Mikhail Gorbachev addresses the Russian Parliament in 1991
Mikhail Gorbachev addresses the Russian Parliament in 1991

On a day of showers and sunshine, the trip to Bedford with Diana and Della and a trip to Bedford library before relaxing in the afternoon and evening watching the test match acting as if my holiday was not yet completely over. Gorbachev appeared before the Russian Parliament where Yeltsin and others tried to humiliate him.

I continued my habit of these last few days; acting as if my holiday was not yet completely over and taking things easy. I joined Diana and Della for the trip to Bedford this morning and took a look around the auction rooms but did not see anything of interest. Then to Bedford Library with Della before Diana had finished her shopping and came back to join us.

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I did some work this afternoon and evening but spent most of it watching the test match on TV and also saw the appearance of Gorbachev at the Russian Parliament. In this latter spectacle - which was political theatre at its most dramatic - they gave him a rough ride and Yeltzin, in particular, tried to humiliate him. The commentators are calling for the resignation of Gorbachev and the end of communism in the Soviet Union, but I think that they speak too soon. To bed a little late after a day of showers as well as sunshine.