Wednesday 11th Sept

I turn the TV on early this morning, not something I usually do in the mornings, but I want to check the weather today. Its paper round day and rain is in the air. As a rule I put little faith in weather forecasts, as in my experience more often than not they are wrong. This morning the BBC says the rain will stay off until late morning, so why is it spitting outside at 8am this morning? However it’s not cold and so off I go, and yes it does rain on me, but not heavily. In fact the rain forecast to come in late morning does not arrive until late afternoon. Who’d have guessed, another not 100% correct forecast?

Whilst I’m out I pick up a couple of things we’d ordered, one over the phone and one online. Both are ready, both are easily accessible, and both are good customer experiences for me. There may yet be hope for the British retailer.

The eldest is off to the cinema after tea and takes Mrs P’s car. The film starts at 6pm, and she picks up her friend at 5:50pm, the cinema is 10 minutes away. The film is finished by 8:30pm, so why does it take her until 10pm to get home? On a weekday school night as well. I know she’s almost an adult, but it’s dark, it’s raining, and she forgets to text to let us know she got there ok. What are Mrs P and me to do but worry. We are parents after all. As usual she comes through the door with not a care in the world, having had a good time. Oh to be young again.

Yours considering turning on the heating.

Jay