The notorious Beecher's Brook at Aintree
The notorious Beecher's Brook at Aintree

We packed up and left The Hayling View for Horning, stopping off at Stanton on the way to hear of Mum’s troubles with her electric chair and to appreciate the care given by her neighbours. Then the Norwich the drive-through MacDonalds on the way and then we arrived at Heronshaw to find Freda, Alf and Chris safely installed. Me off to complete financial transactions in Norwich as Diana settled us and our things into The Paxton Princess.

The news is of reconciliation in the air between the US and USSR over the future of East Germany, In Nepal, protesters demonstrating for democracy came under fire from troops with 50 people being killed and up to 200 wounded. The opinion polls now have Labour at 53%, 23% ahead of the Tories and a 9% rise in the last four weeks alone. There already having been two horse deaths at Aintree this week, the build of the notorious "Beecher's Brook" has been altered to improve landing and lessen the ditch that has trapped horses after falling in the past.                 

We rose at 7.00am, with me being the first to stir; showering and then working on a few jobs that I needed to do. We packed up the car with some trouble and argument as usual but we got under way at a reasonable time. We stopped on the way for a nice cooked breakfast that cheered everyone up and then drove on to visit Mum at Stanton. Whilst we were there, Alan (one of her neighbours) was doing the garden and I took the trouble to go over and appreciate the trouble that he is taking. I realised that he was also getting paid but also that people need praise and encouragement. Home-help Doris soon arrived. We had failed to see her walking up again from the village as we passed her in our car, and I am always doing that which is unfortunate. Then, after we had chatted and had coffee etc, the repair man came to look at Mum's new chair and so we took this opportunity and left. She has a brand new electric chair and is very pleased with it, but it seems to need re-charging very often and she wanted it looked at.

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We had our lunch on the way by collecting some food at the drive-through MacDonalds and then arrived at Heronshaw to find Freda, Alf and Chris safely installed. We exchanged cups of tea with Freda and Alf in the bungalow and then in the boat and they seem to be settling in fine. Jack had been available to let them in and provide the welcome that I could not due to my meeting commitments. I then rushed into Norwich to transfer £40,000 between accounts whilst Diana settled us and our things into The Paxton Princess. We stayed on the boat at Heronshaw this evening and it was very cold and so we were very pleased to have the electric fires to keep us warm.

The news is of reconciliation in the air between the US and USSR over the future of East Germany with the new country being accorded "neutral status under NATO" which situation seems a contradiction in terms! In Nepal, protesters demonstrating for democracy came under fire from troops with 50 people being killed and up to 200 wounded. The High Court orders the press and TV stations to hand over recordings of the recent British Poll tax riots so that the participants could be identified. The opinion polls now have Labour at 53%, 23% ahead of the Tories and a 9% rise in the last four weeks alone. With the Grand National being raced at Aintree tomorrow, there have already been two horse deaths at the meeting this week, but the build of the notorious "Beecher's Brook" has been altered to improve landing and lessen the ditch that has trapped horses after falling in the past.