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Monday, July 07, 2025

A Degree of Normality

 Zoe had a 9 a.m. start today, so that meant that we didn't have to be up for a drop-off. I had a leisurely start and after a couple of coffees and a wander through the news, I walked around to Zoe's and joined the walk to school. We had a lot of rain overnight, and it was still spitting as we arrived at the school gates. Possibly because of the weather, all of the classrooms were already open, so Ellie could go straight in. She was greeted with great enthusiasm by her class teacher after her week away.

Despite the threat of further rain, I set off for my morning walk. The rain never amounted to anything, so I was delighted to get home without getting wet. Diane was due to meet a friend in Rustington for coffee and a chat, so she left soon after I got in. I finished my breakfast and did some work on the accounts before heading out to the village for a haircut and another walk.

I was reading my Kindle by the time Diane got home for her lunch. We had a quiet 30 minutes before going to collect Ellie from school. She came back with us for a snack and then went out to play for a while (tracked by her watch). Zoe collected her at 17:30.

All in all, it was a day that had returned to a degree of normality after last week.

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