A cool and damp family day after a troubled night of coughing fits with Debbie as the America’s Cup travels the world and Labour sort out their leadership plans

Early up and dressed and to our new Doctor for the first time with Debbie. A troubled night with my little girl almost suffocated with coughing and stress causing Diana to stay up all night. We fear the onset of Asthma, but he treats it as croup and remains unwilling to make a diagnosis at this stage, asking that she is kept relaxed and does not consider it as a disease.

A dull, cool and damp day and I spent it reading at home, watching the television and catching up on some work; leaving only to collect Daniel by car from Kimbolton. Daniel has become quite expert with his Killer Gorilla game and I confess to joining in. I order brass duck novelties of a pair of book ends, and a set of fireplace irons and add an old fashioned sealing wax set.

News today of eight IRA fugitives as unwelcome guests of an Irish Household. The Americas cup home to Australia via London for its makers examination, and preparations for tomorrows election of Labour Party Leader and Deputy. The Kinnock/Hattersley ‘Dream Ticket’ seems to be more than that.