A bit weird. The first time its happened in my life time and the same for many others. Charles is now king. The PM made an official announcement and he's taken the name of Charles III. The plans for her death were known as operation London Bridge but operation Unicorn if it happened in Scotland. On Friday muffled church bells were rung between 12 and 1pm. We knew this was going to happen as the bell ringers we know had been told to expect it (that is not a pun). Took madeline to the swings.Saturday was her first birthday.We watched the king's accession in the morning. The first time one had been televised. Proclamations of the new king will then be made all over the country including this one in Reading. Then went to lunch at Ka Pao. Chilled out in the afternoon. Madeline had calls with Kathryn, Warren and Mary Ellen and Tom and Sally. All the weekend's football has been cancelled. Went out to lunch at Dram on Sunday with friends of JAM and their 2 kids. Then to the park. Madeline tried the slide and the train tunnel as well as the swings. We watched a bit of the queen being moved from Balmoral to Edinburgh, amazing number of people out.  On Monday the queen was taken from Holyrood House to St Giles Cathedral for 24 hours lying in state. Amy got to know she's got a temporary promotion. She'll be acting up for a year. J n A went out for a meal and we celebrated with champagne when they got back. Tuesday was Madeline's first day at nusery. We walked her over with James before getting the train back. It's just the other side of the park. Very busy in London on the way back. The queen was being flown back to Northolt and then driven to Buckingham Palace. After one day at nusery Madeline is now standing up. She had done it before but didn't really seem interested in trying.