Monday 22 July
Huge thunderstorm at 6.30 this morning. Suki petrified. Scrabbled at ironing board and then when I let her get behind it scrabbled at bags of wrapping paper. Awake so got up. Heavy rain but still warm and muggy. Cleared up by time I took suki out. Set off for Devon at 10.30 and had a good run. Arrived about 1.30 and got the washing on the go. Sat in garden for a while. Jayne arrived at 3.30. Had nice long chat in garden then took suki for a walk in Parke. Came back about 7.30. Too late for ringing. Had pizza salad and garlic bread for supper followed by baklava. Polished off bottle of rose wine. Scotch for nightcap and in bed by 10.30. Kate Middleton gave birth to baby boy.