge and Bracket’. During the afternoon, I sold just 19 books which raised £38 for the good cause.
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After a book signing and dealing with the aftermath of Daniel missing his school bus, I heard from the Wroxham agent with a new proposal and then drove to Grove house for the official opening of the extension with Sir Anthony Grant with whom I am in a single mind opposing Nicholas Ridley’s ‘A45 village’ development.
A late start and then only just washed and shaved when the visitor called at 9am to get her book signed and dedicated to her husband for Father’s Day. Daniel had missed his bus whilst looking for his calculator, occupying Diana, and so I had to take Della to school. I had an hour or so to work and I received a call from the Wroxham agent with some new concessions including an offer to fund a new and independent valuation to settle the argument. Then I got ready and drove across the village to Grove House, where there was an official opening of the extension in a large company of guests to watch. MP Sir Anthony Grant officiated, and I was next in line of the dignitaries, although I avoided an unseemly rush for the press cameras. I spoke to Sir Anthony there and we had a meeting of minds on local development issues and the need to oppose the ‘A45 village’ proposal for Nicholas Ridley’s development
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Awake early on a hot and sunny day to deliver ‘vote today’ leaflets throughout Paxton for today’s Euro elections and then a torrid journey by car in the heat and traffic which made us late for our Wroxham meeting. The surveyors report, discussed with our solicitors, revealed unfavourable moorings leases as well as the over valuation. Home to the riverside peace of Paxton, compared with the bustle of Wroxham, and an informal meeting of Priory Doom, now that the threat of development has been lifted
We were awake early (in my case after a very late night) in order to undertake our trip to Wroxham. I also delivered ‘vote today’ leaflets throughout Paxton to our known supporters to try to boost our support in today’s Euro elections. Then we were delayed as our surveyors report did not arrive in the post. Then a torrid journey by car in the heat and traffic which was delaying our progress. Instead of arriving at 10:30 AM, it was 11:15 AM that we got there and went to see a faxed surveyors report copy and our solicitors. The report made sobering reading in terms of the valuation which was confirmed as only £135,000 versus the hundred and £165,000 asking price. Then the contract of sale also had some problems in it. The moorings lease was rather unfavourable and then the ‘freehold’ of the river frontage actually had a 99-year lease upon it from mooring to another party that needed removal. I decided against going ahead with the purchase at this stage and on those terms.
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