Graham, now the contented father, is twenty seven today. Ally spoke to her mum who told her that Matthew is quiet, blonde, and quite unlike anything or anyone in the Dixon family. Bessie bumped into Midge in Winchester who told her that Tony is to be a godfather. Will perhaps the babe be dipped at Christmas so enabling Ally and I to attend?
The State Opening of Parliament this morning. The Queen was accompanied by the P. & Pcess of Wales. Philip is in Japan. The tv coverage is abysmal. Saw three news bulletins which showed little or none of the pageantry. Seal culling is aparently more important. Diana was wearing the Spencer diadem. Has Raine relinquished it? The speech wasn't up to much and the pundits say we'll be flocking to the polls before Her Majesty is in ermine again.
Jacq phoned this afternoon, after I'd been soaked to the skin in a downpour at lunchtime, and asked if she could come to dinner on Nov 11. Told the two newsdesks that the Archbishop of York's son has married a divorcée by the name of Monica Malone. Cosmo Gordon Lang would not have liked this. Mum has been to Sue's again. She is having a 'check up' at Otley tomorrow.
USA elections: Ronald [Reagan] isn't doing too badly and may stand again in '84. He'll be the first octogenarian president if so. [Quite impossbible, for after 2 terms he'll only be 78 - Ed].
News: Viscount Linley is 21. King Vidor is dead. King Umberto wants to return to Italy to die - he was exiled in 1946.
Home at 6. We have a new kitchen sink. Ally [clutching the vacuum cleaner] was fuming at the workmen. They left such a mess. We had a shepherd's pie and watched tv. Ally cleaned the kitchen. Bed after 10:30.
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