Devil's Dyke, Brigton, Photo by Jon S. Page March 3rd 1978 Darling Mom and Dad, I should be starting work; it's 9.30 am, I've just put the sheets in the washing machine, and now I should be diligently launching into research proposal number 5001...well, that's what it feels like. But I feel like chatting to you for a while instead, so I will. Until I know one way or the other about Kenya (which I should do in the next couple of days). I find it difficult to do anything but sit at my desk and contemplate the distant Downs , and look for signs of buds on trees. The sun's shining today, and some crocuses have have suddenly appeared in our "rockery" ; so, in spite of the gloomy forecasts by those idiot weathermen. I think spring is here and I long to throw myself into real work. I'm sick of this waiting game. It's a rather insane situation actually, ODM is really keen, have got one of their people at the High Commission in Nairobi, deal
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