_.I have received a letter from The Times on behalf of the editor and a 'contrite' Philip Howard who blames his ridiculous article on Nov 30 on a 'too hasty preparation'. Philip Howard is usually knowledgeable and a reliable journalist, but this has let him down badly. It was good of the editor to reply. They ignored by last letter in August.
Took a half day and met Ally at the abandoned car at 1:15, and removed the battery and took it away to the nearest garage to be re-charged, at the cost of 75p. This seems exceptionally reasonable. One doesn't expect to walk away from a garage without spending at least £360. We shared a Mars bar [lunch?] and then Ally made her way back up the slippery path to the AHA. She was home at 5 and I watched her alight from the bus.
We had eggs and chips, collected the car battery and took it to Audrey where we re-inserted it by torchlight. After a half hour struggle with the starting handle [which doesn't actually start the car but frees the engine] we drove over to Guiseley and sat with Mum and Dad drinking the occasional beer, and watched The Borgias until about 10:45.
Ally is exhausted tonight. The walk to and from Daisy Bank is to blame. Freezing cold and snow on the way. Are we in for a white Christmas? When was the last one? 1970? 1683? 1472BC?
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