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Setting off for Norfolk with Steve Bloom, picking him and his 21ft Fairline up from Great Gransden and towing it to Wroxham where we launched it and he cruised to Horning and met me at Heronshaw. Horning was in flood at quite a high level, with melting snow everywhere and the moorings of Paxton Princess had pulled out of the boat dock in the gales and the gales had dislodged some tufts of Heronshaw's thatch. Steve joined me with his sleeping bag on the Paxton Princess and we took Steve's boat across to the Swan at Horning and had a nice meal in their restaurant and came back to the moorings for a pleasant brandy and chat until we retired
I had spoken to Steve Bloom late the previous night on the telephone and we decided that this was as good a day as any to set off for Norfolk. I hastily packed my bags and prepared the Range Rover and then went to collect him and his boat from Great Gransden at 10.15am. It was quite a cold morning but clear and still and we soon had his trailer hooked up and was ready to go. He has bought a 21ft Fairline with a 210 HP inboard petrol engine with out-drive for coastal cruising at speed. It was quite wide and heavy and, probably being rather unbalanced on the trailer, was rather difficult to tow. It weaved about from side-to-side unless we kept our speed down to 45mph. A long journey at that speed, but we broke for lunch halfway which made it all right. It was a good chance to chat to Steve who I had not seen for some time.
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Wearing my St David's Day daffodil, on a cold and frosty morning, I worked at my desk this morning and then collected Helen Young and took her to Sally’ house to use the spare Apple Mac for village hall typing. This afternoon going with Di to take Debbie and Della for their riding lessons where Fiona was there and behaving in an accommodating manner for once.
This evening’s Little Paxton Parish Council Meeting which was quite a good-humoured affair. Arranging with Steve Bloom of Gransden about going to Norfolk in the morning. The government looked even more beleaguered over the Poll Tax. T
he Chinese will not recognise the latest British plan to give up to 50,000 Hong Kong families British Passports when they take over the colony in 1997. Nelson Mandela will address a concert crowd at Wembley next Easter Monday and the high tides and winds sent the tide crashing over the sea wall in Towyn again.
The first day of a new month and St David's Day when many more people than before (including me) were following the tradition of wearing a daffodil in their button-hole in recognition of this Welsh feast and Saint's day. This did not seem to be reflected in the weather as it was another very cold day. Diana was still suffering from her sore throat and stayed in this morning and I had plenty to do as well. I worked at my desk for most of the morning and then collected Helen Young and took her to Sally Guinee's house in St Neots to collect the spare Mac. I left her there to try the computer as I went on to the Doctor's surgery to get my foot dressed. I am hoping that the next visit there will be my last.
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