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My Dad’s last birthday - Della is daily helping me feed the conservatory fish and watered the plants. Today I produced a new draft for the St Neots Museum fundraising form before and took it over to agree some details with David Rudd, the St Neots Museum chairman. I also discussed my parents tax and benefit position with Roger and will act on his advice. Their DHSS claim total of £445 should pay for their nursing home fees. When visiting Dad today, on his birthday, it was great to see that he had been visited by his old ambulance colleague, Derek.
A poor Little Paxton Parish Council meeting this evening and then poorer news about Jaguar being taken over by Ford after the government removed the company’s defence from takeover. The pound and shares are falling again as government intervention on the foreign exchange markets has depressed our gold reserves by a record monthly amount. The ambulance beans pay rise is being restricted to 6½%, well behind that of the rail women and fireman, let alone inflation
I had a little more sleep last night, but it was not enough. I fed the fish and watered the plants with Della who is a regular little sport each day, now by helping to look after the conservatory. I then worked on the computer and produced a new draft of the St Neots Museum fundraising form before it’s time to go and see Roger Brittain, my accountant. I discussed my parents position with Roger, and he concurred with my idea that Dad should change his will in view of the social security rules which would penalise mum’s savings. I also found out that there are no longer any tax allowances for people looking after dependent or disabled relatives, which is a shame.
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I undertook several important activities today after tending to the Hayling View chores in the absence of Pete, my gardener. This morning working with Michael and Percy planning the new Eaton’s election campaign, this afternoon working on St Neots Museum press launch copy and agreeing the results of the committee and this evening attending the aftermath of the Kimbolton School Society firework display.
Tragic news today of the death by neglect in Gloucester of a daughter whose mentally ill parent was incapable of her care and of the courts writing off the obligations of certain local authorities who had entered speculative interest rate deals. Rail and tube fares rise 10% and Bush and Gorbachev will meet on a ship off Malta soon
I did not get enough sleep again last night due to a late bedtime and had to take a couple of headache tablets this morning as a result. Being Wednesday, which was Pete’s day off, I had to tend the doves and fish myself and then returned to my desk for a meeting with Michael and Percy. We mapped out the Eaton election’s campaign for Derek Giles and this took all morning until it was time for lunch with Di, which was a salad again.
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