I have just returned from a night at a friend’s house in Chandlers Ford in Hampshire, it was good to get away for a night! 

I watched the programme on TV about Enoch Powell, it was very interesting. I strongly believe that there is a tiny, tiny minority of people in this country who are really racist, but I do think there is a significant minority who are ‘cultural chauvinist’. The problem with Enoch’s speech is rather than being prophetic, it could have become self-fulfilling.   Darling is preparing for his first budget as chancellor at the moment, as I understand it, the people who will really suffer will be lower-paid workers with no children. 

I went to a belated mothers-day meal with my family today, it was in Lancing and it only took about 25 minutes to drive there. The main course was good!!