Many thanks to all those who sent me their good vibes for the grandmothering. It went as well as it really could have, I think - that proviso being there because Grandma's situation is complicated and is going to require at least another month of hospital time. But she was looking so much better when I left, and it was great to have so much family around (we were only missing the cousin who's working in India, and if that isn't a good excuse, I don't know what is) and I think it really made my Mum feel better to have me around. So I call it a win, and well and truly worth all the dashing about, and the frantic hours to cram my temp contract in around it.

This makes it two posts from me in a month. Don't all fall over in shock.

All the updates I've been thinking I should make have been cut through by the unshirkable.

Flying home on Thursday. Grandma's post-fall hospital stay is getting more and more complicated. Fingers crossed this is the over-reaction that my father thinks it is, but I'm not taking the risk.

I've caught myself thinking, "Why did it have to be this fortnight?" I'm working a temp assignment, and Anthony's birthday is coming up on the 24th.

Because it is this fortnight. That's all there is. I'm going.