Christie O'Connor the star amongst the European Ryder Cup team of 1989
Christie O'Connor the star amongst the European Ryder Cup team of 1989

I spent time inside composing my mum’s letter despite it being a beautifully sunny and calm day today but I did go out to start renovating the Rolls-Royce spare wheel as well and watched the last day of the Ryder Cup golf. A thrilling 14-14 tie, which left the trophy with Europe.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Captain-General of the marines, visited the injured soldiers in hospital as security forces want to interview three Irishmen who stayed at a flat overlooking the site the week before. Foreign Ministers have set up a summit meeting for Gorbachev to visit Bush in 1990

it was a beautifully sunny and calm day today; surely one of the last of a tremendous summer. I wanted to do several things outside, but duty called me, and I had to type up and composed my mum’s letter which took me several attempts during the day. I went out and had a go at the Rolls-Royce spare wheel as well. I sanded, washed and stripped off the rust and cleaned the tyre ready for masking, priming and painting when I have the materials whilst the sun dried off the wheel between stages. I also watched the last day of the Ryder Cup golf. A thrilling 14-14 tie, which left the trophy with Europe.

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