{Cash & consumer goods}[28th May 1968]

[Redbook1:54][19680528:2200]{Cash & consumer goods}[28th May 1968][Age 17]

Tuesday 28th May 1968

10.00p.m.

            French education minister resigns -- resignations among French trade union leaders -- government lack of time leads to lack of democracy -- Britain's first lung transplant patient dies -- U.S. submarine feared lost.  Forecast says dry and warm tomorrow.

            This morning I caught up with last week's set work, in 3 study periods.  This afternoon I went down Town, discovered how to take £30 out of the P.O. savings bank (there is a 5-day delay), and discovered that there is a 6 week delay on delivering tape recorders to order.  I also got some bumph from the National firm, a Japanese company -- all their machines were pretty useless.  I rang up M and told her I might be able to go to the Royal Tournament, and asked if I would have any time to go to tape recorder shops -- she said I might, if Tuesday was wet.  The trouble is, it's D's holiday too -- but if I wait till the end of term before getting the Ferguson 3234, there may be none left -- they no longer make them, but they are still selling old stocks.  I shall write a letter home explaining this tonight, I think, so excuse me if I sign off soon.  After going down town, I did Mrs C's garden for half an hour then, thinking it was too soon after last Friday to go into [...] for a drink, I came back to [...] House[,] had some tea -- and I've been working virtually ever since, with a short break from 6.30 (tea) till 7.15 (prep).

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