Day 972

Went into town to do Christmas shopping; took me 1½ hours but I saved £2.20 through shrewd choices. Came back, spent the afternoon embellishing Dad's desk diary present. Posted the letter to T.

John Major says he'll have to wait and see if his government lasts. Not the words of a confident prime minister. Dare we say El Alamein? Can we whisper D-Day? Wait and see.