Statisticians confirm that last year was officially the hottest since records began in the UK
Statisticians confirm that last year was officially the hottest since records began in the UK

A day at home on correspondence, Council and FOCUS work with the weather not so bad today with the rain and wind moderating between the succession of depressions. Statisticians confirm that last year was officially the hottest since records began in the UK.

The financial markets are falling in expectation of a war as Peres de Cueliar, the United Nations Secretary-General stands little chance trying to help Iraq and the USA find a peaceful and diplomatic end to the Gulf conflict

It was another day of administration and political work for me as Diana went out to do the shopping. I was up reasonably on time and joined the others at the breakfast table before seeing Daniel off to work.  Fed the fish whilst waiting for the post to come and it was a pity that there was another letter for Daniel from Angela which came too late for him to see before he left for the day. A pile of council papers arrived for me to study and this took me most of the morning. I went through last night's St Neots Town Council papers and then next Tuesday's Environmental Services Committee papers, making notes for discussion with Sally. Just had time to type a couple of letters before lunch.

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This afternoon, I prepared the FOCUS's for delivery to the houses that had missed out before Christmas with "sorry we're late" inserts and then went out to deliver them in the St James Road area. Once home, and after tea, I then prepared the letters and enclosures to local businesses inviting them to advertise in this coming year's issues and went out to deliver twenty of them in Little Paxton, Southoe and Diddington. Later, I made a number of organising telephone calls to friends and colleagues before settling down to my journal and then the television news. The weather was not too bad today with the rain and wind moderating between the succession of depressions. The statisticians confirm that last year was officially the hottest since records began in the United Kingdom. Peres de Cueliar, the United Nations Secretary-General is now trying to help Iraq and the USA find a peaceful and diplomatic end to the Gulf conflict but stands little chance. The financial markets are falling in expectation of a war.