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A night of sleet turning to rain and then clearing up to give a milder if mucky day. Some little time on paperwork and then I took Diana into town to do some chores and get some things before collecting Sally and her two girls.
Sally worked with me on Paxton delivery planning as Della had friends Cary and Susanne visiting and Debbie acted as games leader and kept them all busy. A good training session with Sam before taking Diana to Bedford to watch the latest Kevin Costner film, "Bodyguard".
Quite a busy day after another early start. At least the weather changed, a night of sleet turning to rain and then clearing up to give a milder if mucky day. Some little time on paperwork and then I took Diana into town to do some chores and get some things before collecting Sally and her two girls and bringing them here. One of my chores was to get two new power tools from Argos to replace those stolen at Anglia Square. Another was to dump several large black bags full of rubbish that had been blocking up our hall and back garden for days. Not only did we have Sally's Alex and Adelle here this morning but also Della's friend Carry and Susanne as well, but Debbie acted as games leader and kept them all busy and occupied whilst I helped Sally get together the information that she needed from my files.
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A good start to the day as Sam had been settled and no trouble and Debbie's friend Tabby was visiting, and they played well together. We all took part in a grand challenge game of "Cluedo" and that took until lunch on a day spent at home for once. A telephone call from Sally Guinee this evening seeking help on the Paxton delivery information
It was as cold as ever today, but Sam slept bravely through the night and did not trouble us until morning. I had set my radio/alarm for 7.00am to head off any Sunday morning disturbance from Sam and found that Debbie and Tabby were up before me. Debbie had washed her hair and then they sat and watched Neighbours Wedding videos in the lounge until breakfast. After tending Sam, I then tried my arm at some pigeon shooting by the river but nothing came and the presence of a line of anglers on the bank opposite made the practice difficult.
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Taking Della back home to Paxton as I counted the lost items in the aftermath of my car theft. Evidently, Della had been comforted overnight by my snoring and then had done well clearing away the breakfast things and packing.
Our journey was slowed down by the icy roads and freezing fog, but we made it home safely. Di took Debbie and her friend Tabatha ice skating as I tended Sam and Della chilled out. Reading up on rifle shooting and updating my journal before quite tired to bed.
By this morning I had totalled four things that had been lost in my car theft. Apart from the two electric drills, there was my jig-saw and also my pair of Barbour hunter boots in size 11 which could mean some quite large car thieves were responsible! I eventually reported all this later by telephone to the Norfolk police once I had returned home as the car telephone was not suitable. I was a wake early, fed and walked the dog and had then finished some of the loading and packing before Della woke up. She had slept well and had been comforted by something unusual. This was the fact agreed amongst the rest of the family that I snore at night.
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Managing Sam successfully as Di shops in Norwich and the girls had fun in the new roller skating rink off Vulcan Road. , Later on Di took Debbie and most of the things back to Paxton but Della stayed another night with me to go back in the morning.
When Della and I watched the film "Sister Act" in the Norwich Odeon Cinema, we suffered a car break in as a start to 1993. The weather became a little milder today but was cold again with a frost this evening.
A better night as I recouped some sleep and then stole another half hour's lay in by not setting the alarm radio. Sam managed his best night yet by not waking until just before 8.00am and so this all worked out. The long walk into Horning again and there bought a newspaper with Sam at heel. He is getting quite used to people and the shop but today had to contend with both at the same time and the owner's own dog behind the counter as well! After the chores were complete, I took Diana shopping in the Norwich sales and bought some things whilst the girls had fun in the new roller-skating rink off Vulcan Road. We bought some more crockery for the kitchen, Diana's belated present of a new telephone and a couple of pairs of new jeans for me.
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