We collected Dad’s old car on loan for Daniel
We collected Dad’s old car on loan for Daniel

Catching up on my journal until lunchtime for which I took the family to the Southoe Little Chef. Then on in two cars to Redgrave, visiting Mum with Daniel & Angela where we collected Dad’s old car on loan for Daniel.

To bed in Heronshaw after settling in, reading a book on wherries. Amis & Co had completed about one side of the boat dock and were getting on well and doing a good job with stout timber.

I was awake quite early this morning and, Diana opting for a lay in, I crept downstairs and started the long task of typing up this last week's journal. This took me right up until lunchtime, though it was nice to see Daniel and Angela for a combined family breakfast and to play with the other early riser - Della - to whom I taught some new knots to and got tied up in the process! Debbie went off on her roller skates to visit all of the people that had sponsored her walk and collected most of the money, a total of £48.20! Then the chores outside after which I took the entire family out to lunch at the Southoe Little Chef, which saved Diana the trouble.

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A hectic half hour packing my things and then we set off in two cars to arrive with Mum in Redgrave in mid-afternoon. It was a nice visit for Mum to see the girls as well as Daniel and Angela, but the main reason for this timing was for Daniel to be able to pick up her car on loan for a week or two. The girls played a nice game with their Nanny whilst I helped Daniel prepare Dad's old car. This Ford Escort, which I had bought for Mum and Dad new some years ago was in good condition with only 30,000 miles on the clock. 

However, it was suffering from not having been used very much and had the battery flat and the engine running a bit roughly with the fuel gumming up the carburettor. After this, Di returned home with the girls and Daniel followed me on to Norwich as I drove the Range Rover and they their loan car. I arrived at Heronshaw before dusk and took most of my time to settle in by which time I retired to bed reading the book on Wherries that I had loaned from James Dunham; "Black-Sailed Traders". Amis & Co had completed about one side of the boat dock and were getting on well and doing a good job with stout timber.