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A very busy schedule in hot and sunny weather for Della's Sports Day, where she came a creditable 3rd in the 50m sprint but first to sort out my cars. Collecting Debbie after her dentist appointment and enjoying good tennis with her on the games lawn before welcoming Daniel and Angela for an evening’s TV. Good news concerning progress on my Horning timber delivery plans
I awoke well rested after recent days but still had a challenge to get down to breakfast this morning. The girls to school and then I had to drive the Rolls Royce over to Bedford for its MOT. This took an hour and was a success, particularly as it also gave me the chance to complete my National Savings administration in the garage reception. I called in at the St Neots Post Office to tax the car on the way back so that at least I had one car sorted out. Then up to Sawtry with Diana in her car to collect the Range Rover which now has its suspension overhaul complete. I had not been home long before I had to rush out with Diana over to Kimbolton School where Della was competing in their Sports Day. It was a lovely hot and sunny day and Della ran well to come third in her race and win a presentation and certificate for the 50 metres sprint!
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Some mixed news from RJ Land Rovers on my Range Rover but a satisfactory run in my Rolls Royce in the evening. Earlier sorting out Vinters over my Norfolk planning consent deal before inviting Percy over to revamp our FOCUS advert inserts. Later playing tennis with an improving Debbie.
I wanted to get on with a range of administration today but was to get bogged down on a single project, At least, I checked with R.J. Land Rovers in Sawtry to ensure that they had my car in hand but I had a grumpy call later where they did not think much of the spare parts that had been provided, saying that they were "cheap and nasty" which I thought was rather poor customer relations. A call and fax to Vinters having been alarmed at the copy correspondence from Norfolk Council. My solicitors had been making a meal of the agreement and digging ourselves into trouble by trying to get further detail and a temporary planning permission agreed when I wanted the planning agreement to be simple and vague.
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Home to Paxton via Redgrave later after first calling in to Jewsons to order another load of paving slabs, making 200 in all and checking the specially-milled timber they had prepared for me. Also unloading the last 60 paving slabs which I then had to lay.
I then found Mum at Freda’s in Redgrave and saw the improvements to her accommodation which were very good, but I noted how bad Freda's ulcerated legs were getting. Home at teatime and the girls at least pleased to see me.
I had to play tennis with Debbie afterwards and appreciated Di’s physical companionship. I had also called by Steven Bloom's house to have a chat and found him willing to help.
I first woke at 6.00am this morning and then slept in again until 7.00am before getting up. I was stiff this morning but not as bad as I thought and put this down to my wisdom in having a nice warm bath last night. My Heronshaw early morning routine and then out to Jewsons in Wroxham to exchange the incorrect nails and order another load of paving slabs, making 200 in all. I also found my timber order bound together with straps on a pallet in the yard and this gave me the chance to have another close look at it and then measure and count the sections to ensure that they were correct.
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Paving the new boatshed area on another warm and sunny day, after taking delivery of the first paving stones, more sand, mesh and some ducting and then prospecting Horning Quay for the loading process.
Up 'till late having a well-earned bath, washing my hair and updating my journal and my back and limbs really ached with all the work today so that I will surely be stiff as a board tomorrow
I was up late bathing and updating my journal last night and so, when I woke up at 5.00am this morning, I decided that I would turn over and get another hour's sleep. Time to phone home and speak to the girls and then out to start working around 8.00am and soon the delivery transit pick-up arrived from Jewsons with the first load of paving stones. A back-breaking time helping the driver to unload them after which I followed him back to the yard to get some more materials. Another ton of sand, some mesh to keep the rodents out from under the staging, 14 yards of alkethene pipe with insulation and ducting completed the load. The trailer was creaking as I made my way back the short distance from Wroxham to Horning but it still held up despite not yet being renovated.
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