Day 28. Saturday 23rd June, 2007.

John drove Anne, Rosemary and me to a nearby village/town called Tiptree. We did some shopping in Tesco preceded by visits to two very impressively stock shop. Staines (Hardware), The Cheap Shop (Art). Then a quick visit to a Food Fair being held in an old Essex Barn. The barn was a most impressive structure and some of the food quite intriguing. I was amazed to see ‘flying saucers’ on a confectionery stand. Lunch with Angus, Joan and Tom Mouland. I greeted Angus with “Hallo, Angus, Good to see you! You haven’t changed a bit!”. He looked me up and down and replied “You have!”

Left at 3.20, held up on M25 for 45 minutes by an accident. To Hythe just before 7pm. Left 7.20 pm to Italian Restaurant in Hythe, Mum’s treat with money from Doris’s estate. Very hot in the restaurant. Food very, very good.