1. Taught my niece how to play black jack and shuffle cards; am feeling faintly subversive. I have also taught her useful stuff like how to cross roads, never to quit etc but this was spontaneous and fun – and some useful social currency for secondary school!

2. Stayed on straight and narrow diet-wise for 18th day post-surgery. Full range of vits and herbs, nasty cleansing cocktail thing, big veggie juice/berry smoothie combo, protein and veg. Am making an excellent recovery.

3. Found myself a holiday and committed to taking the time and spending this money on myself; is time to invest in my wellbeing.

That’s all today..