Day at home; sifting through the aftermath of the previous day's visits.

Largely disinterested sort of morning. Still have the ire for parents smouldering away.

Lunch in Leith; lightened the gloom, esp the colourful shopfront we passed for the snap.

Then home via the bike shop to be relieved of another £70 (running total £120 in the past month - new front tyre, pedals, back cassette, new chain, blocks)

Then a dull afternoon processing, and then out for boys. Brighter spiritually as well as meteorologically and we had a fun few hours.

Quiet evening until... Maw called. Was very short with her before exploding in rage. Seethed for about five minutes, then said I had a child up and hung up.

S then called, she too had been on the phone to her mother re: Newcastle and had also had a less than enjoyable experience.

Long mournful chat into the wee small hours.