David A Broad
A personal story
More than 40 years, told day by day
News of British Gas introducing charges and the Child Support Agency being reorganised and a baby being left with a hypodermic syringe within! J
im tells me of the torrid time he has had with Ben. Organising my Scottish trip amidst doubts from Di abut me going alone.
Our morning routine was spoilt by an elementary problem when Diana did all of her chores inexplicably late and we had an argument when she denied doing so even when the result was incontrovertible.
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The day recovering from yesterday with Nigel and my six-month anniversary with Wiggly arriving at The Hayling View in time for lunch of roast lamb and vegetables which I enjoyed and then worked in my office and outside with Sam on some training.
Awake at 7.30am and then up and ready to be able to travel and return home for Sunday lunch with the family, whilst Wiggly still had her last matinee performance in the afternoon.
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The drive u the A1 for a shooting Day with Nigel, curtailed when , a gale blew and the rain bucketed down with sleet and hail.
Then to attend Wiggly's pantomime and to help Nigel host a great after show party.
Nigel leant me his 10-bore Goose gun for my trip to Scotland and some cartridges to go with it
Woken early by my organiser call at 6.30am and tried to be friendly and cuddle Diana but I was rejected as usual and so just got up, dressed and ready.
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Awakening to news of a South African crisis, NHS problems, and the growing Japanese earthquake death count.
Struggling with flood water and then helping Nigel with his house and preparing for the party and my Brocket Park Field Trial before an early evening film with family.
Dr Lee Potter, who rebuilt relationships between the government and the NHS between 1990 and 1993, has now spoken out against government dogma in health matters and called for a Labour Government.
We woke to hear of a crisis in South Africa where Nelson Mandela and F.W de Clerk had to patch up a row where de Clerk felt he was insulted in Cabinet over a possible amnesty for police guilty of offences under the previous apartheid regime.
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Generally an office day as the weather started frosty with cars covered in ice; then a storm came through with severe gale force winds and driving rain.
Della was back from her pantomime outing feeling better and Debbie was still going in after lunch for her next Mock GCSE.
The Tory government is struggling along
The government survived the two parliamentary votes on fishing rights late yesterday with a majority of only nine despite the support of the Ulster Unionists.
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Waking to news of the extensive Japanese earthquake toll, as the UK government struggle.
I visit Montague Street and on to Nigel’s to hear of his latest litany of disasters and the evening rabbit shooting with Derek
The weather continues mild and, with the severe gales moving on, everything felt more comfortable.
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