Extremely wintry today, with light snow showers and temperatures not very much above freezing. Dot isn’t too well, and we’ve cancelled tonight’s meal. She has a sore throat and painful sinuses, but has managed to write her inspection report on Hilgay School. I ventured out to get some photographs processed and to take up some renewed prescriptions, as well as post a letter and fill the car up with petrol.

Yesterday my chess game was cancelled, and so I didnt go out at all, but Dot went to Necton School for one of her consultant visits.

The weekend was busy: we left at lunchtime on Friday for Caddington and arrived in time for me to meet Oliver out of school. He seemed pleased to see me! He and Amy were on good form, and on Saturday we looked after them while David and Vicky went to look at some used cars. In the end they bought a different one – an Astra – which we saw when we all went into Harpenden in the afternoon. We also bought some new shoes for Amy and had some tea and cake in the Lily Lounge – very nice.

More tea and cake on Sunday when we went to Aunt Jessie’s at North Walsham for her 74th birthday dinner. We were there by midday after quite a good journey. Also Roger and Phil, Janet and Ray, as well as Frank, of course. Pleasant lunch and afternoon conversation.

Before travelling to Caddington I had been to the hospital and was told to carry on taking the pills, as they seemed to be doing me some good. No worse, certainly, and probably rather better. I’m optimistic.

The picture is of my brother Andrew in typical pose at Winterton in a very cold wind between Christmas and New Year.