With daytime temperatures in the low 90's, it transpired that we had already experienced both the warmest and the driest summer since the 17th century.
This was the first full month with my time with Wiggly during which we did many things together.
We enjoyed energetic walks with Sam and she was preoccupied with her dramatic vocation as I was helping her with Council duties and tussling with property issues.
There were some benefits with her public service, as we could sit on a special viewing stand to see the St Neots Carnival procession aloft of the crowds and had been invited to the VIP lunch beforehand.
Her medical condition was improving we enjoyed lots of films at the cinema and overnight stays in Cromer, Norwich and Horning.
I was making the effort to keep in touch with my girls; taking then roller-skating, Woburn Safari Park, and rewarded Debbie for her 5 "A" GCSE's amongst 9 with the black mountain bike she wanted.
Even so, these visits were very difficult for Diana and we discussed further her demands for me to stay away, and we could not agree.
I had two main holiday outings this month with Wiggly; cruising on The Paxton Princess for a boating holiday and also driving to Edinburgh to enjoy several days at the Fringe Festival.
This was also a decisive month for my ownership of Redgrave. I was organising the conveyance of Redgrave Stores and the Old Post Office Cottage for tax efficiency.
I was meeting Louis Drake of Spar to agree a promising budget and the water board inspector, the electrician and Keith Warnes the builder about separating the cottage from the shop.
I had contracted former employee Sarah Francis to join us as manager and she and her parents were keen for her to move in and so I had several hectic negotiations with contractors in Diss for a bathroom for the shop flat.
Redgrave Parish Chairman, Cllr Roger Gwyn and his wife who were very supportive of my plans and there was another hectic day for Redgrave Stores getting approval from Bury St Edmunds magistrates court for granting our Protection Order to me to trade in alcohol.
Despite my busy and complicated life, I was trying to keep up with my friends and hobbies. I spent the odd evening with Nigel, trying to play snooker whilst getting somewhat inconsistent relationship advice.
I went across to see my friend Jim Bird who had made great strides in terms of finishing off his dog kennels and garage which he showed me with pride.
I was also trying to progress the Heronshaw rebuilding plans and then bad news from Mr Hurrill of Wroxham builders was that Broads Authority planners were querying our rebuilding design.
I also resolved to spend more personal time with my dog Sam and do some training with him as he was getting into some bad habits.
When parking outside Montague Street, I suffered vandalism and had to replace the Discovery's slashed tyres, also mobilising the neighbours and police accordingly.
I checked in with the family and spoke to Debbie who told me all about her night out clubbing in Cambridge and seems very happy at the moment to have discovered the other sex.
