First of the daffs outside is in bloom this morning. A tub full of crocuses and daffs provides a much needed splash of colour at this time of year.

Seems like a hectic day - Collect Dad and drop him at the hospital, over to recycling centre to dispose of off-cuts, back home to collect K and drop her in town, back to collect Dad, return to town to collect K via timber merchants, home via chemist, drop K and take Dad home where I stay for a couple of hours to discuss stuff.

One of those interesting interludes. When I was at the timber merchants I dropped into conversation with the guy helping me out. Turns out he's just about finishing off a Self-Build nearby. The significance of this is that, amongst other things I do for a living, I supply magazines with illustrated articles on Self-Build projects!

K2 commented once that I'm always chatting to strangers and attracting people who are "lost". This was on the basis of a weekend in London when we ended up "escorting" a Swiss family we'd met "over dinner" in a Lebanese restaurant in Leicester Square to Piccadilly circus. Similar thing happened the following day. "What is it about you?" she asked - "Oh, I just look harmless" I replied.

I know Mum told me not to talk to strangers but it seems quite interesting now.