Saturday, 31-Dec-77, the day before our departure.
Sunday, 1-Jan-78, we depart via Bombay for London, arriving on Monday, 2-Jan-78 at 07:15.
We stayed at Stanley House Hotel in Belgravia SW1, did a little sightseeing while we recovdered from jetlag, and organised a bank account, etc.
Tuesday, 3-Jan-78: bought all-day tube ticket, did some shopping, visited Hamleys, ULCC (University of London Computing Centre, where I had a desk and received work mail).
Wednesday, 4-Jan-78: went to bank; lunch in park; put deposit on campervan @ Hammersmith; contacted Bill Davie; Graeme lost his hat on the tube (I seem to remember it was a "beanie").
Thursday, 5-Jan-78: got season tickets to Dept of Environment (now called English Heritage), and National Trust; went to game shop (possibly the one where we bought Kingmaker, etc).
Friday, 6-Jan-78: rang Gwen (Helen's mum); (3pm) inspected van - good condition!
Saturday, 7-Jan-78: shopping for boots, etc; discovered Beatties (does anyone remember what Beatties was?).
Sunday, 8-Jan-78: (09:30) moved to Foreign Missions Club, Aberdeen Park, Highbury; (11:00) went to church @ Baptist church nearby; afternoon tea at Masareis' (18:30) Alex went to church @ Baptist church with John Masarei.
Monday, 9-Jan-78: joined AA, etc; (4pm) picked up van.
Tuesday, 10-Jan-78: visited Hampstead Heath; (10am) model engineers exhibition; (4:45pm) Ian to Dr Bennett (orthodontist).
Wednesday, 11-Jan-78: rang Bob McMath; (8:45) drove to Brighton; visited Bob Young @ Sussex University; visited Grace & Bob Mountford @ Bexhill; snowed on way there and on way back.
Thursday, 12-Jan-78: got case from Heathrow (unaccompanied baggage).
Friday, 13-Jan-78: picked up American Express card; visited Harrods, etc, Selfridges; visited London Transport Lost Property Office, Baker Street; Madame Tussauds; (8pm) Alex took devotions @ FMC.
Saturday, 14-Jan-78: moved to Bill Davie's house, 13 Lemsford Village, Welwyn Garden City; met Don & Pam; went shopping with Bill.
Sunday, 15-Jan-78: took Alex Davie to rugby @ Hemel Hempstead; met Chris & Maggie, Edna (& Steve); (2:15pm) took Bill to Heathrow for his flight to Boston.
Monday, 16-Jan-78: rang Roz Reid; (9:15-1:30) tour of ALS factory; visited Luton.
Tuesday, 17-Jan-78: snow had fallen overnight; (12:30) to London: bank, ULCC (5 minutes), RAC; (3:30pm) Ian to Dr Bennett.
Wednesday, 18-Jan-78: much fog; visited Hertford (castle).
Thursday, 19-Jan-78: more snow.
Friday, 20-Jan-78: visited St Alban's Cathedral; visited Verulamium.
