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No immediate military action as the Gulf Deadline passes and the USSR are now pursuing an intense diplomatic effort, but Iraqi withdrawal hopes are slim.
My Radio Cambridgeshire interview broadcast about the use of bailiffs to collect the Poll Tax and then a Southoe Parish Council Meeting which reported failure get the use of any nearby land for a playing field for the children. Many people suffer from the bronchial infections that are the after effect of the cold and 'flu this winter.
I had sat up quite late last night watching the television and listening to the news. The US and UK ruled out the French initiative which was a tragedy and then all sides were resigned to early conflict. I woke up this morning fearing the worse after the deadline of 5.00am (our time) had passed but, as the day went on, there was no Allied attack. The USSR are now pursuing an intense diplomatic effort to get Iraq to withdraw but hopes are slim. I lit my log fire again for comfort and company and then settled down to work at my desk.
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Up reluctantly on a cold and another frosty morning and then to plan our new utility area and then prepare for this evening’s Sue Sutton Selection Meeting which went well.
The French try to get a five-point plan agreed between the allies and Iraq on the eve of the UN Gulf deadline against US opposition
I was again reluctant to get up this morning and then, by the time I had, the girls had all eaten and left the table. Another cold and frosty morning. Breakfast of melon and croissants and I read the morning paper and mail whilst waiting to see the last of the girls off to school. By the time I had showered and dressed it was after 9.00am and I was starting to get telephone calls about this evening's meeting whilst doing my chores. I cleaned out the fire grate, filled up the baskets with logs and re-laid the fire but I just relied on the central heating to keep me warm today. Some time clearing my desk and then I drew up a plan of our new utility area for Diana to study and approve.
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A recovery day catching up with current affairs and reading as the Gulf deadline is imminent and our proximity to the main attack air base of Alconbury a consideration and I was preparing for my afternoon Pathfinder House meeting to attack the Tory Council’s Poll Tax plans
I was not going to achieve a highly active working day after the exertions of the weekend and was most reluctant to wake up when called on a very cold morning. I had also been up after mid-night switching the swimming pool control system on to the winter setting after noticing that the pump was not cutting in for frost protection. A light and late breakfast and then, as Diana went into St Neots to return the offending book and do some shopping, I lit the log fire in my office and got through some reading on the affairs of my council and the world. With the Gulf now only hours from war, it is important for me to keep up with as much news and analysis as possible for our own sakes and for the prospects of the substantial family funds for which I am the de facto investment manager.
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A long day, dropping Debbie and her friend off at the stables and then continuing for our Norfolk day-trip, where we restored the mooring lines and electricity supply to the boat and had a fine Sunday lunch at the Bridge Restaurant in Wroxham.
We then drove to University Plain to see Daniel's room and home via Stanton to see Mum and the Cranston’s to collect Debbie.
The UN leader's last-minute peace initiative broke down and the Soviet army has used the cover of the Gulf dispute to move with troops and tanks against one of the Baltic states
Diana called us all early this morning in view of our plans to go to Norfolk for the day. Debbie had managed to arrange to stay with a friend to avoid this activity and still be able to go to her horse-riding and so she was happy. A nice fried breakfast for all of us and we even saw Daniel at a reasonable time as he was returning to UEA and Angela in reverse order of priority. A mad scramble to get together all of the things that we had to take and Daniel won the race to get loaded up and away. He was to meet up with Angela, get into his room and collect the offending book, and then meet us for lunch at Wroxham. We set off later, collected Helen Cranston from Perry, dropped her and Debbie off at the stables, and then set off for Norfolk a bit late.
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