We were on schedule and done everything we wanted to complete

Mr&Mrs E's support worker greeted Lydia and I at the door this evening, and led us into Mr N's bedroom to show us the three large IKEA boxes that, if assembled correctly, should produce a sliding door wardrobe. Mr N was very grateful for our help and kept something of an eye on our progress from his bed.

With boxes opened, and all parts laid out in the hallway, we started at step one of the instructions and got building. Fortunately things started to come together quickly and neatly, as we correctly inserted the "white pushy things", "half moon shaped clip thingys" and "ratchety wheely brackety things" into their respective cutouts and holes, and before too long we had the shell upright and manoeuvred into the alcove - it fitted perfectly - and the sliding doors installed and adjusted. Some stoppers and two doorknobs screwed on later and our task was complete for the evening.

Well done to Lydia on completing just her second ever older person mission (having done her first earlier in the day).

Mr N was delighted with our efforts, as was his support worker, and we left them discussing just how much of Mrs E's clothes would now fit into their new storage space...

Mr R told me today that he bumped into (Dame) Kristin Scott Thomas the other day, having discovered she lives three doors down from him.

Any words about his shopping pale into insignificance upon hearing this news.

So this week I learned that I'd failed my most recent dictation exam with Mrs S.

During the list reading for the previous shop, I thought Mrs S had asked for frozen Rosti (for which I was pleased to find in the freezer section at the world's politest supermarket).

It transpired that she'd actually wanted frozen Roti...clearly something very different, and much better suited to accompanying a curry, which had been her plan.

My only saving grace was that this wasn't to be found in the freezer section of the world's politest supermarket, but as we've always been told in exams, always double check the question before starting the answer...

Very good I cleaned the refuse area and cleaned the rubbish

Added diversion for Mr R this afternoon as he asked if I'd mind going to Boots to pick up some Rescue Remedy alongside his regular shopping - to be honest I had no idea there was even a Boots anywhere near his front door, so it was a pleasant diversion, and I discovered a whole new row of shops (and another Tesco) that I never knew existed - useful local knowledge for the next time.