Multiple F-15Es parked in readiness for Gulf War attacks
Multiple F-15Es parked in readiness for Gulf War attacks

Up reluctantly on a cold and another frosty morning and then to plan our new utility area and then prepare for this evening’s Sue Sutton Selection Meeting which went well.

The French try to get a five-point plan agreed between the allies and Iraq on the eve of the UN Gulf deadline against US opposition

I was again reluctant to get up this morning and then, by the time I had, the girls had all eaten and left the table. Another cold and frosty morning. Breakfast of melon and croissants and I read the morning paper and mail whilst waiting to see the last of the girls off to school. By the time I had showered and dressed it was after 9.00am and I was starting to get telephone calls about this evening's meeting whilst doing my chores. I cleaned out the fire grate, filled up the baskets with logs and re-laid the fire but I just relied on the central heating to keep me warm today. Some time clearing my desk and then I drew up a plan of our new utility area for Diana to study and approve.

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Lunch and more news-watching before settling down to prepare information for the evening selection meeting of Sue Sutton, of the Liberal Democrats, who is trying to become our next MP. I left for the meeting after tea and picked up Percy and Derek on the way. It was a good meeting that reached the necessary conclusions and so with enthusiasm; even though proceedings did go on rather late. The latest Gulf news on the eve of the UN deadline is that the French are trying to get a five-point plan agreed between the allies and Iraq. If the Iraqis agree to withdraw urgently, the UN would supervise Kuwait with neutral troops and then, once this was complete, the UN would hold an Arab/Israeli peace conference. The Americans are dead against this because of their relationship with Israel. The weather is due to continue cold and will then get more cloudy and wet as the week progresses. Perhaps we will soon see snow.