Friday June 24, 1983

Haddon Hall.

 I walked to town and met Ally outside the bank at 12:30. We went to see a young man about obtaining £800 until August 20 when we can get this amount from our building society account. Sam Smith's want a £500 bond and we thought we'd spend the rest on smartening ourselves up. We cannot be seen at the Linthorpe Hotel looking like Greenham Common 'peace' people. We had a quick drink at the Berni and then Ally went back to her labours. I went to buy food and bought Ally a Minton Haddon Hall tea cup (£5.25) and a pair of gold studs for her petite, exquisite ears. These gifts are of course to commemorate our second wedding anniversary. Home hot at 3:30. Watched Wimbledon. Chris Lloyd was defeated by an unknown juvenile. Had fish. Watched Duran Duran on Channel 4. Prince Andrew was on the news. The boy was opening the Mountbatten Athletics Stadium in Plymouth. He's a real bluff sailor. Kisses for Lady Romsey and broad grins. He doesn't give off a royal aura. Perhaps it will come in time. I am eagerly awaiting the dissolution honours.

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