On Monday Madeline went to her new nursery for the first time. James and Amy stayed with her and she enjoyed it. We moved the stuff we had boxed up into Lok n Store so the house is a lot less cluttered. Madeline and Owen both had colds so they took them to the doctors but everything OK. M also has a cold so had a bad night. On Tuesday Madeline had an hour in the nursery by herself. She didn't want James and Amy to leave but when they went to pick her up she was OK. I did my 5 hills ride. The first time on the bike for a while. Got the rocking horse my dad made down from the loft. Madeline was in nursery for an hour and a half on Wednesday. Same reaction as before. M went for her covid and flu jabs. Vicki and Isla I came round. I went for a ride on my mountain bike down the Kennet and got wet and muddy. Me and James took Madeline to softplay at Palmer Park on Thursday. Amy introduced me to a new lunch. The fried cheese toastie. Madeline went to nursery for 2 hours in the afternoon. Amy made pulled pork. Madeline's belated birthday present arrived which was a balance bike. On Friday Amy took Owen back to the doctors as he had got a bit worse. In the mean time me and James took Madeline to Prospect Park. When we got back Amy phoned to say the doctors wanted Owen to be taken to childrens AnE to be checked out. Then she phoned back to say they were sending him by ambulance as they would have Oxygen on hand if needed. The diagnosis was he had bronchiolitis. A common chest infection in babies. It is caused by a viral infection, usually the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) which he tested positive for. There is no treatment and recovery normally takes 5 days but the cough can linger. They decided to keep him (and Amy) in overnight though as a precaution and so oxygen would be at hand. On Saturday morning James went in to keep Amy company and we took Madeline to softplay at Palmer Park. We also took her bike.They were discharged at lunchtime. James made pizzas using his pizza steel and dough that had been made on Thursday night and kept in the fridge. Very good except the oven kept cutting out  presumably because it was too hot. Its happened before. I didn't go but URZ beat MK Dons in the FA cup. They are now drawn away to the mighty Eastleigh. Did the society walk on Sunday but M wasn't up for it so I didn't stay for lunch made a curry instead.

On Monday took Madeline to a new nursery with James. The one she is in is closing which doesn't make them feel so bad about moving her to a new one in Reading. On Tuesday took Owen for a walk and spotted the playground was also closed.

Spent most of Monday deep ckeaning the kitchen. Managed to get volunteer soundies for all the remaining October RSAC events. First AFD for a while. Heard an owl about 6 30 on Tuesday morning. Went for my covid and flu jabs then went to see Andy. Got the train to Glasgow on Wednesday morning. We met Owen in person for the first time.

Went to see Andy on Monday. He had had a family trip out to Newbury at the weekend and there are a couple more trips planned so our trip obviously sparked things off. He's now walking with a frame, can stand for 10 seconds and his hands are getting better. On Tuesday flew out to Nice. All very straightforward. Met up with Tom, Sally and Edith (SET) for a great meal in the old town at Chez Palmyre. One of those formulas the French do so well.

Drove up to Sheffield on Monday afternoon to stay with Ian and Fran. Did a pub quiz at the Union pub in the evening. Got 40 out of 47. Winners got 45. Did a walk on Tuesday and Ian cooked a fine curry using Swaadish sauces that they first bought at the Woodcote food fair last year. Meanwhile Edith did her first roll. Drove back on Wednesday. Spent most of Thursday reorganising the house in preparation for JAMO's arrival. We're now sleeping on the top floor. Had first Thursday drinks in the Fox and Hounds in the evening. More house reorganisation on Friday. Picked up a key for RSAC so I can now let myself in.  Did the sound at RSAC fir the Scarlet Vixens. Part of Pinktober to raise money for Breast Cancer Now. A good start to the day on Sunday, lots of photos and videos of grandkids as its Tom's birthday. Cooked a curry in the evening.

Went to see Andy on Monday. Spotted these outside the station.

Bit of a lazy day on Monday, worked on a new animation. On Tuesday did a brisk ride out to Sheffield Lock along the Kennet and back on the roads to Green Park, about 14 miles. In the evening this happened in the EFL Trophy.Biggest victory in 122 years. Went swimming on Wednesday then popped over to see Andy. On Thursday took some of Andy's washing over to Jeannie on my bike then headed off down the Lodden and back along the Thames, about 14 miles. I stopped off to check out the graffiti under the motorway as it had changed. A bit disappointing as it was mainly tags. These were the pick of the bunch.