Inset

I was up early, this time out of necessity, as Ellie was being dropped off on Zoe's way to work. So, at 6:45, Ellie burst into the house and ran straight upstairs to get into bed with Nana. I sat downstairs with my coffee, reading the news.

It is an INSET day. This means the kids don't go to school because the teachers are training, strategising, and preparing for the oncoming onslaught as the children return. It also means that grandparents have to step in and look after the children.

Ellie was very good and entertained herself for much of the morning. Once my bladder was under control, I went for a walk to collect Diane's medication from the pharmacy. With that tucked away, we all went to Sainsbury's to stock up on what we would need for the remainder of the week. We weren't there for too long, but we did manage to touch base with Zoe.

Back home, with some lunch sorted for each of us, Ellie then contacted a friend so they could go out and play during the afternoon. (Monitored by her GPS Watch, of course). I also headed back out. There was a card to post and some cream and chorizo to pick up (I had forgotten them earlier at Sainsbury's). The weather had dried up nicely, and it was too warm for my big leather jacket. By the time I got home at the end of my route, I was really quite warm.

Zoe collected Ellie at 16:30, and we settled down to dinner (salmon and prawn in a cream sauce with linguine).