I managed to write the synopsis and got that off. I suppose that’s real work, so it doesn’t count – sounds like something I dashed off, but I have been working on it for a week or so already.

Then my mother said she had seen a dining table in the Sue Ryder shop in Ross-on-Wye. What a wonderful waste of time going to check that one out. It was a bit bashed up and would have blocked up her kitchen a bit. The I did go to fetch my son, that took a little while.

This afternoon I’ve been tidying up the studio. I actually managed to throw out a pot full of useless paintbrushes. I’ve even cleared out my in tray.

Now my sketch book lies open on my desk. A blank page stares up at me. Tomorrow I shall get down to it. meanwhile I’ve got a load of paper that needs shredding. That’s always good fun!