March 12th 1982.

It has been an unusually busy week, with a meal in a pub with an old friend, to a day's singing and catching up with other singers,  I feel shattered but also that I have a life, back in 1982 though my grandma was battling with her sister.


Friday 12th, very heavy rain and wind during night and early morning went shopping fairly early but milkman did not come till after 1 o'clock did washing and used sping Ringse afternoon. Olive came up evening about 5 water board bill and accused me of interfering re trees and I always tried to ruin her life!!  Apparently 2 men called Tuesday previously and inspected Back garden.  I only enquired about the tree in the front Olive said it would be £10. - I said I'd pay the £10 and she went on about the back garden trees.  I only know it is an apple tree and she insisted that I'd asked for back garden? trees to be inspected and clearance of garden which would cost her. I never mentioned back garden to Council men. Apparently 2 men called - one muddy boots stayed outside front door - other man went through house. I was terribly upset about this attack on me and wrote her note (because I new she would not let me talk and shut door in my face) about my only conversation with Council man was tree in front - note was returned unread Saturday or she would have known I was contacting Council man - so I wrote across "Water Board leaflet (left here) that as she could not read she would not know of action I was taking!!. (writing tree man. Sat 13th letter from Helen posted letter to Tree man eyes very bad though sunny but windy day just bought potatoes and apples sat on seat in strand to rest awhile hurt left leg in evening.Sunday 14th slept late; did not go out. slept afternoon rang Helen morning - she at Brian's for day.  Early evening attached note from Olive - I was stupefied first I had head of my "broken pipe" where how can I find out! Did not go into Bathroom this morning or run any water off - loo - twice after 9 am.  Wish I could remember which day! Probably early Mon? Tuesday? I told Olive of bad smell coming up especially at night when house closed, she said something? had happened in her bathroom combined look all wet and carpet up trying to dry - my heater would not stretch to her point - since then it seemed to have gone but now - today's demand.  It may be connected with my "loo" how can I tell - I want to call in Mr Word but he is the man Olive soured with 3 years ago and accused of upsetting her look when adjusting my loo tank!  She does not trust the man plumber over the road no 30!!.  I immediately went down to see her and assured her I did not and could not know of broken pipe nothing wrong to be seen and that she knew I always call in workman if I know of anything wrong - tried to tell her that since August 7th when our water big was severed by Gas workmen - and even after permanent repair on the Monday she complained of loo water loss and accused me or Elsie next door who had key ( I was out) of letting workmen in who might have meddled with her loo!!!.  I had to tell Else as she was implicated and apparently she, Elsie wrote to Olive that no man entered! Olive now denies that any of this happened. (Only weekend till Monday permanent repairs) and the accusation of Elsie and I  a made up tale by me!! but of course what I was trying to tell her was that since that time the water drawn both up and downstairs was sounding terribly loud - but strangely it was quieter about a fortnight ago!  I wondered if I was deaf! and was going to check with Janet about difference - but she has missed last Monday - holiday due.  I'm so worried think I must try to get hold of Mr. Wood.