The Things I remember about today are...

Alan laughing at the lights lightning up underneath the Angel's skirt.
The tilers arriving from Manchester to start tiling the pool.
Doing a little bit of online Christmas shopping.
Ashleigh coming into the living room and saying in a very worried voice "Diane, Alan's really not well" and going through to his room to find him being sick and passing a lot of blood down below.
Phoning David and asking him to come home from work.  Now!
One of us (I actually can't remember who did it) phoning the health centre and asking if a GP could come to the house.
New to the GP practice Dr Thomson arriving, explaining to him about Alan's colitis flare up.
Him examining Alan and agreeing admission to hospital would be a good idea but that since it was early evening, it would be better to keep him comfortable at home and take him to hospital in the morning.
Feeling sick with worry and praying for morning to come.