1 Thanks for the news. The eight-hour train journey will be remembered. Within the general recollection will be the particular recollection of the officious officials. I imagine that the officiousness was not so regarded by the rest of the passengers. That's what officials do; that's what they're for.

2.1 Doug was here earlier today. He is scheduled to start his OU course at the beginning of October. So where, we wondered, will he find the ten or so hours of study-time. And where will be study? A question. Young Doug, remember, watches television, and, according to Doug, his girl-friend seems to live in the house. Two of them watching television. Duncan too visits. Three of them. So I urged him to lay down a rule: on two evenings a week, the house will be closed to anyone other than himself.

2.2 And Ashley has been around. A welcome visit. We chatted amiably. His job? He has been given a rise by his present employers. He has had conversations with his previous employer, and he expects an offer. Meanwhile, on Monday Dawn will give notice of termination to her employer, the first step towards taking six months off. Time to spend at home, time to catch up with herself.

3 Unwise it was to begin this post. I am tired. I must postpone until tomorrow, when I shall continue. Continuation time. So let me turn to the preparation of the Form 4. There were three of us: Mike, June, and me. I was at fault: having entered the collections, the bank inpayments, and so on, I should have prepared a Form 4 on your laptop. I didn't. In fact, I left the other two. On Monday I will go over what was done. I hope I will be able to make any necessary corrections. Otherwise, the exercise was all to the good. June, in particular, is good to work with. She is the person, I reckon, who could become the back-up to you.

4 And today - Saturday - the sun shines. It could be a warm day. There are jobs to complete in East Grinstead. Here, I must complete the bridge scores. And Roy and Jo are running a hog-roast as a house-warming. They have moved to a house elsewhere in Hove. I will visit during the late afternoon, having left the car in Three Bridges. And tomorrow? There might even be a bike-ride. (And I want to attend the rehearsal for the Worth Passion. )

Good fortune to you both.

Well done.


Stayathome.