The deposed Romanian leader and his wife President Nicolae and Mrs Eleanor Ceausescu  were executed on this day
The deposed Romanian leader and his wife President Nicolae and Mrs Eleanor Ceausescu were executed on this day

Another wet and windy day after a very windy night but a delightful family day followed for opening presents, enjoying Christmas dinner and listening to the Queen’s speech before watching the film ‘Crocodile Dundee’ on TV. More unsettling news this evening from the Romanian army that have captured and executed the deposed Romanian leader and his wife President Nicolae and Mrs Eleanor Ceausescu for allegedly being responsible for 60,000 people deaths in the uprising. Meanwhile in Panama, deposed President Noriega has sought political asylum in the Vatican diplomatic mission

Di woke me early and we all went to the lounge to see the children open their presents. Daniel was very pleased with his Archimedes computer and spent the whole day programming and playing with it. All three children had countless presents opened in two waves, before and after lunch. Diana cooked a beautiful lunch of roast turkey, bacon, sausage, Brussels sprouts, potatoes and gravy – with Christmas pudding and cream to follow (I had two helpings of the latter and felt uncomfortably full all evening). We all listened to the Queen’s Speech before opening the second batch of presents. It was a nice appeal to the children of the Commonwealth on the subject of the environment. This evening, we watch the film ‘Crocodile Dundee’ on TV and I finished reading my navigational books with the conclusion that I was getting a grasp of the basics and at last can see what has to be done with charts and equipment.

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The remarkable news this evening is of claims by the Romanian army that have captured and executed the deposed Romanian leader and his wife President and Mrs Eleanor Ceausescu. They were found ‘guilty at a secret military tribunal of genocide and subversion of the state’. It is claimed that 60,000 people had died in the uprising. Meanwhile in Panama, deposed President Nicolae Noriega has sought political asylum in the Vatican diplomatic mission and now they have the task of deciding whether or not to hand him over to the US authorities. Another wet and windy day after a very windy night