Awake and up all night

Thanks Kez. Love you too.

Love you too, our kid xxx

It’s natural to be nervous. I am sure we have all been there. Keep going. You can do this. xx

Thank you kez. You are so kind. Sending hugs.xxx

You're very kind too, Sonia You've got a big heart and you're a smashing friend to all of us here. Top girl xxx️

Thank you so much Gill. Hope the heat isn't too much for you. I have just been to the corner shop and sweating. I have put my fan on.xxx

Good lass. OH's downstairs, watching the rugby, and he's got the fan on.

I'm lolling on the bed right now, and although still very warm it's not as bad as it has been.

I thought you were going to say you'd been to the shop for Muller Corners  We've got a small freezer upstairs and the box of Cornettos is only feet away. Too tempting - strawberry one ahoy! xxx

Treat yourself Gill. I have got a neapolitan left in the freezer I think I will have that then do my tesco shop.xxx

Manuel (Fawlty Towers) or Marvin (Hitchhikers Guide) could be suitable.

Mine would be called 'Ed,' purely because I do not name inanimate things. 'Ted' was the closest - for my childhood teddy bear. A robot is not cuddly, hence 'Ed.'

Is there any household service that you could apply for? Your workload and responsibilities strongly indicate that help with routine household tasks would be useful. I don't know what is available but it must be difficult to find a home help person you can trust. A friend of mine had someone to help his elderly surviving parent in her house. The home help aspects were honoured. When the parent eventually died, many possessions, some quite valuable, had gone missing. Perhaps his parent had secretly sold bits on ebay.  Ray xxx   

Oh Ray hon, I'm still able to do nearly everything that needs doing, honestly. And to be fair I don't think I'd want someone to come in and 'do' as I know I'd end up going over everything myself. See, I'm one of those annoying pedants and like everything to be aligned and in order - OCD is another lunatic trait. It comes in handy though, as I never forget things, like appointments, OH's meds times and blah blah. It drives me half crazy if things aren't done to my specifications, hence the need for my robot to do as it's told. Also, I'd be watching any help like a hawk just in case they had tealeaf tendencies.

Talking of which, I've plumped for Manuel. Nice one Ray and it trips off the tongue. Manuel will have to exist in my head till we come into a fortune, but I'll bandy his name often from now on so OH gets the message I've had to hire virtual help. It'll probably have no impact as he thinks I'm round the bend anyway. I like to think it's my coping mechanism.

The first thing I thought when you said you'd call your robot Ed, was the Famous Mr Ed, the talking horse. I bet you remember that show my lovely xxx