Foregoing a trip to Cambridge with Diana, I spent today at my desk replying to mail and reading the financial newspapers before making a start on the swimming pool, brushing the sediment of algae off of the sides and administering a large dose of chlorine later. I ended this evening watching Australian feature film on the TV before retiring to bed together soon after 11pm
A good night’s sleep, disturbed only briefly by a downpour of rain during the night. This summer has been ideal with only one rainy day since early July and all the rain falling at night. It was increasingly windy however and there was storm damage elsewhere in the country. I made a fair start but declined to go along with Diana to Cambridge as I cannot justify a trip out every day.
Instead, I read the mail and financial newspapers and then made a start on the swimming pool; removing the cover and brushing the hard green sediment of algae until the whole pool was like pea soup with the sand filter trying to clear it. Later on, I put in the high dose of chlorine super shock to kill the algae during the hours of darkness. For the rest of the day, I was at my desk and personal computer typing a dozen or so more letters in reply to matters outstanding since the holiday. I finish this job by bedtime and can do some more financial paperwork tomorrow and have a clear up. I ended this evening watching Australian feature film on the TV before retiring to bed together soon after 11pm.