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The day monitoring my weather recording software on a cold and icy day, walking Sam in the gravel pits and attending to some administration and journal before helping the girls with their homework later
Another cold night and the ice and snow were still laying in sheltered places from yesterday as we got up. Breakfast with the family and then a long walk with Sam along the fields by the river downstream and back through the gravel pits. I was using the firmer ground to avoid getting muddy whilst I quartered Sam across the fields. He did not do too badly but still exhibits the habit of running to his own standards and sniffing signs of other dogs and animals.
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Walking Sam in the snow and then rolling up large balls and trying to make a snowman, but it melted fairly quickly Debbie's school parents evening revealed her struggling and needing to speak up more and ask for help when needed.
I laid in for a long while this morning and Sam was very patient until I got out after 8.00am. A thin carpet of fine snow greeted us and this made for a bracing walk with Sam but at least I could get him quartering properly as most doggy scents were covered up. Lots of small children were out playing in the snow before breakfast but our family ate first upon my return and then the girls went out. They used plenty of the wide-open spaces in our garden to roll up large balls of snow and tried to make a snowman, but it melted fairly quickly.
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An early start on a cold day to go for a training visit to Jim in Wymondham with Sam. He was quite out of control for much of the time and ended up chasing three hares but did some very good retrieves as ever.
Once back home, the family had gone over to the village hall for "The November Fayre" This evening to Bedford with Diana to see the moving film "The Man Without a Face".
I had gone to bed with a hot water bottle and still woke up with the cold just before my radio called me at 6.30am. Up in the dark, washed, shaved, dressed and breakfasted in short order. It took longer to pack and get Sam walked and ready, but I was still away all right and got to Jim Bird's place in Wymondham at 8.30am. He had some pigeon decoying in mind, but we had to feed his dad's doves on the way first.
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A working visit to Ropes Hill Dyke, fearful of the reported floods and cold weather forecast for the weekend, but it was some three inches short of the earlier level.
I called in at Shepherds Grove Park, Stanton, to find none of the mobile homes selling at the moment.
I started up The Paxton Princess, airing it out. Some good training with Sam and practise downloading facsimile weather charts.
Fearful of the reported floods and cold weather forecast for the weekend, I had decided to take an overnight trip to Horning; opting to arrive in the light of morning rather than last night after dark. Did not compete too badly with the girls when getting out and made good time on my journey; arriving in Shepherds Grove Park, Stanton, just after the park office opened. A chat to Sue Buss, the manageress, about the transfer of the park home to Freda and the chances of selling it. She has around 28 up for sale and is selling none at present.
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