Deirdre Geraghty

I was in a bad way yesterday. I was really in pain before the painkillers kicked in and too tired to get my breakfast or do anything else. But things improved greatly throughout the day with the introduction of rinsing the mouth with soluble aspirin in warm water as well as my paracetamol – great.

I have just noticed that the lectern that the Prime Minister is speaking from has changed. Gone is the fancy crest, the silly slogans etc. – just ‘Downing Street’ in a plain font. Much better.

When you have a sore mouth which l have since the dentist last week, it’s very difficult to do anything without being distracted. I have a new lining in my lower denture which has been rubbing my poor sore mouth but the dentist said to persist and I am trying to do that.

So I tried to sleep for three hours and now find myself up and dressed and downstairs watching television. I have to be up early today anyway so I suppose I could say a bit earlier than planned.

It does annoy me when members of the Tory Party start advising what the Labour government should be doing. In a democracy they are perfectly within their rights but they made such a mess l think a little humility might be a good thing.

I went to bed with a slight pain where my left breast joins my side but I was so tired that I slept like a log. The same slight throbbing pain but it comes and goes so I will give it time whilst I get up etc.

It’s looking like a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas but we have been here before. We will just have to wait to hear.

I am pleased l woke early. I have just had a bath and washed my hair and brought breakfast back to bed. I have things to do and hopefully will be organised when my visitor comes in a matter of hours. I can always have a lie in tomorrow.

I knew I was very tired but have someone coming fairly soon and a busy morning but I have to be up early again tomorrow. It’s always difficult to wake up especially when I have people coming. I don’t know how I used to get up for work.

I feel at a loss this morning. I woke early and for the next couple of hours or so l was doing sums regarding my finances and trying to work out what to do about it. I think that I have worked it out but these kind of things can be very worrying.