Home Alone not my favourite but saw John Candy in it so suggested Planes Trains and Automobiles and when that finished switched it off and Titanic was already on gas telly but the sound was shocking so we put that on Plex and watched the whole film

Lincoln found he got a headache trying not to cry Mommy cried and I enjoyed watching it again… Glad Mommy’s home and back with us wecare one again even though one of us left for a sleep over but she is growing up and although couldn’t do without us we are becoming people she wants to do with out if it suits?

That’s life, I guess!

Unrequested presence just because he wanted to hang out with me Lincoln just had a shower got in his jammas came downstairs and joined me on the sofa. I was just laid there feeling a bit sorry for meself if I’m honest and he just snuggled down next to me put his head on me and just looked at his phone and chatted occasionally. It was just the tonic I need even though I didn’t know I needed it?

We chatted about all sorts of things and also just lay there him watching his phone and I put what I was watching on the TV which was another documentary about Madness and 2 Tone and for an hour I fucking LOVED my life not that I didn’t love it before or after but that simple hour was simply the best.

Earlier as he arrived from school he came up to my bedroom and told me about his day and played Winter Wonderland on his saxophone which he’d wanted to do last night but it was too late. I took him to youthie and brought him home , and after his shower as you can see he just wanted to be with me.

I am still ill and taking the prescribed antibiotics and supplementing them with paracetamol and if I miss the meds or don’t eat regularly I literally can not keep my eyes open, very weird and annoying that I am not shaking this shit and me lumps are bigger and more painful today which is even more annoying hopefully things will be better tomorrow!

This illness is hanging around and tonight I noticed I have acquired a couple of painful lumps under my right arm which is worrying. Although a quick Google suggests lymph nodes are inflamed because of a viral infection so the Amoxicillin tablets I started taking at dinnertime maybe what is needed, I think I need to at least call the doctor tomorrow and ask.

I don’t like the fact that I can’t just shake off whatever it is but it is not going away so need to get it sorted or it will rumble on…!

Kids were stunned last night when I cooked vegetables for tea but meat and two veg with no frills is a staple and I could eat it regularly but sometimes no-one wants boring English food but gammon egg and chips is up there with the greats… but stunned them I did and again tonight with meat (pork chops) and two veg (baked potato and carrots) Just smashing it!

Before you went walking I had so much sympathy for you but not after going walking and making it worse….! Sympathy is never what I look for when I am ill and even though there have been moments this week that I have felt like giving it the bottom lip and letting Jamie look after me but I have tried to soldier through whatever it is that I have.

The thing is that although my worst night was Monday and I have been getting a little bit better each day I don’t seem to be getting better and I will admit that walking this weekend has stalled if not set me back as I sit here with no energy again and waiting for 8pm so I can take more paracetamol

Still suffering highs and lows this is a weird one, that definitely requires managing and if you don’t eat regularly and keep on top of the meds you feel dreadful but hopefully tomorrow will be better!

I have been reading Dels book and looking forward to this gig for a few weeks and thought I would have already had a drink by the time tonight arrived but being ill all week even Thanksgiving yesterday was dry. I knew I was going walking tomorrow so again thought it best to go dry again not wanting to increase the pain I was going to possibly feel if it was a tough walk.

We decided to go for a curry before the gig started and maybe catch the second half of the England v USA World Cup Group match in the Salty Dog, as it happened we had a really great meal and got to the venue with 10 minutes of the match to go and it was the right decision because it was a nil nil bore draw by all accounts

The match finished and the band got up and got on stage as the screen was put away along with the chairs from the dance floor and the gig started 10 minutes after the match ending no support act just straight into Moped Lads and an hour set finishing with Blown Out Again by 10:30 we were walking back to the car and were home before 11 o’clock the weirdest Testubes concert I’ve attended.