On a day of sun and showers, chilly early and late, planning another Scottish trip with Nigel and inviting Jim as fighting breaks out again in Moscow with Boris Yeltsin’s commandos gradually retaking the huge multistorey parliament building
Two good sessions with my Best Puppy today, getting him to be more obedient and also starting to get him dropping to shot. Most of the rest of the day working on my backlog of paperwork, bills and bank statements to try to get my finances back under control. I did organise my next trip for Scotland. I wanted it to be in November but Nigel was keen to go soon before the weather gets too cold and the days too short. I got Diana's agreement to me going in return for me getting her a further birthday present.
**"Read More" BELOW for the complete story**
As well as us spending some time in a London hotel, I also approved the purchase of a new video recorder to replace the ageing example in the playroom. I called my new friend from the Pointer Club, Jim Bird, and offered him the chance to go with us and gave him a day or two to consider the idea in view of the cost and time needed. The latter part of the day was dominated by the televised events in Moscow. Boris Yeltzin had ordered a full attack on the huge multistory parliament building and, with tanks and heavy artillery shelling it, it was soon ablaze.
Commandos won the floors one by one and eventually the other side were forced to leave. All this as Russian crowds watched from vantage points on the high buildings and bridges. Russians kill Russians in front of stands full of Russian spectators. The rebel leaders surrender upon Yeltzin's guarantees to the EEC diplomats that they will be safe but Yeltzin is, in my view, one for revenge and ruthlessness. Today was a mixture of sun and showers but the air was chilly early and late and feeling quite autumnal.