Here I am back in the study, and the computer is working fine. It did fail again, but this time I was able to access the wireless settings and change the channel successfully. I feel as if someone ought to change my channel, though I’m actually feeling a good bit better. Went to the hospital today to see a nurse (as you do), and after a chat we agreed I was probably OK really, at least as far as the urology department was concerned. Good to have a lengthy discussion with her.

Afterwards Dot and I went to Waitrose to buy some food for tomorrow and ran into Heather Vesey, who is a nice person to run into. Following that we visited my aunt Kathleen, who is back at her flat after having a broken hip fixed. She’s surprisingly sprightly, though of course there’s plenty of stuff she can’t do yet. Also today completed a writing task for Howard, which may be the first of several. Had a bit of a struggle getting to grips with the health service structure involved, but it came out all right in the end.

Meanwhile, Alan picked up the old computer, and Rupert called for his picture. Dot spent a couple of days at a South Norfolk school advising on the selection of a new head teacher. I played a good game of chess on Monday night against a fellow-club member but just failed to hold it together at the end. Oh yes, and I’ve booked a cottage at Aldeburgh for three nights over the weekend of the poetry festival. Hope the weather is better than is predicted for the coming weekend (and tomorrow), which is wet, very wet, windy and very windy. Joy. Still, it was very pleasant today: I think they call it a window.