Sunday Trading

Arrived at the airfield just after 9.00am and as there weren't many people about (so no early customers) Peter treated me to a coffee and we sat at the top of the field and watched the first few planes coming in. When we got back to the car we had a 'newby' parked next door who, for some reason, had put his stall down the side of his car instead of across the front. Peter tried to explain to him that he was using a lot of width by doing so and therefore some of the, yet to arrive, stall holders might not be able to fit in - a bit of an disagreement ensued - I've only seen Peter really cross a few time and this was one of them! You will be pleased to know that fisticuffs didn't ensue - we managed to muddle along next to each other. I have to say he wasn't exactly a 'hands on' stall holder as every time he had a customer he wasn't there and he was leaving the couple the other side of him to serve his customers.

The weather was dry but kept clouding over. During the morning we hardly sold a thing and then suddenly we sold loads of books in the afternoon and I guess we took about £40 in the end - not terrific but it will help our budget this month.

Peter picked up a copy of what he calls 'The book of dreams' ie. 'aircraft spotting trips abroad' from some tour operators who had a stall there today. He is 'leaving me' for 8 days in September next year to go to Austria on a trip - it will be strange him being away for that time but it's fine - I know he wouldn't complain if I want to do something on my own sometime. In fact, I think it's quite healthy to have time apart - I really don't understand marriages or partnerships where partners are not trusted or permitted to do anything independantly.

Oh I forgot to mention, there was a very chatty St John's Ambulance guy up there today. Big chap, aviator sun glasses and no top teeth so he talked with a lisp - he seemed to spend a lot of time motionless in his van (I'm sure he was asleep behind his sun glasses) - well he must have been as he totally missed the air ambulance landing in a field behind us and said "oh, I would like to have spoken to them". However, when he woke up he could chat for England and kept me amused when Peter was off on one of his wanders taking pictures of aircraft......

We left at around 4.00pm and it had just started to spit with rain - I hate the unpacking when we get home - it just seems such a chore and I just want to flop. Never mind, it was soon sorted (I just need to remind myself how bad it was when we used to have to park in the road and lug things upstairs when we lived in the flat!)

We're now watching a film called 'The Riddle' that we got free with the Mail on Sunday starring Vinny Jones - so far its a load of old bo****ks but we are sticking with it for a bit. The TV later looks much more promising, 'Jimmy's Farm' and Michael Palin's new series.

Must say I'm not looking forward to work next week - role on our break in October.