David A Broad
A personal story
More than 40 years, told day by day
To London for the start of my weekend with Di and the girls as Daniel looked after Sam. Tunnelling for the new extension to The Bakerloo Line had gone horribly wrong and underground collapses put paid to a lot of road access to Terminal 3.
Checked into the The Heathrow Marriott Hotel before off to The West End to spend the evening watching a performance of Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap" in its 42nd year.
News of a knee-jerk reaction from the Israeli Government who have retaliated to the bus bomb attack in Tel Aviv by shelling a Gaza community with anti-personnel ammunition.
I took trouble walking Sam this morning as he was going to be in the hands of Daniel for the next few runs. Up early and out with him after breakfast, running him through hedgerows and cover and also giving him some retrieves to improve his game-holding and delivery.
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The day started with me training Sam on holding dead pigeons without damage and Daniel dropped by installing his new rented TV.
Diana took Debbie and Amy to see the film "Speed" as I followed a snooker session with Nigel and a full-on evening with Wiggly
Tired this morning after the exertions of yesterday. It is not only the early mornings, late nights, walking and driving but also the nervous energy expended in keeping the dogs under control and performing to very high standards.
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Some progress training Sam but then having a set back at GSPA Novice Field Trial at Goldsticks Farm near Braintree.
Home after to slump into the chair and watch an exciting televised football match in which Manchester United drew 2-2 with the top Spanish club Barcelona.
Elsewhere A row over the House of Commons Privileges Committee investigation into Tory MP's accepting bribes in return for tabling parliamentary questions
I arranged for Diana to give me a call at 6.00am this morning and went through my routine an hour early so as to be out in good time with Sam. A short walk for him and then the journey to Goldsticks Farm, near Braintree, for our second time here for a Novice Field Trial.
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Preparation for Sam's Field Trial with a Little meadow run and a vet visit for removing grass seed from his eye.
Some property insurance action, and then some time with Wiggly who was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and good company for a drink and meal at a local pub
I woke up around 5.00am this morning very cold from having few bed clothes and the French Windows open and had to get a key to close them and replace my covers before I could get back to sleep.
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Diana's 46th Birthday celebrations with a birthday tea and treat in bed after training on Mill Meadow with Sam. It seems that establishment opinion is tending towards encouraging the Prince of Wales to go through with a divorce
To bed early yesterday evening and I slept through the night easily to be woken with a cup of tea at 7.00am.
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GSP Club Annual Working Test success for Sam at Eastwick, a long telephone call to Wiggly on the way, talking about last night and she apologised again for being moody and depressed and then a quiet evening in front of the TV with my feet up.
The Sunday Times started a serialisation of the official biography of The Prince of Wales, written by Jonathan Dimbleby on the eve of The Queen's historic visit to Moscow
I was very late back last night and sat up even longer with my Bournevita, listening to the news and reading teletext match reports of Norwich City's draw away to Aston Villa.
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