Had an absolute mare of a morning (alarm didn’t go off, un-forecasted rain, cancelled buses)… but by some miracle made it just in time to not miss by coach to London.

Lovely fresh autumn day outside but unbelievably boiling on the tube, so with unexpected detours by the time I met Ma at Waterloo I was about to melt.

She was still wobbly but got better throughout the day, we thankfully only had a nearly-dramatic moment on the escalator once right at the beginning.

Drink/pink cake (extras) at the Hayward first, then some shopping at Coal Drops Yard. I got a posh raincoat which I hope will be a good investment. Quick lunch in Leon then a spot more shopping to hide from the rain, before we went our separate ways.

I went straight to the pub when I got back to Bristol.