6.30 Woken by my husband Sidney with a cup of tea. He is off to work at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford

7.00 Up and dressed. Woke my daughter Hannah. She has to go to College where she is doing a B.Tec Diploma in Public Services as a full-time student

7.30 Post arrived; received a Scan Photograph of my second grandchild due to be born in Melbourne Australia at the end of September

8.00 Breakfast, read Newspaper. Very depressing. N.H.S. in crisis. 12 yr. old boy stabbed to death in Covent Garden

8.25 Opened Potting Shed. I am trying to grow some tomatoes. Weather misty by day

8.35 Hannah left for college. Late as usual

9.0 Start work in house. Lots to do as I worked all weekend on night duty at Old People's Home. Cleaned Hannah's room

9.30 My sister Janice phoned from Whetton, Northamptonshire. She is off to Manchester with her son Stuart and his fiancée Helen to help with wedding arrangements, 10th May 2001

10.05 Sara Turner Parish Clerk phoned to arrange Gala Queen competition for Millennium Gala day, 25th June, 2000 Queen from Clare Middle School, Prince and Princess from Glemsford Primary School. Cleaned sitting room

10.45 Phoned Clare School re Queen; to phone back tomorrow

11.0 Cup of Coffee Clean bedroom and bath room Unpack summer clothes 'cos the sun is shining

12 noon Sara called in to collect book for Parish Council

12.45 Went to see Tony Mitchell re repair old water pump, Duffs Hill. Made jelly for pudding tonight

1.15 Lunch. Sandwich and Cup of Tea Sat down for an hour knitting shawl for New Baby

3.0 Prepare dinner

4.0 Went to Post Office to send parcel to Tyler, grand-daughter in Australia

4.45 Hannah arrived home from college; water pistols Bruno (Black Labrador was not amused

5.10 Sidney home from work

5.30 Dinner

6.30 Hannah off to A.C.F. She is a staff sergeant, soon to become an adult leader

7.45 Parish Council meeting and Sid working in garden. Election of Officers. I was re-elected as Vice Chairman