Today is my Birthday

I am 61. I've not been looking forward to it . I'm not entirely sure why. Mostly, I suppose, because neither of my boys are here at home and I'll be spending the day alone. Although I am not alone. I have the delightful company of jack and Jenny who will follow me around the house, beg for treats, complain if their food is late and sit on my legs in bed.

David has bought me Louis Theroux's autobiography which I have devoured and am nearly half way through and it's not even lunchtime. I ate chocolate and toast for breakfast and have had 2 cups of coffee already. Both Theo and Max phoned this morning. They're good boys although Max , it turned out is in London visiting his girlfriend but I must accept that girlfriends have more allure than mothers, and I do.

I'll be turning up the Foo Fighters to 11 and blasting their songs at the top of my lungs with nobody to complain. I am in my Pjs.

Enough said. It is a good day .. so far.

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