Tuesday, M.O.T. day. Up earlish and then straight off to the garage. Back home and breakfast and I start to review my notes on a TC review report. I start a new review and get a call which reminds me that I am supposed to be observing a training session for enhanced security on … Ah, I cant tell you, its a secret, besides which there maybe people scrutinising my cyber footprint. After being briefed and educated I return to writing my review notes on the new TC report. I’m done by lunch time when I down a large soup and check my emails. I tidy up, clear the kitchen and put the bins out. Then its more work until its time to collect the car. All is good, MOT granted and service is done. With new tyres, brake pads and discs I’m winter ready and willing to hit the road. Once more I return home avoiding the temporary traffic lights in the village that have failed creating long tail backs. Once back I find my eldest daughter has booked a table for the evening in the local tapas place. So an unexpected trip out to dine on small dishes of continental food and to chat about the ordinary world. I had forgotten about affogato, that delicious combination of hot expresso and ice cream. Its a great way to end a meal out. Home, I’ve been so cold that I put the heating on before we went out. Coming home to a warm house was a great way to end an evening. I settle down to the blog as the rest of the household go to bed. Tomorrow is a day for me and a chance to write and train. Over the next two weeks it will be time to put the garden to bed for the winter, plant bulb for spring and build a new iris bed in the front garden.