I dragged myself up this morning, though mentally and Physically tired and forwent canvassing in the wind and rain and visited Avenue Fisheries to look at Steve Field’s new Japanese Koi Carp and to learn that my own casualty is suffering from Carp Pox. Then to visit Mum and Dad and take Mum to task over her behaviour the other day before home to prepare for my lecture to Little Paxton School where I gave a talk on Little Paxton history to the local cub scouts which they enjoyed. Troops are trying to cover for the London Ambulancemen, a new 11-man reformist governing body is appointed for East Germany as around 300 flee that country per day.
I was very tired when Di brought me my morning tea this morning. I wanted to go back to sleep for another half an hour but overcome the temptation and got down to breakfast of French toast but I think I was getting quite mentally as well as physically tired. This morning, I was considering going canvassing with Michael Eaton Socon, but the weather was wet and windy with near storm-force winds at times. In the end I went down to see Steve Field and his new Japanese Koi at Sandy. He has diagnosed my Koi problems as carp pox, which is disturbing.
Home for lunch and then the visit to Mum and Dad. We were only there for 45 minutes and for most of that time Dad was in the toilet. I therefore took the opportunity of addressing mum on her recent upsetting behaviour. She took umbrage and was upset herself, but she had to be told and I cuddled and said that I loved her afterwards. I now hope that she would behave more reasonably.
This afternoon, I also got out and tested the slide projector ready for this evening. After tea, I went to Little Paxton School to give a talk on Little Paxton history to the local cub scouts. The youngsters seem to enjoy it and they asked lots of questions afterwards. This ended quite early, but I had to run the gauntlet of the wind and rain there and back.
The news today was of a breakdown in the London Ambulance Service with troops called in to take over from the London ambulanceman who had been suspended. The hospitals are full of patients whose treatment has ended and so others cannot get in for treatment. The government of East Germany has been revamped with a new 11-man governing body elected with many hardliners dumped and reformists include it. It remains to be seen if these changes satisfy the citizens. In the meanwhile, they are fleeing the country at the rate of 300 per hour across the Czech and Slovakian borders.