Sunday March 28th 1982.

If I had not have been defrauded, I would be the owner of a property in Portugal by now and my son would have a permanent home. As it was when I suddenly lost my deposit on another property, I halted the Iberian purchase in case I lost all my money.  I did not know what was going on.  The consequences of my disastrous business deal with Mr Banjo still roll on as I try and work out whether to try again to buy with my son or give up and move nearer family.

Reading my grandmother's diary and remembering her many run ins with her sister,   I can see that this is not always the charming solution it promises to be.

Police car outside when I came into lunch. No sing of policeman route enquiries at Guest House maybe, fat girl and boys often lounging in gateway. How I wish they had never come - Dustbin out back "alley" looks like mine but I cannot see no on it plainly - my colour paint but bin itself looks wrong dirty and paint round top edges sure I never did that, cannot get rid of fish smell (fried cods soft roes (tinned) have been scouring round everywhere with hot water and disinfectant in case I've dropped a piece and cannot see it - not good for my hands!!!

Monday March 29th. Clocks went on yesterday !! I did not know thought my clock had lost 1 hour. Elsie verifeid my Dust Bin was not in, so I just had to push Olive's stones away from door (it is too swollen to shut) and bring the Dust Bin in.  Olive might have been decent and brought it in more often than not over the years I have always put out and broought in both bins!! Apparently someone had reported next door (Guest House) for obstruction in back passage hence the Police!! It is all clear now and painted white and smart and my Dust Bin was out since Thursday last.  Wonder if police called while I was out (carrying my rubbish to public litter bin! I have to do this every few days I have to do this every few days as I cannot get at my Dust Bin what a life at 85 years I do not always want to go out!  leg really bad still swollen from fall weeks ago and right shin still bleeding a bit and oozing will not heal - silly enough to knock left leg again indoors!! on wood corner of small settee if I only money I could have everything well upholstered and padded my eyes do not see except straight ahead with these glasses but I ought to know where everything is, its frightening colder today rain hair - sunshine - Floods in Australia's Alice Spring area first for 10 years (first rain)

Tuesday March 30th cold and dull, sun tries to appear! No post I do want to know that Helen arrived home safely, think she was going to Nic's Sunday so may have news of them all later on hope Helen gets a good job soon otherwise she will brood.  

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At 62 I do not always want to go out and the many bins are the bane of my life and many others so nothing changes in that sense, but I cannot imagine the police attending to that nowadays.