I've mostly been feeling pretty upbeat but this morning I looked at the daunting mountain to do, didn't know where to start and slumped. I was just feeling rather alone and sorry for myself when I saw our lovely cheerful postie coming to the front door with a small box. Something to take in for the neighbours.

No, something for me. A box of flowers arriving at exactly the right moment from one of my oldest friends.

Suddenly I knew where to start on the sorting.