Wednesday after terror Tuesday and I take my time to wake up and see how I am. The answer is a bit wobbly but not yet chipper. My partner brings me a coffee and I get with the goal of getting out of the house by going to the village café for breakfast. I get my morning meds down me and then get myself into my new fleece lined action trousers and overcoat, topped off with the new beanie and head off out. Picking up a newspaper on the way I settle into the village café and start the crosswords while my bacon and sausage baguette with a black coffee arrives. Its nice to be out and good to see strangers doing the same wandering the village as me. I have to say my new winter clothes were a good decision as I feel snug the entire time. I am home by noon and start to deal with the post and the emails that need attention.

I can feel myself flagging so take a break and listen to The Infinite Monkey Cage for a while and then get on with the life admin. Some forms get printed and signed. I write the covering letter and get the documents over to the post office and sent for tomorrows delivery. Back home there are emails to write to the solicitors dealing with my sisters estate. Its difficult to ensure the right balance between legal advice and other considerations without sounding arsy. So with the emails gone its time to file the paper work that has been generated. Call me old fashioned but I like to keep hard copies of things, I like the the “flipping backwards and forwards” nature of hard copy. The post has brought me a new book, a gift from my book reading friend who has been helping me feed my brain. Wild Swans by Jung Chang is a book I have read before but I shall reread it as it is a truly remarkable book. It is the true history of three generations of Chinese women from times of emperor rule through to communist revolution. The way the family survives the radical cultural and political changes are incredible.

Evening is suddenly upon me and eating tea, drafting the blog and watching an FA cup match before Shetland comes on. Its been a reasonable day compared to the last two so I am hoping I am properly recovered tomorrow as tomorrow evening I have tickets to go and see Fascinating Aida. One of my favourite evenings out as they are always entertaining and bitingly satirical. So once I’ve watched Shetland and taken my night meds I am off to bed pleased that I have stayed off the paracetamol today.