Grey

 I was up early to greet Ellie. There had been some rain overnight, but as it started to get light, it became clear that the rain had stopped; but it was likely to be a very grey, overcast day. Ellie was chirpy, and the usual morning protocol was followed. There did appear to be a bit of a tantrum (probably regarding her hairstyle for the day), but I wasn't involved!

Dropping her at school, Di walked home, and I set off on my morning hike around the development. My book is moving towards its climax (only an hour or so to go), and that tempted me to do an extra circuit. I resisted. I was craving my porridge by then.

We had a quiet morning. Di worked through some ironing (predominantly hers and Ellie's), and I caught up on various trivial bits and pieces. I did spend an inordinate amount of time working with one of my bank accounts. I had been warned that the password had been exposed in a data breach. It was only when I logged in that I realised this account doesn't really have a password. It has a series of passcodes and biometric identifiers. I decided to leave things as they are.

The afternoon saw the usual Kindle time until we had to collect Ellie. We took her straight home, where Zoe was waiting to whisk her off to Chichester for an appointment.

Our neighbours, Lawrie and Sandra, are off to Tenerife in the early hours, so Lawrie knocked to let us know and apologise if they disturb us as they leave. We had a nice chat on the doorstep before I wished them a happy holiday, and he went to finish packing.

Kim's Jon lost his father over the weekend. He hadn't been well for a long time. Jon is off to Spain to meet up with his family and attend the funeral (Jon's dad had lived in Spain for the last few years). It's never easy to lose someone who has been so integral to your life. We wish him and the family all the best for the next few days. We will be thinking of them.