LATEST FROM LONDON

GET THE WEATHER OUT OF THE WAY FIRST! VERY NIPPY WITH FROST ON THE GROUND IN THE MORNING BUT EITHER SUNNY OR OVERCAST. ONLY A COUPLE OF DRIZZLY TIMES.

HILARY AND I ARE NAGGING DICK TO TRY AND GET HIM TO STAND STRAIGHTER AS HE IS WALKING. WE ARE WORKING ON TRYING TO GET A PHYSIO TO COME.

WENT TO SARAH AND HUGH'S ON SUNDAY. ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF IN THE CAR. THEN WE ALL WENT TO A PUB GALLED THE CHASER. GOT THERE AT 12.45 AND FINALLY GOT OUR FOOD JUST AFTER 2.00!! I MUST SAY THAT ALICE AND EMILY WERE REALLY GOOD. FINALLY GOT OUT OF THERE ABOUT 4.00PM . THAT MEANT HIL HAD TO DRIVE THE LAST HOUR OF THE JOURNEY IN THE DARK WHICH SHE DID NOT ENJOY. I CANNOT SHARE ANY OF THE DRIVING AS YOU HAVE TO GET SPECIAL INSURANCE CLEARANCE.

QUITE A REVALATION IN MARKS AND SPARKS AND WAITROSE OF THE PACKAGED READY TO EAT OR COOK THINGS THAT YOU CAN BUY. HAVE NOT BEEN TO ANY ACTUAL SHOPPING SHOPS YET. MIGHT TRY THIS WEEK.

GOING UP TO OXFORD FOR LUNCH WITH JUDY AND DAUGHTER SALLY ON FRIDAY SO LETS HOPE WE CAN GET DICK MOBILISED TO LEAVE BY 10.30 SO WE DO NOT HAVE A REPEAT OF THE LATE DRIVING HOME.

PLENTY OF DRINKIES WITH VARIOUS NEIGHBOURS WHICH IS NICE. A FRIEND OF THEIRS WHO LIVES HERE FROM USA CAME TO DRINKS WITH HER SISTER WHO WAS OVER FROM THE STATES. SHE WORKS FOR DISNEY IN LA AND WAS VERY EXCITED IN GIVING THEM THESE PRESENTS OF VERY ODD PLASTIC FIGURINES ONE OF WHICH LOOKS LIKE A BLACK BEAR WITH BAD TOOTHACHE!

DICK WANTS TO GO AND SEE HARRY POTTER SO WE MIGHT DO THAT ONE DAY THIS WEEK.

HOPE MY LITTLE SAM IS THINKING OF ME?

WILL TRY TO FIND SOMETHING MORE INTERESTING TO SAY. OUR MEMOIRS ARE COMING ALONG WELL HOWEVER. BUT THERE IS ALOT MORE TO GO, SO THAT WILL KEEP US BUSY.