Rain and so on

Woke up in the spare room this morning, with Lorraine coming in to say hello. The baby slept like a baby last night, and Beth did too, and had colour in her cheeks this morning. Enzo adorable this morning, Lorraine getting in some cuddles with him, before driving them home then went on to see Pat and Maureen, and work her way through a long list of to-dos. 

I had intended to submit a completed manuscript for a poetry competition, as today is the deadline but last week's illness put the kibosh on that. In a selva oscura with my writing, and thinking about it just makes me feel hopeless. So... If in doubt tidy up. So I tidied up for hours, did laundry, shopped, cooked, and swept up the muddy clods of moss which accumulate outside our front door have been chucked off our roof by the pesky returning seagulls. 

Went for a walk in a break in the rain.  Carl called, as I am hoping to visit him soon, and was talking about a night out in Liverpool. What could go wrong? Also how Ellie is extending her business empire, with new outlets for her work, which is great.

Chatting with to Mum who has a leaky toilet, but Ben will come and fix it. Otherwise she seemed in excellent spirits. Toby sent me another AI music track, which was fascinating. 

Lorraine arrived home a little frazzled. A roast dinner, a couple of glasses of wine and some chocolate on the gold sofa seemed to help.  

Below a walk by the sea, and little flush of peach colour under the clouds.