New Chancellor Major keeps a tight hold on the economy and the fear of recession grows
New Chancellor Major keeps a tight hold on the economy and the fear of recession grows

After having to decline an invitation to give Frank Hall’s obituary as a tribute during the service, Di and I went over to see Mum and Dad and found that poor Dad is getting daily worse after which we recovered from the sadness with a ‘Happy Eater’ lunch and drinks afterwards. Only half an hour for me to prepare for this afternoon’s HDC Council meeting, but I put on a first-class show in terms of asking questions and pressing motions. Home to a host of media phone calls.

The autumn statement from new Chancellor Major keeps a tight hold on the economy and the fear of recession grows. The ambulance industrial action is stepped up as controllers join the dispute and four Midlands detectives are charged with fabricating evidence.

Late last night I had a request from the vicar to give Frank Hall’s obituary as a tribute during the service, but I had to contact him this morning and say I couldn’t. I called the nursing home and then Di and I went over to see Mum and Dad. Poor Dad is getting daily worse. He cannot communicate now with his mouth problems and eating and drinking as a trial. Poor soul! The consolation is that Mum is being very good in helping Dad through these final stages and all credit to her. We saw Dr Lyell and Mrs Issett while we were there, and they are doing their best, but Dad did missed his tea last night which is wrong.

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I took Di to lunch at the nearby Happy Eater afterwards and we both needed drinks of tea and coffee to calm us down. Once home, I had only half an hour for me to prepare for this afternoon’s HDC Council meeting, but I put on a first-class show in terms of asking questions and pressing motions. We kept the Tories there quite late but once I got back, there was a host of media phone calls which I returned. These were about tomorrow’s Museum launch and the answers to my questions on the Poll Tax. I made my own tea before watching some television and writing up my journal.

In the House of Commons, the autumn statement from new Chancellor Major keeps a tight hold on the economy and the fear of recession grows. The ambulance industrial action is stepped up as controllers join the dispute. Four Midlands detectives are charged with fabricating evidence.