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27 March 2007

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Sunset over the Gulf of Mexico. The weather here has turned much more summery in tune with the onset of British Summer Time last weekend. Today has been quite warm, with a pleasingly blue sky. I walked into the city to pay in a cheque and came back exhausted. I’m probably still short of sleep after a few hectic days.

I’ve entered a poem and short story for the Fish Publishing annual competition. Both were inspired by Florida, and I was quite pleased with them. The short story was under 300 words – a requirement.

After visiting Caddington last Friday for a spot of children-sitting, we drove back to west Norfolk for an evening with friends, which was most enjoyable. It was hard to calculate the time of the journey, so we were well ahead of ourselves, and had to “lose” some time on the way by taking a more interesting route.

We have cancelled tonight’s meal, partly because Dot is a bit under the weather but mainly because most people couldn’t come. I missed chess last night and went to a PCC meeting instead. Not nearly as exciting.

23 January 2007

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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.