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Working with Daniel on hanging our new gate on a very warm and sunny day as Diana made two trips to Norwich to take and then collect Debbie from her activity day of tennis and swimming.
Out by Jolly to The New Inn for lunch and then we all went on a long cross-country walk around the parish of Honing. I made contact with my old friend Sam Weller and he will bring his family to visit us next Sunday afternoon.
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It was warm today, though cloudy for much of the time, but the warm sun was a problem to me as I tried to get some work done. I got Daniel to help me to hang the very large vehicular access gate between the garage and the shed. It was unwieldy and heavy but the large hinges and stout oak post (itself bolted to the garage) were man enough for the job. By the end of the day, I had fitted the bolts and other furniture and it was securely fastened.
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After a long walk with Sam with my foot recovering, first to Jewson’s for hinges, bolts and fixings for the new gate and then off for Debbie's optician appointment in Norwich.
Back to Horning for the Regatta and review of the pleasure wherries as Daniel returns for an evening at Horning Yacht Club for a Regatta Social, Casino Night.
The forecast was for a bright start with rain later and so we were out early on to make the best of it. I awoke early in any case; thinking of all the things that I wanted to get in Norwich, and soon Sam was awake and whining for his food and exercise. A longish walk (my foot healing slowly) around the marsh roads and then along to the village for milk and a paper. Back for breakfast and a read before I could get out to do some measurements for our shopping list. The girls aboard and then first to Jewson’s for hinges, bolts and fixings for the new gate. Diana was worried about getting to on time and so I drove her straight there and Della stayed with me to park the car and walk back.
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I forwent the Harlow dog training day as the weather was hot and sunny and so spent some time working on the extension to the balcony as Debbie took Sam and Della sailing in the dinghy and then all in The Jolly for the trip to The New Inn for lunch.
The afternoon drive to Frigby Wildlife Park to see the rare animals, birds and reptiles and off by Jolly again to Horning village for a Chinese meal at Mr Chann's. The three Dunham girls have now returned and were here for much of the day.
As if to start off on the right footing after the miserable weather of July, August came in with a fanfare of sun and warmth. I had intended to take Sam for an afternoon's dog training in Harlow but thought the better of it when I looked up the map and saw how long a journey it was for a hot holiday Sunday and so I stayed with the family instead. Up early this morning as the brightness awoke the wildlife, Sam and then me earlier than usual. Some food and a walk for the dog before breakfast and then, the family still getting ready, I read the remainder of yesterday's newspaper before my morning cereal.
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