Am feeling am bit bleugh today so this will be brief. Charlie jumped out of bed at 7 this morning and I dragged myself out at about 7.20 following another very disturbed night of not much sleep.

He did maths,timestables,GP History, science, english, DWN and verbal and non-verbal reasoning and had it all finished by 10am which was impressive. He was thrilled to get the rest of his day as free time. He listened to his iPod most of the day, mainly Abba I believe but some other stuff too and D saw him dancing around the room a few times when she was getting stock/boxes down :)

I am thanking my lucky stars for having found someone so competent. I say that now, perhaps I shouldn't as it could be a curse! Anyway she definitely feels up to being left alone on Wednesday to do it all so that is good news as I can get to the Autumn Fair. Will print the orders off for her before I leave and do any awkward orders on Tuesday night/very early Weds morning so it should be simple enough for her.

I was in heaven in the supermarket today as last night I downloaded a lists application for my iPhone and was able to do my shopping list on there last night and today. Walking round the supermarket and just touching the screen to tick each item off was soooooooo much easier than paper and pen. Everyone should have an iphone just for this application, I love it. Am also looking forward to using the iPhone as a remote for my iTunes.

Ex-husband managed to have me in tears over the whole maintenance stuff today, which is impressive considering we didn't even talk.

Anna came round for Charlie after school today and they spent a very happy few hours being together. I sorted out B&D's heating controls for them and B and I made plans for an MK shopping trip minus children and also plans for all of us to eat at the fantabulous Indian in the next village.

Very much looking forward to not doing any work at all this weekend. Given the lack of customers this month and dire lack of customers tonight, I think I will manage it. Trying desperately not to think of the £4.4k worth of bills that have to paid this month!