he's got so old that the candles hardly fit on the cake and we set the smoke alarm off while lighting them in the hall outside the kitchen. i gave up on about candle no.35 suspecting that i was about to get third degree burns.

it is a very fine thing to be with someone just that bit older than me - always to feel deceptively young..

one of those classic glasgow days when it just doesnt bother being daylight. skulked off to kelvingrove to make pictures in the basement with the nice art workshop people as a break from being at home. grandparents played endless bingo with the kids involving huge quantities of patience on their part.