Happy Tuesday!

• A couple of weeks ago I spent a lovely afternoon with two under five’s, they were delightful and generous with their germs. I promptly caught a cold. I’ve had about three colds in the last five years which have lasted about a week, but this one is a doozy. I got through the first week and by the end of that, I had completely lost my voice, I was coughing in a different pitch. Last week, I admitted defeat and took some off sick. I came back to work today. I’m much better but still a bit snotty and going outside causes a coughing fit. I’m also extremely tired, which is great as I come up on a really busy time of year. As ever, my recommendations are night nurse, soothers, lemon and ginger shots, honey and lemon drinks and these Lemsip cold and flu tablets. If you get it, Godspeed…

• The week before last, I went into the office from Mum’s house, while I don’t love leaving the house in the dark, the walk from the station to the office felt like a gift. London does that. That walk also takes me past the Salvation Army International Headquarters which has bible quotes on the building and I ran smack into this “everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness”. Which also felt like a gift. God does that too.

• I have a new desk set up at mums which is making work easier (yes that is my morning vat of coffee!

• I bought a Christmas tree over the weekend. Circumstances mean that I’ll be at Ma’s for Christmas, but I still want a tree, it’ll just go up earlier than usual. Parade Fruiterers sell them and I’ve picked and paid for one that they will deliver to me on 19 December, with my fruit and veg box. If you live locally, I can’t recommend Parade enough, they are great.

• Ma had a birthday last week, there was cake and fizz and family and the first batch of cheese stars, because tradition.