Deirdre Geraghty

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.

I have had a bit of a clear out and my friend is coming later who would like my box of assorted mugs and breakfast plates and stuff that I no longer use. It’s a very good feeling.

For the past however many months I have been watching ‘The Brokenwood Mysteries’ on the television. They are set in New Zealand and I really love them and have found that many of my friends and family do too.

To see those poor folks who have lost everything but their lives in the fires of Los Angeles. Complete areas burnt out and gone. And to hear of people setting fires out there… it’s all very difficult to take in.