After taking the Range Rover to Stanton and collecting Mum and Dad’s things from the bungalow, we delivered them to Weald House and had just set up the room when mum arrived in a wheelchair push by two ambulanceman. Mum started off in good form today, but dad seemed a little worse and soon, however, the over-expectation was dispelled, and I left them (sadly) quarrelling over something insignificant.
Home with Freda for some well-earned relaxation for us but to hear of shock, disbelief and a crisis prevailing amongst Tory’s stature loses Chancellor Lawson and Prof Alan Waters, triggering a reshuffle with her lapdog John Major becoming Chancellor and Douglas Hurd moving from Home to Foreign Affairs. London shares were heavily sold, and the Pound Sterling plunged against the Deutschmark and the Dollar.
I was awake early this morning after a reasonable night. I made a few preparations and then I took the Range Rover to go to Stanton to collect Mum and Dad’s things from the bungalow. We also chatted to the neighbours before coming back, stopped at the Little Chef for lunch and had a long chat with Freda and we called Weald House to arrange to drop in. Mr Mrs Issett helped us in with the things. There was Mum’s new electronic wheelchair, clothes galore and many photos and personal possessions to make their nursing home room more homely. We had just about set things up, and Di had arrived with Dad’s clothes and name tags, when Mum arrived in a wheelchair push by two ambulanceman. She looked in good form and her back was forgotten for a while as they made their reconciliation.
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Soon, however, the over-expectation was dispelled, and I left them (sadly) quarrelling over something insignificant. Dad seemed a little worse today. His mouth and chin were a bit more swollen and he now dribbles occasionally, even when not drinking. He still eats his food and enjoys tea and his head bandage has been well done by Mrs Issett. The Weald House proprietors made Mum and Dad as comfortable as possible, which was nice to see. I could still see no reason why they cannot spend Dad’s last days at home, but I do not think he’s going to get such a chance. This evening, Di sat ironing with Freda as they watched the television and I worked at the accounts of my history book in my office before joining them later.
It was a relaxing end to the day for us but there was no relaxation for the government; Chancellor Lawson has abruptly resigned after Thatcher refused to dismiss Prof Alan Waters as her economic adviser. Three times she attempted to dissuade him without giving way on Waters and then, once Lawson had gone, Walters himself resigned as well!! This is triggered a reshuffle of the Cabinet with her lapdog John Major becoming Chancellor and Douglas Hurd moving from Home to Foreign Affairs. An atmosphere of shock, disbelief and crisis prevailed, and the Tories are worried as to the wholly likely reaction of the City in the morning. In Wall Street trading, London shares were heavily sold, and the Pound Sterling plunged against the Deutschmark and the Dollar.