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 I was up at 6:30. There was no real need, but I was wide awake, and it seemed pointless to just lie there when I could be drinking coffee and reading the news. Di came down soon after seven. In theory, there was no need for the school run. Ellie had been at Poppy's overnight and went to the school's breakfast club with her. Theory is all very fine, but when Ellie forgot to pick up her school shoes, it meant grandpa had to collect them from Zoe's and deliver them to Ellie at the breakfast club.

We were able to head to the shops much earlier than usual. For some reason, we seemed to spend far more than usual. The car's boot was packed and, having dropped Di at Zoe's, I wrestled the shopping into the correct cupboards, fridges, freezers, and drawers by myself... completely unsupervised!

Di had been vacuuming and washing the floors at Zoe's. By the time I was able to go and help, it was all but done. My main contribution was retrieving the bins after they had been emptied this morning. We headed back home for a cup of tea and some lunch. We had about 30 minutes of downtime before having to collect Ellie for her appointment in Chichester. As we prepared to leave, the heavens opened. Whilst there were several heavy bursts, the rain was mostly sporadic.

Having dropped Ellie at her appointment, we strolled along to a nearby cafe and enjoyed a decent coffee and some very tasty Danish pastries. An hour later, we collected Ellie and took her home. While there, I tried to fix a faulty latch on one of the windows, but concluded it needed a professional. Zoe will have to call a fitter.

We cooked dinner for Zoe and Ellie to try to keep her off her leg. Di collected them and took them back, and I managed the cooking and clearing up. Teamwork at work.