We went to see Andy on Monday. He's going home on Saturday and walked us to the door on crutches when we left. Unfortunately M was violently sick and had a bottom problem during quiz night. No idea why. She started off sleeping downstairs just in case but woke up in the night and was OK so moved upstairs. Lazyish day on Tuesday, took Owen into town. Drove down to Cornwall on Wednesday. Staying at the Norway Inn in Perranarworthal. Nice pub good meal. On Wednesday M went to visit a member of the Vachel family to photo stuff from the archives she has. This was the purpose of our visit to Cornwall. She lives in St Mawes so we went via the King Harry chain ferry.  I did a walk round St Mawes.Good start to the evening, finished the crossword and had a couple of pints and meal back at the ranch. On Friday we went to look at a property in The Valley where we are thinking of buying a holiday home. Nice place. Good journey back. Good break. Good news on Saturday, Andy made it home.

SET came over on Monday so we had a family trip out to Dinton Pastures where Edith had her first go on a swing and we all enjoyed the big swing. This was followed by a 5 layer lasagne back at ours.

Did a ride out to Sonning, up through Dunsden and back through Caversham on Monday. It was Madeline's first day at nursery on Tuesday. She was a bit overwhelmed but it went reasonably well. I cycled along the Kennet and back through Theale. Went to watch URZs with Ralph in the evening. We drew 1 1 with Bristol Rovers. No beer so had to drink cider. Madeline's second day at nursery on Wednesday didn't go so well. She was upset when Amy dropped her off and picked her up. I cycled along the Warren and back via Kidmore End but got a puncture unfortunately. Went to the Hop Leaf with Kevin, Adrienne and Penno. I succumbed to the cold on Thursday as a result our trips to see Andy and Brian and Karen were cancelled. Took Owen into town with M. Madeline had a much better day at nursery on Thursday. She was upset when she was dropped off but otherwise fine. Took Madeline to softplay on Friday at Palmer Park whilst James and Amy checked out the area. Took Madeline to the museum on Saturday.Was feeling a bit better so went for a ride in the afternoon out Hardwick Stud way. Got another puncture this time on my mountain bike. Created some QR codes. James did excellent pizzas in the evening. Had a bit of a relapse on Sunday coldwise. Maybe the bike ride wasn't such a good idea. Amy cooked a fine salmon stir fry.

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.