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that Mum might be planning their reunion as a really grabby end to the series,

but it didn't wash. Poor Dad. I don't think he knows anything about Julio or the
man from the tax office. I asked him if he'd like me to come up tomorrow and
we could go out and have a nice supper together on Saturday night and maybe
go for a walk on Sunday, but he said be was all right. The Alconburys are
holding an Olde English supper on Saturday night for the Lifeboat.

Tuesday 4 April

Determined, now, to tackle constant lateness for work and failure to address in-

tray bulging with threats from bailiffs, etc. Resolve to begin self-improvement
programme with time-and-motion study.

7 a.m. Get weighed.

7.03 a.m. Return to bed in sulk over weight. Head-state bad. Sleeping or
getting up equally out of question. Think about Daniel.

7.30 a.m. Hunger pains force self out of bed. Make coffee, consider
grapefruit. Defrost chocolate croissant.

7.35-7.50 a.m. Look out of window.

7.55 a.m. Open wardrobe. Stare at clothes.

8 am. Select shirt. Try to find black Lycra miniskirt. Pull clothes out of bottom