Back to Paxton on a day that drizzling all the time. And then got progressively colder becoming really icy with snow and gales forecast for the weekend.
Daniel had phoned to say that he was ill with ‘flu and so I started sorting out my computer navigation and then set off early for home. Relaxing later to read all the mail and local newspapers.
Della was especially pleased to see me today and I was pleased to see that she has stopped plucking out her eyebrows and eyelashes.
I had been expecting both Steven and Daniel to be at Horning on this day, but Steve went back late last night, and poor Daniel telephoned to say he was ill and would not come to work further on his boat today. He has the 'flu again and did not sound at all well. I was out early with Sam on a day that got progressively colder whilst drizzling all the time. After my chores and taking Doris Vincent to Wroxham station, I got into the boat and went through all my charts and copies of Admiralty Notices to Mariners (Small Craft Editions) preparatory to getting my computer navigation programme, Wayplan, updated.
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There seemed to be too much to change until I had more recent information and so I left this for the time being. I heard from Daniel in late morning and so made myself lunch out of the remaining bread and ham with apple pie and ice cream to follow. Then the long job of packing everything away and loading up the Range Rover whilst Sam was creating wanting to come out of his kennel and get in as well. Just then Jack arrived for a chat and, whilst I like to see him, it led to a further delay. I was eventually ready and then loaded Sam aboard whilst I disinfected his kennel and set off for Paxton.
I tried telephoning Diana on the way to warn of my arrival earlier than expected but she was out shopping in Bedford and then Peterborough. Luckily, I spotted her car outside the Croxton Happy Eater and so went in to join them for lunch. Della had brought home two friends from her class table, Lisa (a pretty girl with long black hair) and Katie (an American). These were so talkative that even Della was silenced and so went off to the Lego table before I got her back. Home and then to feed and walk Sam with the weather being really icy by now with snow and gales forecast for the weekend.
A relaxing time for the rest of the day, tired after my long journey and anxious to read all of the mail and local newspapers. Della was especially pleased to see me today, but Diana was grumpy until I persuaded her to go to bed early with me. Della and Debbie looked well, and I was pleased to see that Della has stopped plucking out her eyebrows and eyelashes. I hope this continues as she then looks much prettier.