David A Broad
A personal story
More than 40 years, told day by day
A busy time at The Hayling View working to pay bills and bank cheques and then calling round to the Giles family in Eaton Socon and on to Luke Street to collect my table.
I phoned Nigel and met him for lunch and heard that his mistress, Kate Geeves, is now pregnant with his child and they are rushing around arranging an abortion which was a tragic turn of events.
Then out for a meal with Wiggly to find that we were both very nervous but, with her looking very sexy in the black mini-dress that I had bought her, with high-heeled shoes and a necklace of large pearls we soon enjoyed out meal and had passionate sex together once back at her place where I stayed the night.
It was an active morning and started with a good walk for Sam who had settled well into his new surroundings. I had done quite a bit of work first thing before I telephoned Wiggly to check on this evening's date.
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Some time in Oulton Broad with the girls playing again and then the cruise via Stokesby on a lovely day for a seafood salad and then on to Horning and home.
We eventually arrived back at Horning around 9.30pm and I tried calling Wiggly on my way home but there was no reply as she was out with Michael telling him of her decision not to move in with him.
The local newspapers were full of stories of our Eynesbury By-election victory and Ross McKay and Sheila Coates' engagement.
The morning routine with Sam, taking him along to the banks of Lake Lothing for his exercise and relief. I find the area quite familiar now and very useful for this purpose.
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Remaining moored at Oulton Broad and walking along Lake Lothing to Lowestoft and back until the heavens opened with some exceptional rain falling after being unbearably humid and warm earlier.
Some time in the Nicholas Everitt Park with girls enjoying trampolines and putting. Later, there was the powerboat racing and I also worked on the boat electrics.
The day started off fine and the idea was for us to stay moored at Oulton Broad and to take the girls for the walk along Lake Lothing to the seaside at Lowestoft.
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The weather was hot and humid again as we cruised down the Waveney with the canopy up though open at the back and sides to provide shade from the sun but still let the cooling breeze in. Thus from Beccles to moor at Oulton Broad after which Diana and I walked the hour to Lowestoft. Here to enjoy a nice plate of seafood and sight of the beach and bathing beauties.
Once back to The Wherry Hotel for a nice carvery dinner with which we drank rather too much wine. I made the most of Di’s state once back on the boat by enjoying her thoroughly for my satisfaction.
The news for the last three days has been of the Norwich City Library fire in which most of the historical collection of books, plates, maps and photographic history of Norwich and Norfolk has been lost
By now a routine to get up and out with Sam in the morning whilst Diana and the girls finish their toilette and get the boat ready for breakfast. Soon we were already to leave with Diana opting against waiting to use the marina laundry to save time.
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After a quiet night at Burgh St Peter Marina, up early with Sam for a long walk on a day that was cool early on for a change but then reverted to another hot and muggy day with the barometer rising again after the storms such that August started promising to be as warm as July.
Off to Beccles, after which a cruise on The Jolley along the water front so as to eventually moor at Church Walk, near the town centre.
After the cruise back via the swimming pool, Diana and I embarked upon a long walk across Beccles Marshes which exhausted us but kept Sam well exercised.
The evening ended with the daylight at 9.00pm which was a sign that the summer is passed its peak
It was a quiet enough night at Burgh St Peter Marina and an early awakening with Diana up and about keen to go. Out with Sam for a long walk; first quartering him across the harvested pea field and then walking him along the ridge which I am sure must have been a cliff top in ancient times.
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After a quiet and restful night with no thunder and lightning this time to disturb our sleep we pulled alongside Burgh Castle Marina and filled up with the water hose before cruising from Burgh St Peter and then cruised across Breydon Water to visit via Pettit’s at Reedham on a dull but humid and close afternoon.
Then then cruised back under Reedham Bridge and then Somerleyton which both swung for us to pass under without need for folding things down.
On to Burgh St Peter Marina where we moored up for the night. Plenty of time on my computer later back on the boat, using the plentiful electricity to type up the day's events as well as charge it fully for the days ahead.
A quiet and restful night with no thunder and lightning this time to disturb our sleep. Once up, I set off on a long walk with Sam and ended up going into Burgh Castle village and out of the other side which meant that we were out for a full hour!
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