Saturday 14/01/06

Brilliantly sunny morning to start with, hardly any wind to speak of. Cloud bubbles up as the morning progresses. The birdfeeders fell to the ground during last week, so they are being refilled and rehung. At 1 pm, the weather pulls a fast one and comes out with a few light showers. The wind increases to force 6, which makes it feel bitterly cold. Go out shopping at 2 pm, and encounter a long queue of children and parents outside the Town Hall, waiting to see the film Narnia. The Radio Times had 3 audio CD's containing the radio version of this C.S. Lewis novel. The tanker is in port to deliver supplies of fuel. She departs again at 4.40pm, at nightfall. Supper is home-made fish and chips, from frozen fish and ditto chips. A bottle of Black Tower wine washes things down nicely. A piece of cranberry tart with custard completes proceedings. As the evening progresses, the strong winds continue.