We wake up at eleven am when my phone alarm goes off -- 14 hours of sleep.  It’s a beautiful day, sunny and crisp.  Only two outings – Tesco to purchase the things we forgot, and Ed and I take a lovely walk.  Ed is mastering the roundabouts – especially nerve-wracking is how the lanes disappear as you go around.  “Heads up!”  He acknowledges that my coaching is needed, even if he does not always take direction well.

Cooked the lamb kidneys for dinner.  They were wonderful.  Just like Grandma Boland used to make:  dredged in flour, salt, pepper, a bit of oregano (whatever they have in the cupboards here), fried lightly in a bit of oil and then two cups of broth stirred in to make a lovely thick gravy.  Served with rice and for me, a bit of tomato.  Norah had a sandwich…