15 April 2010

The highlight of  today was a visit from my stockbroker Peter Long, of  Brewin Dolphin, who very kindly made the journey here to see me rather than dragging me to London as I have done over the years. How does one hedge against a totally unpredictable general election;  or a unexpected volcanic eruption in Iceland, which we are told could  continue for two or three years, which has closed down the entire airline network, and for how long?

In between considering such conundrums, Peter took me next door to Jamie Oliver’s dad’s pub for an enjoyable lunch.