Ms M is suffering from 3 fractured ribs, so needed some help in turning her double mattress, and then remaking the bed - my biggest challenge was stopping her getting too involved, when she was clearly still in some pain.

Fortunately it proved an easy double mattress to flip over, and then it was just a question of fitting a new sheet, changing the duvet cover and putting the pillows in place - Ms M was very pleased with the end result, and hopefully will be able to sleep a bit more comfortably now.

Not a new formation, but my way of remembering this week's shopping for Mr M as he prefers to dictate what he wants at his front door and I don't have time to note it all down. There was a special offer on the soup (3 requested), so I got him 4 for nearly the price of 3, which he seemed pleased about. I've kept this week's list on my phone in case next time is a new round of memory game...

As I wandered towards Mr R's front door, I noticed the street was full of (early) fallen horse chestnuts aka conkers...another tree confused by the unseasonal weather. In a strange coincidence Mr R's shopping came to £10.66 - I half expected to see a knight on a horse on the way back (or a large tapestry), but instead got the heavy bass from nearby Notting Hill carnival instead for company...