Progress

 It was another clear morning. I was up by seven and enjoyed my coffee while reading the news. I probably should have gone for a walk, but I had a few things niggling on my mind. Once washed and dressed, I opened up the MacBook and started to investigate some ideas. 

The electronics in new cars seem to record vast amounts of information. Some of this is revealed through the car's partner App on the phone, but not all of it. It would be nice to get more granularity regarding trips, battery consumption, mileage, efficiency, and so forth. I was pointed to a set of libraries that contain APIs for the Skoda. It looks as if I can get all of the data I want. All I have to do is write a program to mine the data from the car. I can feel a little programming in my future.

We did our usual Sainsbury's trip to stock up for the week. As we finished unloading, Elli turned up with Aryana. Zoe had an important video call and wanted some peace while it progressed. The girls arrived and took themselves upstairs to Ellie's bedroom. They weren't here for long before Zoe called to say the call was over and could we come round for a briefing. We did as we were told. It turns out that Zoe's knee problem was not a ruptured ligament. It is actually a large cyst on the iniscus. They gave her a lot more detail, and promised they would get back later today with an appointment for her to see the consultant at the Chichest Nuffield. Things are moving at last, and it sounds as if the treatment is not major. Zoe called back later to tell us she has an appointment on Friday, the 5th.

We grabbed some lunch and started to think about a break for next February. We considered Malta, Cyprus, and Sicily, but eventually home in on Madeira. We haven't booked anything yet, but we have somewhere bookmarked.

Di wanted to do some shopping in John Lewis. I had been looking for a replacement TV for the kitchen/family room. This seemed like an ideal opportunity. We whizzed off and strolled around the store. After discussions with one of the colleagues, we chose a TV which had a significant discount, free delivery, and free installation. Result! That should arrive next week.

DI received a call while we were in John Lewis. It was the Consultant's secretary from the Nuffield. She has now fixed the date for her knee replacement, on 22nd June. (I wonder if we can get a family discount).