Another very cold but dry day – misty, low cloud. Went with Dot to King’s Lynn, where she had a meeting at St Martha’s Catholic School. While she was in there I went to Castle Rising (for the first time). Just north of Lynn, this is an impressive building within an earth bank – square, reminiscent of Norwich Castle. Quite a lot of it remains: walls, arches, stairs, complete rooms. A chill in the air.

This picture is of our family on September 6, 1977, taken at Beccles Road, Sale. David was five. We had just driven back from a holiday in the very north of Scotland at Fanagmore, where David had proved a big hit with the bed and breakfast hosts. Beautiful part of the world, stunning roads and coast. We were staying the night with friends Chris and Chris Highmore. If I remember rightly, I had just driven 523 miles in one day.