It's ben a funny old week. I managed to get down to see my sisters in Portsmouth and my brother and his family in the New Forest last weekend. I have three neices. One is 17 and the other two are 14 and 12. They are a lively bunch but no trouble so I was really pleased to see them.

I came back to Derby on Sunday night and planned a rest day for Monday. It was not quite the rest I hoped as the car packed up on me. It was my fault as it happens. When one of my sisters visited Derby in the summer she left a coat but didn't tell me until I was in Portsmouth. On Monday my nephew was travelling down to visit her so I took the coat to the train station to drop it off and when I came back got out the car but forgot to turn the light off.

The RAC were very nice but I didn't have 'at home' so it cost me £60.00 to have that so a man could ome and sort me out. Annoyingly, we have a jump starter thing but it was in the other cart which was being repaired at the garage 5 miles away.

This is the third time this year for leaving lights on. I haven't done it before. Must slow down. Ultimately this may pay ofr itself anyway as the car is getting old and has been having a few problems of late.

So Tuesday I was off to Manchester to buy stock from a warehouse there and then back to work Wednesday. I had a lovely short week of 3 days. Last week was hellish but everything had calmed down thank goodness so I managed to tackle some projects I had been wanting to get on with.

On a financially positive note my RAC loss was balanced a little by me finding a bus pass from work which I had paid £10.00 for and so got that back and better still I found a £10.00 note in the street last night in town so things aren't so bad.

I had great evening with friends last night when we met up at a restaraunt/bar in town to chat and gossip. It was very important because one of my friends has been struggling with her boyfriend who is a lovely soul but has developed alcohol problems. In fact he has had them for years but it has not become an issue until now when his mental health deteriorated and he just went overboard.

Today I am at Matlock Illuminations for the last time this year. Hope the weather holds off. Then tomorrow grass raking in the rain by the sounds of it. If it torrential we shall have to cancel the task.

I will try to pop in in the week but no promises. I am so tired nowaday that sitting and looking at the computer is the last thing I want to do of an evening at the moment.