Friday 9th April 2021

Today is a good day because it's my dad's birthday and he's 80 years old, it's also a sad day because early this morning the queen's husband Prince Philip died; he was in his 90s.

I cycled through Churchill gardens yesterday evening to Curry's PC World. I picked up a tablet for my dad, took most of the evening to update it etc. 

It's been on the news all day about the death of Prince Philip, it's very sad because it's an end of an era; the queen will miss him terribly.

I got dad a carrot cake from M and S, they do nice food. One of the games (Millionaire) won't work on the tablet, not without wi-fi; parents don't have WiFi.

Probably the last ever house in the Close not to have broadband, a telephone or anything else that's up to date. It's like the dark ages in places, still got 1970s wallpaper.

People aren't allowed abroad unless got a special reason, or s second home; the last bit I don't get. Just as well I booked early, a bit worried about going to Dartmouth with Serve On, as we have to sleep on as army cots. It will be cold in the mornings when we have to get up, and it's usually stupid o'clock when we have to get up.