At Cern again, this time on the PS booster accelerator!

I met Georgio Brianti again, he was my new Group Leader, he was welcoming to me. There were still many old friends around, but a slightly different atmosphere from the one that existed in the early days. The technique seemed to be to surround oneself with a protective ring of loyal advisers and hold the ring! Gearge's first task was to eliminate someone who did not fit in, not a good beginning but quite on a par with all the scheming that was going on to preserve the status quo
and the safety of the jobs of people in positions of authority.

to be continued

Anniversary Day!

We made it! 60 years of happily married life together. A wonderfull card from the Queen with a nice photo of her and a greetings text. We skyped to Helena and spoke to her and Christina and showed them the card over the video camera. We are quite overcome with flowers and cards and have been made aware of our friends and family's concern.

I would have enjoyed it much more if I had been fit. Kate and Chris visited us and daughter Christina came to us in the evening. As I had been up since 2.30 am I went to bed in the radio room at about 11 pm. To my great surprise I slept till 8 am. The first night's good sleep for a week.

Slowly but slowly,I am miraculously being retored to health. Someone must have been praying for me!

I spoke to David Long for a while and had his congratulations.

On the 31st.with Christina here we tried the cake that Helena had baked for us. It tasted as good as it looked, here is a photo.

Chrstmas with Richard and Jackie!

We drove to Norwich on Wednesday 23rd December and after leaving hone at about 10.30 am arrived before 4 p.m.

They have a lovely new house, only some few years old with large rooms and a big garden. We were impressed with their choice.

They made us very welcome in spite of Frank's graveyard cough and his addiction to his eeepc900. There were daily apero sessions, lovely meals in the evening and a glorious Christmas Day lunch.

Ursula went out for a walk with them on Boxing Day but I lay low with my coughing.

We came home horrendously on Sunday, leaving at 11.30 and getting home at 4.30. Alas too many cars, people,lorries..but safely despite not obeying my navigator's instructions.

A lovely break with much TLC from our hosts. Thank you Richard and Jackie.