SUNDAY 31 OCTOBER     DEVONPORT

Woke up still with the sore throat. My ears feel blocked, too.

We both went to the bowls tournament today, which was mixed pairs at the Devonport Club.

It was very windy, with occasional showers, which made it hard to judge the play. We lost all three games, but had some tough opposition. The pair that just beat us in the last game were the overall winners of the day.

I did not really enjoy the day much – my throat got steadily worse. My ears were blocked.

Tea was soup, cold roast chicken, potato mash.